Shipping will need to start to make contingency plans if cases of Covid-19 continue to escalate in China, the world’s most important nation for shipping movements. The delta variant has broken through the country’s virus defences, which are some of the strictest in the world, and reached nearly...
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Norway’s 2020 Bulkers informed that its vessel, , was involved in a collision with the RB British Marine-owned bulk carrier RB Lisa while navigating under pilot on the Yangtze River today early morning local time. The Liberian-flagged vessel is partly loaded with 103,655 mt iron ore cargo for...
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Nearly four months later than scheduled, the 20,388 teu docked at the port of Rotterdam at around 05.00 local time. Carrying more than 18,000 containers, the ship will spend till Monday offloading around half of its contents before carrying onto Felixstowe in the UK to disembark the remainder of...
Brokers are surrounding Hong Kong’s most active owner, Chelleram Shipping, eager to have their share of the pie. This week started with Costamare confirming that it has added the 11-year-old, 55,500 dwt, Darya Lakshmi from Chellaram. Chellaram started the year selling a one-year older sister ship...
Antwerp-based Compagnie Maritime Belge’s bulker division, Bocimar, has placed an order at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for up to four 210,000 dwt newcastlemaxes. The contract includes firm two vessels and options. Multiple broker reports said Bocimar is paying around $61m per ship with deliveries...
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Shandong Shipping has returned to Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) for more kamsarmax bulk carriers. The Chinese state-run shipping firm has agreed the construction of two additional 85,000 dwt kamsarmaxes, following a newbuilding order at DSIC for the same pair. The 227.2 m long vessels will be...
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Nine shipmanagers have been handed crew change bans by the Ministry of Transport in Beijing after a series of ships entering China were found to have staff onboard with Covid infections. China is taking a very tough stance against Covid after recent waves of variant cases spooked authorities. China...
Taiwanese bulk shipping operator Wisdom Marine is expanding its fleet with a fresh order for four handysize bulk carriers split between Japanese players Imabari Shipbuilding and Namura Shipbuilding. The 40,000 dwt quarter is worth around $116m, the company said in a Taiwan Exchange filing. No...
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London-listed Taylor Maritime Investments has raised $75m through the issue of more than 65m new ordinary shares issued at $1.15 per share to acquire up to six handysize bulk carriers. The placing was oversubscribed and a scaling back exercise has been undertaken. The Guernsey-incorporated firm...
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CSSC-affiliated Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has entered into a shipbuilding contract with China Shipbuilding Trading and CMB Financial Leasing for two 16,000 teu containerships linked to Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC). The scrubber-fitted LNG-ready pair follows the first batch of six...
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