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Thursday, August 31, 2023
A girl reads a book at a bookstore, which windows are taped in anticipation of typhoon Saola in Hong Kong, China August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Marine Weather

Super Typhoon Soala Heads Towards Hong Hong

BEIJING/ HONG KONG Aug 31 (Reuters) – China issued its highest typhoon warning on Thursday as Super Typhoon Saola, packing winds of more

August 31, 2023
Total Views: 1803

Wednesday, July 12, 2023
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Shipping

Temasek’s PSA Shelves $4 Billion Hutchison Ports Stake Sale, Sources Say

(Bloomberg) — PSA International Pte has shelved plans to sell its minority stake in the ports business of Hong Kong’s CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. amid

July 12, 2023
Total Views: 726

Friday, April 14, 2023
World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong
Offshore

World’s Largest FSRU Arrives in Hong Kong

The world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) has arrived in Hong Kong where it is set help meet the city’s growing energy

April 14, 2023
Total Views: 4350

Monday, July 4, 2022
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Shipping

Hong Kong Region Sees Jump in Ships in Aftermath of Typhoon Chaba

By Kevin Varley Jul 4, 2022(Bloomberg) –Typhoon Chaba has upset shipping after passing through the Hong Kong area over the weekend, creating a blip

July 4, 2022
Total Views: 1365

Friday, June 24, 2022
Jumbo Mystery: Hong Kong’s Famous Floating Resturaunt May Still Be Afloat
Shipping

Jumbo Mystery: Hong Kong’s Famous Floating Resturaunt May Still Be Afloat

By Kari Lindberg (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s famed Jumbo Floating Restaurant may still be afloat after all. The imperial palace-shaped vessel capsized

June 24, 2022
Total Views: 5580

Monday, June 20, 2022
Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Restaurant Capsizes In South China Sea
Incidents

Hong Kong’s Iconic Jumbo Restaurant Capsizes In South China Sea

By Hayley Wong Jun 20, 2022 (Bloomberg) –Hong Kong’s iconic Jumbo Floating Restaurant capsized on Sunday after facing adverse conditions in the

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 15259

Thursday, April 28, 2022
Port Of Hong Kong aerial photo
Shipping

Hong Kong Sees Surprise Export Drop as China Locks Down

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s exports plunged in March by the most since January 2020 as Covid restrictions in China weighed on the

April 28, 2022
Total Views: 2300

Monday, August 2, 2021
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Cruise Ships

The Cruise-To-Nowhere Trend

By Will Davies (Bloomberg) — Genting Hong Kong Ltd., the operator of giant cruise ships, is piling into the trip-to-nowhere game in its home market,

August 2, 2021
Total Views: 2003

Tuesday, June 15, 2021
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Ports

Hong Kong Ends Crew Quarantine Curbs For Bunker And Supply Vessels

By Roslan Khasawneh (Reuters) – Hong Kong providers of shipping services are breathing a sigh of relief after authorities announced they would ease

June 15, 2021
Total Views: 1352

Thursday, August 20, 2020
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Ports

Trump Ends Shipping Tax Exemptions For Hong Kong

by Bill Faries (Bloomberg) – The U.S. suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and ended reciprocal tax treatment on shipping with the former

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 113

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Ports

Ships Avoid Bunkering In Hong Kong Due To Strict COVID Rules

By Elizabeth Low and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) – Ships are skipping Hong Kong for re-fueling after the city implemented strict quarantine regulations at its

August 20, 2020
Total Views: 119

Tuesday, May 28, 2019
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Shipping News

U.S. Warns Hong Kong to Avoid Tanker in Breach of Iran Sanctions

By Karen Leigh and Shelly Banjo (Bloomberg) — The U.S. warned Hong Kong that it could face penalties if it does business with an oil tanker

May 28, 2019
Total Views: 45

Wednesday, January 23, 2019
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Ports

Port of Hong Kong Ranking Falls to Lowest in at Least 40 Years

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Hong Kong’s continued slide down the rankings of the world’s great ports has pushed billionaire Li Ka-shing’s

January 23, 2019
Total Views: 86

Tuesday, January 8, 2019
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Interesting

Tanker Rocked by Explosions in Hong Kong

One person has died and two others are missing after a tanker caught fire in Hong Kong waters off Lamma Island. The fire on board the Vietnamese-flagged Aulac

January 8, 2019
Total Views: 141

Friday, September 15, 2017
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Ports

Hong Kong Port Looks to Ride Out Container Shipping Turmoil

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Sept 15 (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s port expects a slight rise in container shipping volumes this year despite continuing

September 15, 2017
Total Views: 16

Monday, August 28, 2017
VIDEO: Eleven Rescued from Sinking Cargo Ship Near Hong Kong
News

VIDEO: Eleven Rescued from Sinking Cargo Ship Near Hong Kong

Eleven crew members were rescued from a sinking cargo ship near Hong Kong on Sunday as Tropical Storm Pakhar hit China’s southern coast. 

August 28, 2017
Total Views: 56

Thursday, August 10, 2017
Port of Hong Kong
News

Hong Kong Secures Shipping Hub Status with Nod to Vessel-Sharing Agreements

By Sam Whelan, Asia Correspondent (The Loadstar) – The Hong Kong Competition Commission has issued a five-year block exemption order for liner shipping

August 10, 2017
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, August 8, 2017
Hong Kong Closes Beaches as Stinking Palm Oil Washes Ashore Days After Ship Collision
News

Hong Kong Closes Beaches as Stinking Palm Oil Washes Ashore Days After Ship Collision

HONG KONG, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Hong Kong has closed more than a dozen beaches after a palm oil spill washed foul-smelling, Styrofoam-like clumps ashore,

August 8, 2017
Total Views: 21

Thursday, July 20, 2017
Shell provides OOCL its integrated lubrication solutions for the world’s largest container ship
Press Releases

Shell provides OOCL its integrated lubrication solutions for the world’s largest container ship

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL), one of the world’s largest integrated international container transportation, logistics and terminal companies,

July 20, 2017
Total Views: 134

Saturday, November 26, 2016
Hong Kong Port
Ports

China Seizes Troop Cargo In Hong Kong

By Greg Torode (Reuters) Beijing on Friday warned countries against maintaining military ties with Taiwan, after Singaporean armored troop carriers were seized

November 26, 2016
Total Views: 28
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