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Samudera Shipping reports 1HFY2022 earnings of US$171.7 million
The company plans to pay an interim dividend of 7 cents
July 27, 2022
M&A
Frontline and Euronav planning US$4.2 bil merger to create world's largest tanker fleet operator
The combined fleet can carry about 225 million barrels of oil
April 07, 2022
Global Economy
War in Ukraine puts shipping's recovery in jeopardy
Ukrainian and Russian seafarers make up nearly 15% of the industry’s 1.9 million seafarers
March 10, 2022
Global Economy
How supply chains broke, sparking global shortages
Delays are more than just a headache for importers waiting for their goods. They sap capacity, which keeps rates up.
October 17, 2021
Global Economy
The world's shippers are earning the most money since 2008
Earnings are soaring for ships of almost every type.
September 12, 2021
Sustainability
Trafigura calls on shipping watchdog to up the pace on CO2 curbs
No significant progress was made on decarbonizing shipping, says Trafigura
June 22, 2021
Company in the news
PSA and South Korea's HMM launch joint venture for container terminal operations in Singapore
Through their respective subsidiaries, PSA will hold a 58% stake in the joint venture, while HMM will own the remaining 42%.
September 03, 2020
US-China trade war
How the trade war and a changing China are roiling world shipping
(Oct 31): The trade war and China’s economic shift made 2018 a tough year for global shipping and will continue to reverberate through the industry, according to the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.
October 31, 2019
Sector Focus
Singapore has a shipping rival less than 30 kilometres away
SINGAPORE (Feb 1): Indonesia wants to re-position its Batam island as an alternative shipping and manufacturing hub to Singapore with a potential to draw US$60 billion ($80.8 billion) in new investment.
February 01, 2019
Contracts
Sembmarine ends year with 10 completed cruise ship projects, announces 13 new jobs for 2019
SINGAPORE (Dec 17): Sembcorp Marine (Sembmarine) today announced the completion of repair work on Costa Fortuna, a 1,358-cabin vessel operated by Costa Crociere which sailed away from Sembmarine’s Admiralty Yard yesterday.
December 17, 2018