Editor’s Picks
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Greater China
Wan Hai Lines eyes newbuilding orders
Taiwanese container shipping major Wan Hai Lines is planning to order at least four newbuildings in the second half of…
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Greater China
Chinese gas carrier plagued with propulsion issues expected to resume voyage this weekend
A 19-month old fully laden LNG carrier is expected to resume its voyage to China by the end of this…
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Americas
Hadjipateras turns fire on BW LPG
In the ongoing back and forth between top management at acquisitive BW LPG and its target Dorian LPG, John Hadjipateras…
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Bunkering
LNG as a ship fuel branded a ‘$22bn distraction for EU shipping’
LNG has been branded as a “$22bn distraction for EU shipping” that will not decarbonise the sector in a new…
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Containers
Maersk and MSC yank service as transpac spot rates slide towards triple figures
With spot rates on the transpacific to the US West Coast now being banded around for as low as $1,000…
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Europe
Xeneta launches container shipping index
Norwegian container freight rate benchmarking platform Xeneta has launched its own shipping index, which it claims will transform the way…
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Contributions
Price war erupts among ballast water management system providers
Dr Stelios Kyriacou from De Nora writes for Splash today on the race to the bottom for ballast water management…
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Asia
Keppel strikes back at supplier over legal dispute
Singapore’s Viking Offshore & Marine has accused government-backed shipbuilding conglomerate Keppel Offshore and Marine of not acting within its own…
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Asia
BW LPG presses Dorian board to discuss takeover bid
BW LPG has not given up in its pursuit of rival Dorian LPG. In May, the Andreas Sohmen-Pao-led gas vehicle…
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Tech
Wifi clicks with seafarer wellness
A simple test with one ship with wifi and another with no internet connection clearly highlights the impact digital access…
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Europe
Celsius Shipping makes $10m on sale of supramax pair
Breakwater Capital’s Celsius Shipping has made around $10m in just under two years with the sale of 2012-built supramax pair…
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Operations
Go slow to limit engine damage: Swedish Club
The case for slow steaming – made so vociferously by a host of shipowners in Athens at Posidonia earlier this…
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Europe
CMA CGM founder Jacques Saadé passes away
Jacques Saadé, founder of French container line CMA CGM, passed away yesterday at the age of 81. Saadé was born…
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Greater China
Yangpu Sinowell Shipping crisis escalates, operations suspended
Chinese domestic container shipping operator Yangpu Sinowell Shipping is now in deep financial trouble with the company’s shipping business suspended…
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Contributions
The maritime transport industry has lost its focus
A day may come when a ship is not allowed to enter a port, if it is not utilising its…
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Asia
Hyundai Heavy runs out of offshore work
South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that it will suspend work at its offshore facility in…
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Contributions
This is why jackup rig dayrates will double
David Carter Shinn from Norwegian offshore rig brokerage and advisory Bassoe Offshore reckons it’s okay to let the newbuilds come…
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Contributions
The Great Reversal: US crude and the diverse forces shaping tanker markets
Reduced floating storage, the high level of deliveries and mixed impact of increased US crude production are continuing to frustrate…
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Asia
Korea’s largest steel mill gets shipping partners to install scrubbers
Korea, Inc has thrown its weight behind scrubbers. In a significant move, POSCO, one of the top five steel mills…
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Asia
HMM denies it is preparing for life without Maersk and MSC
January 1, 2020 marks a date creating headaches for shipowners around the world as they gear up for the introduction…
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