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Europe
K Line Offshore sells laid up PSV
The Norway-based offshore division of Japan’s K Line, K Line Offshore, has sold its very first ship, the 2004-built platform…
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Asia
Meiji Shipping books MR tanker pair at Hyundai Mipo
Japanese owner Meiji Shipping has exercised an option at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for the construction of two 50,000…
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Asia
Japan pushes for engine power limitation system on all ships
A power limiter, not dissimilar to those used in automotives, has emerged as a dark horse contender to hasten shipping’s…
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Asia
ONE has yet to thrash out overseas terminals transfer
The protracted merger to create a Japanese container shipping giant is not over. Ocean Network Express (ONE), the merged box…
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Asia
Doun Kisen orders ultramax pair
Japanese shipping giant Doun Kisen has tapped Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding to build a pair of ultramaxes, according to multiple…
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Asia
MOL readies ore carrier sale
One of the world’s largest names in dry bulk is offloading one of its oldest bulk carriers. Japan’s Mitsui OSK…
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Greater China
K Line, U-Ming and Kuang Ming forming dry bulk venture with Taiwan Power Company
Taiwan’s state-run Taiwan Power Company (TPC) is currently in negotiations with potential partners to set up a bulk shipping joint…
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Asia
NYK president replaced as losses hit $400m
After just four years in charge, Tadaaki Naito’s tenure in charge of one of the world’s largest shipping lines is…
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Asia
K Line bows to pressure and appoints critic to the board
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has bowed to pressure as it reports another set of dire results. The Japanese shipping…
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Asia
MOL deploys augmented reality technology on tanker bridges
The bridges of many of Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) tankers are set to get the fighter jet treatment with…
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Asia
Thoresen picks up Nisshin Shipping ultramax
Thailand’s Thoresen Shipping has acquired 2014-built ultramax from Nisshin Shipping for mid to high $18m, according to broking sources. The…
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Asia
MOL invests in six Reliance ethane carriers
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has taken its Indian energy shipping aspirations to the next level by investing in six…
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Asia
Japan seeks foreign shipbuilding workers
The Japanese government is looking to recruit over 13,000 shipbuilding overseas workers this year, primarily from China, as part of…
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Asia
NYK orders new LNG carrier for 20-year Edison charter
Japanese shipping group NYK has entered into a contract Milan-based energy company Edison to charter out a newbuild LNG carrier…
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Containers
Liners blown off schedule by global warming: Jeremy Nixon
Global warming is leading to liner disruption, the CEO of the world’s sixth largest containerline claimed today. Speaking as keynote…
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Asia
New boss strikes sombre tone as K Line turns 100
Today marks the 100th anniversary since the founding of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Japan’s third largest shipping line. It…
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Europe
Avin International replaces ageing product tanker with Asahi acquisition
Greek owner Avin International has replaced an ageing product tanker with a much newer version, according to brokers. Avin has…
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Asia
Fujitsu using AI to prevent ship collisions
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Japanese technology firm Fujitsu have revealed details of trials of a…
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Asia
NYK diversifies into the geophysical survey business
A new joint venture company, Ocean Geo-Frontier, featuring Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) with a 45% stake, Norwegian marine surveyor…
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Asia
MOL boss warns of rough seas ahead
In a more sombre address than normal the head of Japan’s largest shipping line has warned the new financial year…
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