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Operations
Shipping makes alternate Suez plans with removal of Evergreen boxship not a given
The 21st century version of the Suez crisis has now seen vessels diverting, heading around the Cape of Good Hope…
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Containers
Samsung Heavy wins $2.48bn boxship order from Evergreen
Taiwanese line Evergreen has confirmed an order for twenty 15,000 teu boxships at Korean yard Samsung Heavy Industries. Evergreen had…
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Containers
Wan Hai orders five 13,200 teu boxships at HHI
Taiwanese line Wan Hai Lines has confirmed an order at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries for five 13,200 teu containerships.…
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Operations
$6bn and counting: Suez snarl-up stretches into third day with warning salvage could take weeks
High tide passed Wednesday evening and the giant 20,388 teu still has not moved. Twisted starboard, its 399 m hull…
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Containers
Suez Canal blocked by stranded Evergreen boxship
An ultra large container ship operated by Evergreen ran aground on the Suez Canal on Tuesday, blocking traffic on one of…
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Tankers
Formosa Plastics prunes tanker fleet
Taiwan’s Formosa Plastics Marine Corporation is back in the secondhand market. It has just sold a 10-year-old ballast water system…
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Containers
Evergreen confirms plans to build 20 boxships
Taiwanese liner Evergreen has announced that it will order twenty 15,000 teu containerships as part of a major fleet expansion…
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Greater China
Taiwan launches offshore wind alliance
The Taiwan Offshore Wind Industry Association (TOWIA), an alliance formed by a number of companies in the offshore wind farm…
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Dry Cargo
Winning exits the supramax sector
It’s full speed ahead in S&P. Three factors are pushing up activity. First, the expected Covid recovery and rates leaping…
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Dry Cargo
U-Ming sells elderly cape
U-Ming Marine’s fleet renewal plan is gathering pace. Last month U-Ming entered into a shipbuilding contract with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding…
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Containers
Wan Hai acquires boxship from Delphis
Taiwanese containerline Wan Hai Lines has announced the acquisition of 2010-built 4,178 teu boxship from Belgian owner Delphis. The vessel…
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Containers
Wan Hai paying top dollar to hoover up available box tonnage
Wan Hai Lines, along with Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), have been the most active buyers of secondhand boxship tonnage over…
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Renewables
CWind Taiwan eyes cable maintenance market with new tie up
CWind Taiwan, a joint venture between CTV vessel owner CWind and IOVTEC, has signed a cooperation agreement with local firm…
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Dry Cargo
First Steamship joins Baurmarine pool
Baumarine by MaruKlav, the panamax pool managed by Klaveness and Marubeni, has welcomed Taiwan’s First Steamship as its latest member.…
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Renewables
Taiwan further lowers tariffs for offshore wind
Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs has announced a 8.5% reduction of the feed-in tariff (FiT) for offshore wind projects signing…
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Containers
Evergreen boxship loses 36 containers in rough seas
Taiwanese containerline Evergreen Marine has announced that 36 containers have fallen off its 2014-built post-panamax vessel due to rough sea conditions.…
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Containers
Wan Hai acquires another boxship
Taiwanese liner Wan Hai’s buying spree continues with the acquisition of 2005-built 6,350 teu boxship from Greek owner Costamare. The…
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Containers
Wan Hai’s buying charge continues with Eastern Pacific purchase
Wan Hai Lines is now emerging as one of the most aggressive buyers of post panamax tonnage and are now…
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Containers
Wan Hai adds Delphis panamax
Taiwanese liner Wan Hai Lines has lined up its fifth purchase this year, agreeing to purchase the 10-year-old 4,178 teu…
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Dry Cargo
Anglo American signs with U-Ming for LNG-fuelled cape series
Shippers getting owners to order gas-fuelled ships are increasing in number. Miner Anglo American revealed today it has tapped Taiwan’s…
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