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Asia
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding keen to diversify away from dry bulk
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is looking to diversify from its core dry bulk offerings. The shipbuilder, with yards in Japan, China and…
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NS United to order another Japanese valemax
Japanese bulker giant NS United has signed a 25-year contract of affreightment with Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal and committed…
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Japan’s big three lines christen new merged container entity Ocean Network Express
Ocean Network Express is the name Japan’s three largest shipping companies have come up with for their new merged container…
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Coroner confirms foul play onboard the ‘death ship’
A Sydney coroner has finally delivered a verdict on the so-called ‘death ship’. Three men died in mysterious circumstances on…
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MOL’s windshield for boxships cuts CO2 emissions by 2%
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has carried out tests on a windshield it has developed for containerships and claims the…
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MOL’s autonomous shipping research wins state backing
Mitsui OSK Lines’ (MOL) joint project with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding on developing a technological concept for autonomous ocean transport…
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Diana Containerships fixes vessel to MOL at improved rate
Greek owner Diana Containerships has fixed 2006-built post-panamax containership on time charter to Japan’s Mitsui O.S.K. Lines. The charter is…
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Cargill buys panamax pair
Cargill has bought a pair of panamaxes – a rare foray into vessel ownership for the massive dry bulk shipper.…
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Asia
MOL to launch sales of popular redesigned propeller boss cap fins
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), Japan’s largest shipowner, will start selling an upgraded version of its popular energy-saving propeller boss cap…
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Operations
‘Death ship’ findings delayed
The Australian coronial findings into suspected murders onboard the so-called “death ship” have been delayed. An inquest had investigated the…
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Asia
Japan’s main yards are full up through to the end of 2019
To the envy of most of their Asian rivals Japan’s main yards are hanging up metaphorical ‘Full’ signs outside their…
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Asia
Pacific Basin adds another Japanese handy
Hong Kong-listed handy specialist Pacific Basin continues to show trust in the market. Last month Pacific Basin took its fleet…
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Europe
Subsea 7 moves in for EMAS Chiyoda Subsea stake
UK offshore contractor Subsea 7 is in advanced talks to take over a major stake in Singapore’s hard hit EMAS…
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Greater China
Taiwan Navigation orders bulker duo at Oshima Shipbuilding
Taiwan Navigation has announced that it has ordered two 62,000dwt ultramax bulk carriers at Japan’s Oshima Shipbuilding. The price for…
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Asia
Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell form VLCC alliance
Two Japanese oil companies Idemitsu Kosan and Showa Shell have formed an alliance yesterday to cooperate on a series of…
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Asia
FMC clears up confusion about its rejection of Japanese containerline merger
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has issued an update in its decision of last Tuesday to reject the so-called…
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Japan’s top yards and lines collaborate on tech research
In a bid to stay competitive Japan’s top shipbuilders and lines are coming together to share technology development. A new…
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FMC throws a spanner in Japanese box merger plans
The Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) yesterday threw a curveball on the planned mega Japanese container shipping merger. The FMC has…
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Asia
UMW offloads stake in semi-submersible rig Naga 1
Malaysia’s UMW Drilling has sold its 50% stake in semi-submersible drilling rig to JDC Panama for $1.653m. JDC Panama is…
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Asia
IHI to close Aichi Works
A famous yard in Japan is set to close. The Aichi Works shipyard belonging to IHI, which opened in 1973,…
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