Hong Kong
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Dry Cargo
Pacific Basin snaps up Japanese handy bulker
Hong Kong owner Pacific Basin has added a Japanese-built handysize bulker to its fleet according to brokers. Clarksons, Seasure Shipbroking…
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Shipyards
CK Hutchison buys out Swire Pacific to take full control of Hongkong United Dockyards
CK Hutchison has reached an agreement with Swire Pacific to acquire 50% of its interest in Hongkong United Dockyards (HUD).…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments takes fleet to 32 as it adds seven handy bulkers
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has struck new deals to buy seven Japanese-built geared handysize bulkers for $107.8m in cash, adding…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime adds another Japanese handy
Recently Taylor Maritime Investments revealed plans for a $75m cash-raising exercise to add six more Japanese-built handysize bulk carriers. Now…
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Containers
OOCL becomes first carrier to launch a China – US east coast rail/sea service
Hong Kong liner OOCL today debuted a landmark new rail-sea service connecting China to the US east coast. The Cosco…
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Containers
Seaspan seals charter extensions for ten containerships
Seaspan Corporation has forward fixed contracts for ten 10,000 teu containerships with an undisclosed major liner. The new five-year charter…
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Finance and Insurance
The Captain’s Table returns
The Captain’s Table Innovation Challenge, a Hong Kong pitch competition focused on the maritime and logistics industry, is recruiting for…
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Dry Cargo
Chelleram juggles bulker fleet
Brokers are surrounding Hong Kong’s most active owner, Chelleram Shipping, eager to have their share of the pie. This week…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments raises $75m in oversubscribed placing
London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has raised $75m through the issue of more than 65m new ordinary shares issued at $1.15…
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Tech
Global Shipping Business Network launches blockchain solution in China
Hong Kong-incorporated technology consortium Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has rolled out its first blockchain-enabled application, Cargo Release, in China.…
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Tankers
Goldwin affiliate takes Eastern Pacific aframaxes
Two vintage takers sold by Idan Ofer’s Eastern Pacific have emerged in Chinese hands. Earlier this year the prominent tanker…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments targets six handies with $75m cash-raiser
Ed Buttery is not hanging around, determined to make the most of being shipping’s newest listed company to expand his…
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Finance and Insurance
Seaspan completes $750m offering of blue transition bonds
Canadian containership owner/operator Seaspan Corporation has successfully closed its issuance of $750m in senior unsecured notes. The notes are being…
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Containers
ZIM seals another deal for 10 Seaspan newbuilds
Seaspan Corporation has entered into long-term charters worth more than $1.5bn with Israeli carrier ZIM for ten 7,000 teu LNG-powered…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime eyes more bulkers as rates stay strong
Taylor Maritime Investments is scouring for suitable tonnage with new fleet additions expected to be announced soon as it expects…
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Dry Cargo
Goldwin exits dry bulk
One of Hong Kong’s most speculative owners, Goldwin, has sold its last bulker, the eight-year-old, 64,000 dwt . The sale…
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Containers
Seaspan takes orderbook to 45 with new boxship deal
Seaspan Corporation is adding to its orderbook with a deal for six 15,000 teu newbuild containerships. The scrubber-fitted vessels will…
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Containers
Seaspan seals charter extensions with Cosco for 17 vessels
Seaspan Corporation has forward fixed contracts to extend the current lease terms for 17 containerships with Cosco Shipping. The vessel…
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Containers
Seaspan contracts another two boxships to take orderbook to 39
Seaspan Corporation has sealed its sixth newbuild order since December, entering into agreements for two 12,000 teu containerships. The vessels…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime Investments takes fleet to 25 with acquisition of two handy bulkers
Taylor Maritime Investments is expanding its fleet with the purchase of two Japanese-built geared handysize bulkers for $26.45m. The…
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