Cetus Maritime, a brand new name in dry bulk, has marked out its fleet growth ambitions. Created this month by the merger of Hong Kong’s Asia Maritime Pacific (AMP) and Hamburg Bulk Carriers (HBC), Cetus Maritime is one of the largest privately held handysize operators in the world with 40 owned...
https://splash247.com/cetus-maritime-eyes-further-acquisitions/
The Buttery family has used its many decades of relationship-building in Japan to secure a very early delivery berth at a top-tier yard. In a Q4 trading update today, London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) revealed it had contracted a 40,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuild in Japan delivering in...
https://splash247.com/taylor-maritime-secures-rare-early-2024-delivery-slot-at-japanese-yard/
A Panamanian-flagged general cargo ship grounded early yesterday morning in stormy waters on the edge of Japan’s largest coral reef to the far south of the country. The Chinese-owned, 13,567 dwt lost power between Ishigaki and Kohama Island in Okinawa Prefecture on Tuesday morning. The Japanese...
https://splash247.com/chinese-ship-grounds-on-the-edge-of-japans-largest-coral-reef/
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has exercised the option for five pure car and truck carriers at China Merchant Industry Holdings, bringing the total number of PCTCs ordered by the Neapolitan owner in less than three months to 15. The newbuilds, which will be ammonia-ready, will add to the five firm 9,000...
https://splash247.com/grimaldi-firms-up-car-carrier-options-in-china/
In scenes not seen for the three years, Chinese airports are rammed as Lunar New Year celebrations near with the sudden increased mobility registered in the world’s most populous nation after the axing of zero covid polices expected to offer great support to product tankers this year. Pre-covid,...
https://splash247.com/chinese-new-year-celebrated-by-product-tanker-owners/
Clearbot, a Hong Kong-based developer of autonomous boats, won yesterday’s Captain’s Table finals. Clearbot’s innovative vessels can be used for data collection, site monitoring, marine pollution cleaning, and goods delivery. The company has laid out plans to position itself in the market with the...
A joint venture between New York-listed handysize gas carrier owner and operator Navigator Holding and its Chinese partner Greater Bay Gas has acquired the second of its scheduled five ethylene vessels. The jv, owned 60% by Navigator and 40% by Greater Bay Gas, has added the 2018-built 17,000 cu m...
https://splash247.com/navigator-and-greater-bay-gas-ethylene-carrier-jv-adds-another-ship/
The Captain’s Table finals, shipping’s preeminent pitch competition, return tomorrow, with the whole show due to be broadcast live from Hong Kong on Splash. This year’s finalists showcase solutions on issues such as decarbonisation, optimisation and risk management. They will be grilled by judges...
https://splash247.com/the-captains-table-finals-to-be-broadcast-live-on-splash-tomorrow/
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping giant Pacific Basin has bolstered its fleet with the purchase of six secondhand vessels for $124.65m. The deal includes four ultramaxes—three built in 2012 and one in 2016—as well as a 2012-built supramax and a 2016-built handy bulker, all constructed in Japan. The...
https://splash247.com/pacific-basin-picks-up-six-secondhand-bulkers/
Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group has signed an order for the construction of up to seven ammonia-ready pure car and truck carriers in China, worth around $630m. The Naples-based company has booked five firm 9,000 ceu units at CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding and China Shipbuilding...
https://splash247.com/grimaldi-adds-to-ammonia-ready-car-carrier-orderbook-in-china/