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Oldendorff inks Post-Panamax duo

2013-05-16T07:06:43+00:00

Germany's Oldendorff Carriers ordered Post-Panamax at Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industry. The owner confirmed its order of a 97,000 deadweight eco Post-Panamax bulk carrier at Jiangsu Eastern Heavy...

Chonhaiji of Korea wins 1st newbuilding

2013-05-16T05:55:38+00:00

Chonhaiji of Korea announced on May 15 that the ship-block producing company had signed a KRW 24bn ($21.6m) worth of contract for construction of a vessel.

Korea aims $70bn overseas plant

2013-05-16T05:35:33+00:00

The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Energy of Korea held ‘The 6th CEO Forum for Plant’ on May 15 in Seoul with an attendance of various representatives from domestic small and medium sized equipment...

'Offshore Technology Conference 2013', 30-Year High

2013-05-13T11:04:25+00:00

Houston, Texas, USA (9 May 2013) – Experts from the offshore energy industry around the world came together 6–9 May for the 2013 Offshore Technology Conference at Reliant Park in Houston. Attendance...

China Ship R&D Guideline

2013-05-13T10:57:23+00:00

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China has released a ‘Scientific research project guideline for high-tech vessel 2013’ and suggested three major processes and...

CMA CGM eyes large boxships

2013-05-13T10:50:47+00:00

CMA CGM is said to be in discussions with Korean / Chinese shipyards and shipowners to build and lease vessels of both 9,000 teu and 16,000 teu.

MISC to ink eight LNG carriers

2013-05-13T08:55:06+00:00

Two Korean and one Japanese shipyards are said to be in the frame to win eight LNG carrier newbuilding orders. Malaysian shipowner MISC has shortlisted three yards for its LNG carrier newbuildings...

Maersk Line cuts 'Triple-E' price

2013-05-13T07:52:48+00:00

Danish shipowner Maersk Line is said to have rearranged a bill by minus $100m for construction of 20 18,000 teu ultra large containerships ordered at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of...

Shipbuilding of Jiangsu in Crisis

2013-05-13T07:39:59+00:00

China’s largest shipbuilding region, Jiangsu Province appears to be standing in a life-or-death situation although it has showed a pretty stable status since the global economic crisis.

Hyundai Heavy Industries scores four PCTCs

2013-05-13T06:59:56+00:00

Hyundai Heavy Industries has been awarded an order for four post-panamax pure car/truck carriers (PCTC) from domestic logistic firm, Hyundai Glovis, which are slated for delivery in 2014.

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding building Eco LR2s

2013-05-10T07:24:24+00:00

STX Offshore & Shipbuilding announced on April 8, 2013 that it had signed a contract to build four 113,000-dwt Long Range 2 (LR2) product tankers for Teekay Tankers Ltd.

COSCO Dalian Shipyard firms up FPSO conversion

2013-05-07T06:29:12+00:00

A contract COSCO Dalian Shipyard of China signed with MODEC of Japan has gone into effect regarding a VLCC “Algarve” to be converted to a FPSO unit.

Rongsheng Heavy Industries "In Cape Talks"

2013-05-07T06:20:27+00:00

While the Hong Kong-listed and China’s large privately-owned Rongsheng Heavy Industries is known as having secured an order for up to eight capesize bulkers from Greek shipowner

"Focus on Hyundai Heavy Industries orderbook"

2013-05-07T06:16:58+00:00

Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea is suggested that it is likely to reach an order target of this year despite a weak performance in the first quarter.

Hyundai Heavy Industries signs 18,400 teu very large containerships.

2013-05-06T11:01:13+00:00

Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea appears to have won an order for 18,400 teu very large containerships. Hyundai has inked a contract with China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) for construction of...

Ezra Holdings Limited inks Smorbukk EPCI

2013-05-03T12:55:01+00:00

Ezra Holdings Limited, a leading global offshore contractor and provider of integrated offshore solutions to the oil and gas (O&G) industry, announced today that its subsea division, EMAS AMC,...

Thick plate demand to fall

2013-05-03T12:41:05+00:00

Amid recession in shipbuilding and shipping industries, the domestic demand for thick plate is expected to show an average annual decrease of 8% continuously.

ClassNK Maritime Labour Convention Certification

2013-05-03T12:11:41+00:00

30 April 2013, Ho Chi Minh – Leading classification society ClassNK announced that it certified the Ho Chi Minh-based Southern Crewmanning Center (SCC), in accordance with the Maritime Labour...

Hyundai Mipo Dockyardinks BC trio

2013-05-03T12:00:35+00:00

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard made a regulatory filing on May 2 that it had signed a contract to build three bulkers totalling KRW 110.7bn (around $99.9m) with European based shipowner.

Hyundai Heavy Industries wins five 18,000TEU

2013-05-03T11:29:41+00:00

Hyundai Heavy Industries of Korea has been awarded a contract from China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL) to construct five 18,000 teu ultra large containerships which are due for delivery early 2015.

Vard inks offshore tug

2013-05-02T12:31:24+00:00

Vard has booked an order to build one Azimuth stern drive offshore tug from Bukser og Berging. The vessel is slated for delivery in the first quarter of 2015 from Vard Braila in Romania.

Siem Offshore orders Cable Lay Vessel

2013-05-02T12:25:26+00:00

Siem Offshore has entered into a shipbuilding-contract with Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. in Poland. The contract has been signed for the construction of a dynamically positioned Cable Lay Vessel...

TECHCROSS develop new Ballast water treatment system

2013-05-02T12:18:05+00:00

The Minisytry of Oceans and Fisheries and Korean leading BWTS manufacturer Techcross signed an agreement for technical development of next-generation ballast water treatment system on April 30.

Precious BC resale gains profit

2013-05-02T12:14:26+00:00

Precious Shipping sold its newbuilding bulker orders in a resale deal and its 2013 Q1 profit turns out to have improved. The Thai owner sold its newbuilding contract and banked cash, which made a...

Scorpio Eco-ships Excel

2013-05-02T12:03:35+00:00

New York-listed Scorpio Tankers revealed huge savings from its eco-design newbuildings, compared with chartered-in non-eco MR tankers for the first three months in 2013, from its latest report.

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores raise funds for 9,300TEUs

2013-05-02T11:51:14+00:00

Compania Sud Americana de Vapores (CSAV) will issue new shares later this year and raise funds amount around $500m for its fleet expansion program.

Large boxship orders continue

2013-05-02T11:44:26+00:00

Despite fleet over-supply, post-panamax containerships appears to see a continued orders. According to shipbroker Braemar Seascope, during the first quarter of 2013, overall around 30 large...

Samho Heavy Industries inks 9,000TEUs

2013-05-02T11:40:09+00:00

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries is said to have inked an order for a pair of 9,000-teu containerships with International Maritime Enterprises.

Meyer Werft delivers Norwegian Breakaway

2013-04-29T08:49:52+00:00

Bremerhaven/Papenburg (Germany), 25 April 2013 – Norwegian Cruise Line (Miami, USA) took delivery of the 146,600 GT cruise ship Norwegian Breakaway from MEYER WERFT after a building period of only 18...

Boxship Scrapping Spree

2013-04-29T08:35:47+00:00

Containership demolition in the first three months in 2013 is reported to have posted the third highest record in quarterly terms, with some 48 vessels of a combine of 102,792 teu having gone to...