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Iino Kaiun Kaisha orders a DSME VLGC newbuild
Japan’s Iino Kaiun Kaisha has headed overseas for its latest ship order. The Tokyo-headquartered firm has signed with South Korea’s…
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France and South Korea top maritime state aid handouts during Covid-19
Governments have been dishing out billions of dollars in shipping aid packages during the Covid-19 pandemic with very few strings…
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Hyundai Mipo debuts 20,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier design
Class society Korean Register has approved Hyundai Mipo Dockyard’s design plans for a 20,000 cu m liquefied hydrogen carrier with…
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DSME unveils metalworking robot
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has unveiled an AI robot for metalworking. The AI hot working robot, called Goknuri, is…
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Samsung Autonomous Ship makes landmark voyage
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries has provided details of a successful remote-controlled ship voyage. The 38 m Samsung Autonomous…
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Hyundai Mipo wins Nigerian LPG orders
In the LPG sector, West Africa Gas, a joint venture between Nigerian National Petroleum Co (NNPC) and Ocean Bed Trading,…
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South Korean power company partners with DSME to develop offshore nuclear power plants
South Korea’s Kepco Engineering & Construction Company (Kepco E&C), a unit of Korea Electric Power Corporation, has entered into a…
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DSME debuts 23,000 teu ammonia-powered ship design
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received approval in principle from UK class society Lloyd’s Register for…
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Greeks back in Korea for tanker orders
Greek owners are back in South Korea with tanker orders. Hyundai Heavy Industries has won orders for four 300,000 dwt…
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Creditors ready Hanjin Heavy sale
The major creditors of financially troubled Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction will put the shipbuilding group up for sale next month.…
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China, South Korea and Taiwan join search for missing livestock carrier crew
China, Taiwan and South Korea have joined the search and rescue operations for 40 missing crew from livestock carrier at…
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Ammonia-fuelled aframax project passes key milestone
A keenly watched ammonia-fuelled aframax project in South Korea has passed another hurdle today with the possibility that this new…
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Nordic American Tankers orders suezmax pair at Samsung
Herbjorn Hansson-led Nordic American Tankers (NAT) has signed newbuilding contracts with South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries for two suezmax tankers.…
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HMM shows off its new fleet control centre
South Korean flagship carrier HMM has unveiled its new Fleet Control Centre at the company’s R&D hub in Busan. The…
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Ship design simulation breakthrough gives owners unprecedented carbon footprint details
Shipowners will soon have a far better idea of their newbuild’s carbon footprint at the design stage thanks to a…
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MSC’s secondhand splurge continues
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is busy scouring the market for secondhand tonnage. Brokers Braemar ACM link the Aponte family controlled…
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Hyundai Heavy suspends operations at Ulsan yard due to coronavirus outbreak
South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has temporarily suspended operations at its Ulsan yard after three workers tested positive…
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VLEC due for delivery next month suffers water ingress
A very large ethane carrier (VLEC) newbuilding under construction at South Korean yard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been damaged…
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Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis deepen ties
Wilhelmsen and Hyundai Glovis have signed a memorandum of understanding to exchange expertise and competency to improve existing technology and…
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HMM ties with PSA in Singapore
Terminal operator PSA Corporation and South Korean flagship HMM have joined forces to form a joint venture in Singapore, the…
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