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Apontes propel Switzerland higher up the shipowning ranks
Veson Nautical has published its annual rankings of the top 10 shipowning nations with landlocked Switzerland noticeably climbing the ranks. …
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Western Bulk returns to shipowning via partnered play
Norwegian dry bulk operator Western Bulk has stepped back into ship ownership, teaming up with a group of domestic partners…
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NYK to merge trio of historic shipowning units into new bulk giant
Three shipping and shipmanagement companies within the Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) empire —Asahi Shipping, Hachiuma Steamship and Mitsubishi Ore Transport…
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ADS Maritime returns to shipowning with kamsarmax purchase
Terje Bodin Larsen-led ADS Maritime is returning to shipowning for the first time in five years with the acquisition of…
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ORIX steps in to save Japan’s greying shipowning class
Japanese financial and leasing giant ORIX Corporation has completed the takeover and succession process for Fair Field Shipping, marking the…
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Hanwha Ocean building LNG carriers for its shipowning arm
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has signed contracts to build two LNG carriers for its affiliate Hanwha Shipping. The Okpo-based…
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Landlocked Switzerland becomes a top 10 shipowning nation thanks to Aponte’s MSC
One family has propelled a landlocked European nation into the top shipowning countries in the world. Gianluigi Aponte’s Geneva-based Mediterranean…
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China stretches lead over Greece as world’s largest shipowning nation
China is building a commanding lead over Greece as the world’s largest shipowning nation, its lead now stretching to close…
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Shenzhen Gas enters shipowning with LNG carrier order at Hudong Zhonghua
Chinese municipal gas distributor Shenzhen Gas has announced a plan to order an 80,000 cu m LNG carrier at Hudong…
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Noble exits shipowning with cape sale
Noble Group Holdings has exited shipowning with the sale of its last capesize. The commodities company, which has been through…
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