Japan
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Asia
NYK books Oshima coal carrier
Japan’s Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has gone to compatriot yard Oshima Shipbuilding for a Tier III coal carrier, which will…
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Asia
Another famous name in Japanese shipbuilding closes its doors to commercial vessels
Another famous dockyard in Japan is reportedly closing its doors to commercial ships come the end of next year, according…
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Asia
Japanese firms dive in for more product tankers
Big name Japanese companies have dived in for new product tankers. Brokers report Marubeni has signed for two 79,900 dwt…
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Asia
K Line top brass face repeated calls for their removal
Once again top brass at Japan’s third largest shipping line, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) are fearing for their jobs…
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Greater China
Cosco and Mitsubishi to collaborate on scrubber project
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry Dalian (Cosco Dalian), a subsidiary yard of China Cosco Shipping, has entered into an agreement with…
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Asia
NYK signs up to Internet of Ships Open Platform
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has become a core member of an Internet of Ships Open Platform (IoS-OP)…
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Europe
Cosco forms tech joint venture with Furuno and Heisei Trading
China Cosco Shipping’s subsidiary Cosco Shipping Technology has signed an agreement with Japanese marine electronics producer Furuno and Japanese trading…
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Asia
NYK creates electronic checklist to enhance condition-based maintenance
An electronic checklist that collects and manages a variety of data through the use of tablet computers is now being…
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Asia
Nisshin Shipping adds nine ultramax bulkers at Nantong Xiangyu
Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping has placed an order at China’s Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering for the construction of up to…
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Asia
MOL launches container terminal in Haiphong
Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that its joint venture company Haiphong International Container Terminal (HICT) has been officially…
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Asia
Japanese firms form FPSO consortium
Five Japanese firms MODEC, Mitsui, MOL, Marubeni and Mitsui E&S have entered into an agreement to jointly invest in a…
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Americas
Japanese line fined $1m in the US
Japan’s Nitta Kisen Kaisha has been fined $1m by the US Department of Justice after one of its ships was…
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Asia
K Line and NYK team up to offer LNG bunkering in central Japan
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line), Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Chubu Electric Power and Toyota Tsusho Corporation have joined forces to…
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Asia
Asahi Marine tanker catches fire off South Korea
Product tanker caught fire near South Korea’s Tongyeong Island yesterday morning. The incident occurred when the vessel was carrying 4,700…
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Asia
Tsuneishi and Mitsui Shipbuilding join forces
Japanese shipbuilders continue to collaborate to stay competitive amid fierce competition from rivals in East Asia. Tsuneishi Shipbuilding has signed…
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Asia
MOL installing new smart steering gear on VLCC newbuild
In its latest push to develop so-called smart ships, Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), one of the world’s largest shipowners,…
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Asia
Okouchi Kaiun and Fukuji Kisen order ultramaxes at Cosco Dalian Shipyard
Japanese owners Okouchi Kaiun and Fukuji Kisen have each placed an order at China’s Cosco Dalian Shipyard for a single…
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Asia
Kumiai Navigation orders another LPG carrier at Sasaki Zosen
Singapore-based Kumiai Navigation is continuing the expansion of its LPG carrier fleet, having ordered another LPG carrier at Japanese yard…
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Asia
Thoresen confirms supramax acquisition
Nearly two months after Splash first reported the deal, Thai owner Thoresen has confirmed the acquisition of 2008-built supramax bulker…
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Asia
Nisshin in Hantong ultramax splurge
Clarkson Research reports in its latest weekly report that a big name in Japanese dry bulk has kicked off a…
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