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Bjorn Hojgaard named chairman of Hong Kong Shipowners Association
Anglo-Eastern chief executive officer Bjorn Hojgaard has been appointed chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA). Hojgaard steps into…
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ICS opens its first overseas office in Hong Kong
London-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the largest shipping lobby group in the world, has opened its first overseas office…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Delegates split on millennials
Contrary to many recent reports carried by Splash, shipping is not struggling to attract the next generation into the industry,…
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Maritime CEO Forum: Asset plays are coming to an end
The days of asset play in dry bulk shipping are increasingly over, according to a senior panel of shipowners speaking…
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Portcast wins inaugural Captain’s Table
Singapore-based Portcast won the inaugural Captain’s Table last night in Hong Kong. The global maritime startup pitch competition saw six…
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Maritime CEO Forum: First generation of double-hulled tankers set for the scrapheap
A huge swathe of the first generation of double hulled tanker fleet are coming up to their scrapping age in…
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The Captain’s Table final to be televised live
The finals of the Captain’s Table – shipping’s very own Dragon’s Den – will be broadcast live from Hong Kong…
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Gaming app launched to cut shipboard deficiencies
Hong Kong shipmanagement giant Anglo-Eastern has debuted an educational gaming app aimed at reducing shipboard deficiencies. Launched during Hong Kong…
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Golden Union snaps up post-panamax pair from Noble Group
Theodore Veniamis-led Golden Union has acquired a pair of Chinese post-panamax bulkers from commodity trader Noble Group, according to brokers.…
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CargoSmart details landmark trade finance step
Hong Kong may well have given shipping a glimpse of the future of payments with news from OOCL’s tech company…
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Hutchison adds more capacity at Karachi
Imran Khan, prime Mminister of Pakistan met Eric Ip, group managing director of Hutchison Ports, yesterday to discuss the Hong…
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Arthur Bowring spearheads Hong Kong’s maritime arbitration developments
Hong Kong’s shipping arbitration focus has stepped up a gear. Arthur Bowring, best known as the long serving managing director…
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The Captain’s Table finalists announced
The Captain’s Table, the Hong Kong-based maritime pitch competition supported by Splash, today announces the names of the six start-up…
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Early shipping blockchain pioneer sinks
One of shipping’s more high profile early blockchain initiatives has stumbled. Hong Kong-based 300cubits, which created the cleverly titled TEU…
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The Captain’s Table shortlist revealed
Splash can reveal today the 15 names who have made it to the shortlist for maritime startup competition, The Captain’s…
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Pacific Basin splashes out $73.84m on four bulkers
Hong Kong dry bulk shipowner Pacific Basin has added two supramaxes and two handysizes to its fleet, sealing four separate…
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Exmar and Anglo-Eastern form third-party LNG vessel management joint venture
Belgian shipping giants Peter Cremers and Nicolas Saverys have found a new way to work together. Cremers’ Anglo-Eastern Univan Group…
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Hutchison Port Holdings Trust sails out of the Straits Times Index
Hutchison Port Holdings Trust is to be booted from Singapore’s Straits Times Index after its market value slumped dramatically. …
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Soderberg to succeed Jensen as director at Global Energy Ventures
Australian compressed natural gas company Global Energy Ventures (GEV) has appointed well known Hong Kong shipping executive Thomas Soderberg as…
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Pacific Basin continues fleet growth with ultramax buy
Hong Kong’s Pacific Basin continues to add to its fleet with the acquisition of 2012-built ultramax , according to brokers.…
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