Taiwan
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Ports and Logistics
Taiwan plans to invest $1.37bn to upgrade seven ports
Taiwan plans to invest NT$38.16bn ($1.37bn) over the next five years to upgrade seven commercial ports. The plan, proposed by…
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Dry Cargo
Franbo Lines eyes Japanese handy newbuilds
Taiwanese bulker owner Franbo Lines has announced its intention to contract two 40,000 dwt handysize newbuildings in Japan. The vessels…
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Containers
Evergreen snaps up eight containerships for $94m
Taiwan’s Evergreen Marine has acquired eight containerships in a deal worth around $94.1m. The liner giant is adding seven 1,600…
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Containers
TS Lines books six boxships at Mawei Shipbuilding
Taiwanese feeder boxship operator TS Lines has added to its newbuilding orderbook, having placed an order at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding…
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Renewables
Siemens Gamesa commences wind turbine nacelle production in Taiwan
Siemens Gamesa’s offshore wind nacelle assembly facility in Taichung, Taiwan, has assembled its first nacelle. This is the first nacelle…
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Containers
Ever Given docks in Rotterdam
Nearly four months later than scheduled, the 20,388 teu docked at the port of Rotterdam at around 05.00 local time…
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Dry Cargo
Wisdom Marine signs for four Japanese handysize bulkers
Taiwanese bulk shipping operator Wisdom Marine is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for four handysize bulk carriers split…
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Containers
TS Lines books another boxship at Huangpu Wenchong
Taiwanese feeder boxship operator TS Lines is back for another 1,900 teu boxship at Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding after signing up…
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Containers
Ever Given will need repairs
The , this year’s most famous ship, will need repairs. The Evergreen-operated vessel came to worldwide attention in March when…
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Containers
Evergreen drops Ever Given’s Hamburg call
The giant boxship will not be making its usual Hamburg port call due to concerns surrounding navigation safety, the operator…
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Renewables
CIP divests 25% stake in Taiwanese offshore wind project
Danish fund management company, Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners (CIP), on behalf of the funds Copenhagen Infrastructure II (CI-II) and Copenhagen Infrastructure…
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Containers
Ever Given departs Port Said, set to reach Rotterdam 110 days later than originally scheduled
The 20,388 teu finally got underway, leaving Egyptian waters this morning having spent the past five days at an outer…
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Gas
Qatar Petroleum seals 15-year LNG supply deal in Taiwan
Qatar Petroleum has entered into a 15-year sale and purchase agreement with CPC Corporation, Taiwan for the supply of 1.25…
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Europe
Nobu Su handed another two-year jail sentence
Nobu Su, the disgraced Taiwanese shipping tycoon, was served with another two years in jail yesterday for contempt of court.…
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Containers
Ever Given weighs anchor and heads towards Europe
A ceremony was held in Egypt to mark an agreement on compensation for the fiasco, with the giant boxship now…
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Containers
TS Lines selects Shanghai Waigaoqiao for 7,000 teu quartet
The mid-sized containership sector orderbook, almost starved of any newbuilds nine months ago, is beginning to look lengthy. Taiwan’s TS…
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Renewables
Swancor joins offshore wind consortium in Taiwan
Taiwan’s offshore wind developer Swancor Renewable Energy (SRE) has teamed up with compatriot firms Tien Li Offshore Wind Technology, Yeong…
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Renewables
U-Ming orders offshore wind CTV pair at Marsun Shipyard
Taiwanese dry bulk shipping operator U-Ming Marine Transport and its Danish joint venture partner World Marine Offshore have struck a…
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Containers
Ever Given to depart Egypt on Wednesday
The giant boxship will finally leave Egypt on Wednesday 106 days after it entered the Suez Canal on a fateful…
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Europe
Latest court ruling puts Nobu Su back in the spotlight
A court ruling in the UK has left Nobu Su open to be pursued by creditors again as well as…
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