Hong Kong
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Finance and Insurance
Taylor Maritime Investments closes first day’s trading up 5%
Taylor Maritime Investments, the first shipping IPO in London for many years, closed out its first day of trading yesterday,…
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Dry Cargo
Chelleram busy rejuvenating bulker fleet
One of Hong Kong’s many conservative bulker owners, Chellaram Shipping, is quietly rejuvenating its fleet, both adding and selling ships.…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime’s oversubscribed IPO hits London this Thursday
The first shipping IPO on London’s mainboard has been oversubscribed, Splash understands. Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments will list on…
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Operations
Sabrina Chao becomes president of BIMCO
Sabrina Chao from Hong Kong’s Wah Kwong Maritime Transport Holdings has taken over from Şadan Kaptanoğlu, managing director of Kaptanoglu…
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Ports and Logistics
Hutchison expands in Rotterdam
Hutchison Ports has finally bought out one of APM Terminals’ terminals in Rotterdam, ending many months of negotiations. No price…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime linked to six bulkers in run up to London IPO
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime is being linked to a sizeable swoop in the secondhand dry bulk markets, lining up deals…
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Maritime CEO
Pacific Basin: The tramp trades must wait for green tech to filter down
After nine years in the job, Mats Berglund announced this January he’s stepping down at the end of July from…
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Dry Cargo
Ed Buttery confirms London IPO plans
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments today confirmed Splash exclusive news from earlier this month that the company will proceed with…
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Dry Cargo
EGPN pens kamsarmax deal with Chengxi Shipyard
Fast growing Hong Kong owner EGPN Bulk Carrier has ordered a single 82,000 dwt kamsarmax from Chengxi Shipyard in China,…
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Tech
Global Shipping Business Network seals first banking tie-up
Blockchain grouping Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has teamed with Bank of China (Hong Kong) in a bid to help…
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Renewables
Hong Kong dusts off offshore wind farm plans
Hong Kong is likely to have wind turbines dotted around in between its 263 islands in the coming years. CLP…
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Dry Cargo
Taylor Maritime targets London listing
With handy bulk carriers going through an exceptional earnings streak, one rising name in the trade is gearing up for…
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Containers
Seaspan snaps up 8,500 teu boxship pair
Atlas subsidiary Seaspan Corporation has entered into an agreement to acquire two 8,500 teu scrubber-fitted containerships. The boxship pair will…
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Containers
Seaspan continues ordering spree with deal for six 15,500 teu boxships
Seaspan Corporation has placed an order for six 15,500 teu containerships, its fifth newbuild order since December. The six scrubber-fitted…
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Tankers
Island Navigation in for STX product tanker
Founding members of the Hong Kong Shipowners Association have a history of nurturing yards, whether originally in Japan in the…
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Containers
Asean Seas Line signs for its first newbuilds
Hong Kong-based Asean Seas Line is expanding, putting pen to paper for its first newbuilds. The intra-Asia operator has signed…
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Tankers
Valles contracts STX for product tanker
The Koo family-controlled Valles Steamship from Hong Kong has emerged as the contractor for a product tanker at STX Offshore…
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Dry Cargo
Goldwin finds buyer for its penultimate bulker
Numerous brokers report that one of Hong Kong’s most speculative owners, Goldwin, has approved the price for half of its…
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Containers
Global Shipping Business Network officially incorporated in Hong Kong
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN) has officially incorporated in Hong Kong and has commenced operations after securing the regulatory approvals. GSBN…
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Containers
Seaspan continues rapid expansion with order for eight boxships
Seaspan Corporation has announced another newbuild shopping spree, this time for a total of eight boxships. Seaspan has ordered four…
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