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South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is close to winning up to a $2.8bn container ship order from Canada's Seaspan Corp , a local newspaper said on Monday. STX signed a letter of intent for a deal to build ten 14,000 teu sized carriers, each worth $140m, which also includes a 10-vessel option, Maeil Business Newspaper said in an online edition...
Samudera Shipping Line has reversed its fortunes to post a profit after tax of $152,000 in the first quarter, compared to a loss of $1.4m in the same period last year. In the quarter ended 31 March, the Singapore-listed firm registered a slim $7,000 in profit attributable to equity holders of the group, compared to a loss of $1.5m in the same quarter of ...
SWEDISH-headquartered logistics specialist Greencarrier has established a permanent presence in the UK with the acquisition of UK haulage company PTS UK Ltd, a corporate partner of five years. PTS UK Ltd will be renamed Greencarrier PTS when the acquisition is completed at end of May following the signing of an agreement on April 12. The firm and its man...
THE British Columbia port of Prince Rupert in Canada has attracted two new container shipping services to be provided separately by Cosco and Hanjin Shipping. The ships deployed on these services will call at the port's Fairview Terminal in the coming weeks. This development comes as Cosco's South China-US Southwest Coast Express (SEA) service has added...
The Hong Kong Tourism Commission is inviting tenders for the operation and management of the new cruise terminal currently under construction at Kai Tak, Hong Kong, Bairdmaritime reports. The scope of the 10-year tenancy includes the operation and management of the cruise terminal at the former Kai Tak Runway, comprising the Apron Area and the Cruise Term...
STX Finland Oy and Viking Line ABP have signed an agreement for the construction of an environmentally friendly, new generation cruise ferry for Viking Line. The agreement includes an option for a sister ship. The contract price is about 240 million euros. The ship will be built at Turku shipyard and will be delivered to Viking Line at the beginning of 2013...
Switzerland’s Shipping Asset Management (SAM) has made its first newbuilding order. The Swiss company has booked four 57,200 dwt supramax bulkers for around $30m a unit for delivery in 2012 and 2013. The deal has been done at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The quartet will boost the two-year-old company’s fleet to 10 ships. (Source:http://ww...
From this Thursday Japanese authorities will start radiation checks on ships and containers leaving three key ports, Tokyo, Yokohama and Kawasaki. These three ports account for approximately 40% of Japan’s foreign trade. "We want to ensure overseas confidence in containers and ships departing Japan by fully implementing the new measures," said Land, I...
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