October 15, 2006

Hong Kong: Emirates Shipping Line, the start-up company founded this year by former Norasia boss Vikas Khan, will next month launch the Hyper Galex service ... [full story]

Singapore: Siba Ships Asia, the Singapore-based arm of Italy's Siba Ships belonging to the Balzarini group, has taken delivery of its first two ships, handymax ... [full story]

Hong Kong: China State Shipbuilding Corp is planning to raise around $800m in a Hong Kong IPO next year, according to Reuters.  CSSC plans to ... [full story]

Singapore: Commodities and derivatives broker, GFI Group, has expanded its coal derivatives coverage to the Asia-Pacific region, complementing its growing physical coal business in the ... [full story]

Mumbai: The Indian Government confirmed at last week's Indian Shipping Summit that it plans to facilitate the building of two VLCC-capable shipyards in the country, ... [full story]