Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp on 11 September inked a deal with Japanese shipbuilder Imabari for the construction of 10 2,800 teu container ships. These vessels are in addition to the 10 ...
Evergreen orders 10 2,800 teu box ships at Imabari
China soyabean imports up 9.8% y/y during January–August 2015
China, the world's largest soyabean importing country, imported 52.4 million tonnes of soyabean during January to August 2015, up 9.8% year on year (y/y), showed data released by Chinese customs. In ...
XMH profit dives 47%
Singapore-listed marine engine maker XMH Holdings' (XMH's) first-quarter 2016 profit dropped 46.9% year on year (y/y) to SGD740,000 (USD460,000). The company's revenue declined 7.8% y/y to SGD23.8 ...
BIMCO seeks action on illegal fishing off Somalia
Shipping professionals are seeking action on illegal fishing off Somalia after the EU Naval Force (EU NAVFOR) described the problem as outside the remit of its Operation Atalanta. Violations of ...
Strike to close Finland ports
Finland's ports are set to shut on Friday 18 September as the country's three big trade union federations protest against the government's labour reform programme. Work is expected to halt from 0800 ...
Yokohama port traffic falls in June
Port of Yokohama's cargo traffic dropped 5% year on year (y/y) in June to 9.669 million tonnes, with both its foreign and domestic trade down, according to preliminary municipal government ...
Ship detained at Australian grain terminal
Pyrsos Shipping bulk carrier MV Apellis is being detained at Western Australia's Esperance wheat port over a suspected breach of the Maritime Labour Convention (MLC). The Australian Maritime Safety ...
Ocean Rig delays another drillship delivery
George Economou's Ocean Rig has deferred delivery of a third drillship as oil prices continue to show no signs of recovery. Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) said in a Korea Exchange filing that an ...
Yang Ming orders five 14,000 teu box ships at Imabari Shipbuilding
Taiwanese carrier Yang Ming Marine on 9 September ordered five 14,000 teu box ships at Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessels, priced at USD125 million each, are scheduled for delivery in 2018 and 2019, ...
Teekay tug hits whale at Australian coal port
Teekay's tug, Bulgu, hit a humpback-whale calf while towing a BHP Billiton Mitsubishi Alliance-operated bulk carrier out to sea at the Australian coal port of Hay Point on the Great Barrier Reef, on ...