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THE German government has approved, in principle, the loan guarantees of ?1.2Bn for Hapag Lloyd last week, a move that is required to ensure the continued viability of the German carrier. The…

Ethiopian Shipping Lines (ESL) is placing a newbuilding order at China's Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding. Sources say the national shipping company has inked a letter of intent for a series of multipurpose (MPP)…

Norway's SeaMetric has cancelled the orders for two heavy transport vessels in China because construction of the vessels has suffered significant delays.SeaMetric has been building the two vessels at the China Petroleum…

Ow Chio Kiat, executive chairman of the Singapore Shipping Corporation (SSC), has signed an agreement to market a new fuel-efficient technology to 10 shipping lines for the Singapore-based Neftech.Up to 1,200 ships…

CMA CGM may soon need to pay a heavy price for the aggressive expansion program it has undertaken as it seeks to reduce its estimated $5.6Bn debt burden. The French company announced…

Japan's Namura Shipbuilding has completed its first VLCC, the 'Atlantic Pioneer', and delivered it to Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). With this delivery, Namura has achieved its long-cherished ambition to enter the VLCC…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is said to have received an order for the construction of two 1,000-teu containerships from a Greek shipowner. No price or delivery dates have been announced. The South Korean…

Bulgarian owner Navibulgar has cancelled a contract for a handysize bulker at the domestic Varna shipyard. Industrial Holding Bulgaria (IHB), which controls Varna through its Bulyard subsidiary, said the deal for hull…

Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri, which is already struggling with declining workloads, faces another setback with industry sources suggesting Oceania will not exercise an option for a third cruiseship. Two years ago, Oceania…