South Korea
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Shipyards
HSG Sungdong makes strides in offshore wind
A Korean shipyard has taken a big step forwards in the offshore wind sector. HSG Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering…
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Shipyards
HD Hyundai looks at Subic Bay for next expansion
HD Hyundai, formerly known as Hyundai Heavy Industries, is looking at overseas expansion, and has expressed interest in using two…
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Shipyards
Seoul unveils new package of shipbuilding support measures
The Korean government is readying another package of measures to support the nation’s shipbuilding industry, one of the key pillars…
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Gas
Posco International and H-Line seal charter deal for LNG newbuild
Posco International, the trading arm of South Korean steelmaker Posco, has penned a charter deal with compatriot H-Line Shipping for…
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Gas
Korean industry looks to block foreign takeover of Hyundai LNG Shipping
Concerns have been raised in South Korea’s maritime industry about the proposed sale of the country’s top liquefied natural gas…
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Shipyards
DSME to rebrand as Hanwha Ocean
One of the most famous names in global shipbuilding is set to be rebranded. Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME),…
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Gas
Dynagas and NYK book LNG slots in Korea
The identities of the owners behind recent big-ticket LNG orders at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea have been…
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Africa
Egypt’s Alkahera taps Dae Sun for MPP pair
Egypt’s Alkahera Company for Ferries and Maritime Transport (KCFMT) has placed an order at South Korean yard, Dae Sun Shipbuilding,…
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Tankers
Nissen Kaiun books eight tankers at Hyundai Mipo
Japanese shipping mammoth Nissen Kaiun has signed up for more MR2 tanker newbuilds in South Korea. Multiple brokers reported Nissen…
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Gas
South Korean yard readies for FLNG sector growth
South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has developed a design for what it says is a next-generation floating liquefied natural…
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Gas
South Koreans develop ammonia FSRU
South Korea’s HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) have developed the country’s first ammonia…
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Tankers
HMM to enter the ammonia trades
South Korean flagship HMM is looking to enter the ammonia trades. The company has signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) with…
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Containers
Samsung Electronics files case against SM Line over ‘staggering’ D&D charges
Shipper complaints continue to rain in at the Federal Maritime Commission in Washington DC. The latest to file, for the…
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Shipyards
Floating nuclear power plants move a step closer
Floating nuclear power plants are moving a step closer. Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power (KHNP), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and…
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Environment
HMM to install onboard carbon capture system, preps part of fleet for slow steaming future
South Korean flagship HMM plans to conduct field tests this year of an onboard carbon capture system for containerships along…
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Shipyards
Samsung Heavy debuts chatbot
Chatbots, which have been introduced in businesses with customer service work including financial and public institutions, are also being used…
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Asia
HMM orders three car carriers in Guangzhou
HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier, is revisiting its past in a bid to diversify its fleet. The company has ordered…
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Containers
Intoxicated pilot blamed for boxship prang at Kaohsiung port
A drunken pilot has been blamed for a containership prang at the port of Kaohsiung in Taiwan yesterday morning. The…
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Gas
AMPTC returns to South Korean yard for VLGC duo
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has returned to its shipbuilder of choice, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with an order…
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Gas
Samsung Heavy and Kongsberg Maritime move to develop autonomous LNG ships
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Norwegian marine technology firm Kongsberg Maritime have penned an agreement to jointly…
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