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Hanhwa, a S.Korea-based company, intends to acquire full control of Dyna-Mac in Singapore

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 11, 2024

Hanhwa Group, a South Korean conglomerate, has offered to buy all the shares in Dyna-Mac Holdings that it does not already own. This would value the offshore oil-and-gas contractor at S$669.2million ($513.90million). Hanhwa units Hanhwa Aerospace, and Hanwha Ocean own 25,4% of Dyna-Mac.

China's crude oil imports in August fell 7% due to weak demand and margins at the refineries

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 10, 2024

Customs data released on Tuesday showed that China's crude imports fell by 7% in August compared to the same period last year. This was due to weak refining margins, low fuel consumption, and a continued decline in demand. However, shipments have recovered from their lows.

QatarEnergy Orders Six More LNG Ships from China State Shipbuilding

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 9, 2024

QatarEnergy announced on Monday that it had signed a contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation for the purchase of six ultra-large vessels to transport liquefied gas. This brings its total number of such vessels on order up to 128.

FLC, a South Korean company, buys corn up to 68,000 t from the U.S.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 6, 2024

The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) bought between 66,000 and 68,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn that was expected to come from the United States on Thursday in a late private deal without issuing a tender to international buyers, European traders reported on Friday.

"I've got you back," Taiwan's president tells warship sailors in combat readiness

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 6, 2024

Lai Ching Te, Taiwan's president, told sailors on a warship that was ready for combat at a major naval base in the Taiwan Strait Friday that he would have their backs. He thanked them for protecting Taiwanese safety at a moment of increased tensions with Beijing.

Peter Apps: The stretched US Navy looks at risky waters in the South China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on September 2, 2024

While two U.S. carrier battle groups were patrolling the Indian Ocean in an effort to prevent Iran from attacking Israel and sparking major regional conflict this week, a different military message was being sent out in a luxurious conference centre in Manila. Every year, the U.S.

China and Philippines accuse one another of ramming vessels in South China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 31, 2024

China and the Philippines both accused the other of ramming one another's ships in a disputed part of the South China Sea, in the latest of an increasing number of clashes along this vital waterway. China's coastguard said that a Philippine…

The stretched US Navy looks to new risky waters in the South China Sea

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 29, 2024

While two U.S. battle groups of aircraft carriers patrolled the Indian Ocean in an effort to prevent Iran from attacking Israel and sparking major regional conflict this week, a very distinct military messaging campaign was underway at a luxury conference center in Manila. Every year, the U.S.

China Coast Guard: Philippines' 'adventurous' actions could lead to incidents

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 29, 2024

China's Coast Guard urged the Philippines to stop sending missions near a disputed shoal in South China Sea to resupply vessels, warning such "adventurous" actions could trigger unspecified incident. The statement came after a series confrontations and clashes in and around the atoll.

South Korea's FLC purchases 68,000 T of corn in a private deal, traders claim

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 27, 2024

The Feed Leaders Committee of South Korea (FLC) bought around 68,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn from South America on Tuesday in a private transaction without holding an international tender. The corn cost was estimated at $232.99 per ton, including freight.

South Korea's KFA buys estimated 66,000 T corn, traders say

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 27, 2024

European traders reported that the Korea Feed Association (KFA), which is a trade association for animal feed, purchased approximately 66,000 metric tonnes of animal feed corn at an international auction on Tuesday. The corn was expected to come from South America.

Philippines calls China's South China Sea move aggressive and illegal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 26, 2024

After a series of incidents and clashes on the air and on the sea in the last week, the Philippine government condemned China for its "repeated aggressive and unprofessional" actions. The Philippines' National Maritime Council said Chinese aircraft…

China fines Sinograin, others for transporting cooking oils in unclean tankers

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 26, 2024

State media reported that China fined Sinograin, a state-owned stockpiler of cooking oil, and six other firms an aggregate of 11 million yuan (1.54 million dollars) for the use of fuel tanks to transport cooking oils in a scandal which eroded trust in food safety regulations.

Taiwan's president rejects China rule on frontline island

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te, who was visiting the frontline island to commemorate a major battle between Chinese and Taiwanese forces, said that Taiwan rejects being controlled by China's Communist Party. China's military conducted another…

Australia performs first maintenance on US nuclear submarine

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 23, 2024

The defence ministers from Australia, Britain, and the United States announced that a U.S. nuclear-powered sub will undergo maintenance for the first-time in Australia on Friday. This is a crucial step taken by AUKUS partner countries to deter aggressive behavior in the Indo-Pacific.

OBITUARY - Mike Lynch, British tech pioneer who died at sea following US trial acquittal

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

Mike Lynch, a tech tycoon, who drowned when his luxury yacht capsized off Sicily spent over a decade creating Britain's largest software company. He also fought for almost the same amount of time against charges that he inflated its value to get a multibillion-pound deal.

Scholz Promises State Support to Secure Future of Historic Meyer Werft Shipyard

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

On Thursday, during a trip to Meyer Werft to meet with workers, Olaf Scholz, the German Chancellor, assured them that the German government was working on a deal for the shipyard, which is 229 years old and is one of the largest cruise ship builders in the world.Scholz…

Sources say that Germany is planning to take a majority stake in the troubled cruise shipbuilder.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

Sources familiar with the situation said on Thursday that the German government intends to buy a majority stake in Meyer Werft - one of the top cruise ship builders in the world - as part of its support for the company. Sources said that Chancellor Olaf Scholz…

China claims it has monitored and warned the US destroyer that was in the Taiwan Strait

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 22, 2024

China's military claimed that it had warned and monitored a U.S. destroyer Thursday as it crossed the Taiwan Strait, the latest time that the waterway has been traversed in a sensitive manner. China asserts that it has jurisdiction in the Taiwan Strait. In a press release, the 7th Fleet of the U.S.

South Korean mills purchase 50,000 T of wheat from the U.S.

Posted to Maritime Reporter on August 21, 2024

European traders reported that a group of South Korean mills purchased an estimated 50,000 tons of milling grain to be sourced in the United States at an international auction on Wednesday. All the wheat was purchased FOB for shipment between October 16 and November 15.

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