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Two Chinese shipbuilders keen to take over Hanjin Subic
Two unidentified Chinese shipbuilding groups have expressed an interest in taking over the bust Philippine yard belonging to Hanjin Heavy…
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Largest shipyard in Southeast Asia files for court receivership
The largest shipyard in Southeast Asia by area has filed for court receivership. HHIC-Phil, the Philippines affiliate of South Korea’s…
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Call to establish Admiralty Court in Manila to counter ‘floating coffins’
United Filipino Seafarers (UFS), a Manila-based crew advocacy group, has called on the government to establish an Admiralty Court. The…
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Shipping warned of imminent Abu Sayyaf strike
ReCAAP, the Asian piracy watchdog, has issued a warning of potential attacks on ships in and around Philippine waters. The…
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Prosecution sought in Manila over illegal recruitment
The National Bureau of Investigation in the Philippines is seeking the prosecution of two Italians and three Filipinos for syndicated…
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Advantage Hanjin Subic as it closes out 2020 slots with aframaxes
Geneva-based Advantage Tankers has gone to Hanjin Heavy’s increasingly busy yard at Subic Bay in the Philippines and ordered four…
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Pirates repelled by boiling water
The crew of a ship passing through the southern Philippines repelled a pirate attack on Friday using boiling water mixed…
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Philippines lays out the welcome mat for global shipbuilders
The Philippines is going all out to attract shipbuilders to set up shop in the archipelago. With already well-known shipyard…
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Philippines joins elite 20,000 teu club
The Philippines yesterday celebrated another step towards the elite of shipbuilding with the delivery of its first 20,000 teu class…
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Vietnamese master abducted by Abu Sayyaf found dead
A Vietnamese master kidnapped in southern Philippine waters last year has been found killed. Pham Minh Tuan was found by…
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ICTSI moves ahead with PNG terminals
Impacted community landowner groups in Lae in Papua New Guinea have signed an agreement with International Container Terminal Services, Inc.…
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ICTSI stumps up another $100m to boost Iraqi facilities
Manila-headquartered International Container Terminal Services Inc (ICTSI) is stumping up $100m for the second phase development of Basra Gateway Terminal…
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Duterte vows to blast Abu Sayyaf out of the seas
Not for the first time, President Rodrigo Duterte has spoken about his keenness to get very aggressive with pirates in…
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APL’s Sartini urges Manila to improve ports
Expand ports to handle bigger ships and more business will flow through the Philippines. That was the message from the…
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ICTSI to operate two ports in Papua New Guinea
Philippines port operator International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) has signed 25-year agreements to operate two international ports in Motukea and…
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ICTSI buys into another Manila terminal
International Container Terminal Services Incorporated (ICTSI) of the Philippines has bought compatriot’s Petron Corporation’s 34.83% stake in the nation’s domestic…
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Tsuneishi plows ahead with landmark shipbreaking facility in the Philippines
Japanese shipyard giant Tsuneishi is plowing ahead with a landmark shipbreaking facility in Southeast Asia. Tsuneishi is building a ship…
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Politicians approve ‘Magna Carta’ for Filipino seafarers
The House of Representatives in Manila has voted unanimously in favour of what has been dubbed the “Magna Carta for…
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Filipino owner planning rapid expansion post-IPO
Filipino shipowner Chelsea Logistics Holdings Corporation (CLC) is embarking on an IPO with a view to extending its fleet size.…
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ICTSI to dredge Congo River for improved port access
Filipino port management company International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) and have signed a memorandum of understanding with dredging contractor Dredging…
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