Shipbuilding
Korean overwhelm Chinese
South Korean shipbuilders are overwhelming Chinese rivals in new ship orders this year. Since the turn of this year orders for high-value ships such as ultra-large containerships, drillships and LNG carriers are leading the world newbuilding marke...
2011-06-06 06:52:18
Japan export ship orders up
Japanese export ship orders rose for the 17th consecutive month in April year-over-year, increasing 9.4 percent to 912,142 gross tons, according to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA). But the year-over-year pace of ...
2011-06-06 06:35:19
Hyundai Mipo wins 5 MR PC's
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard announced today that it has inked an order with European shipowner to build five 52,000-dwt products carriers worth KRW 201.3bn ($186.8m). The contract expires on November 30th 2012, the South Korean shipbuilder revealed. ...
2011-06-03 13:38:44
HVS delivers 4th newbuild
On May 30, 2011, Hyundai-Vinashin Shipyard (HVS) celebrated the naming ceremony for Hull No. S008 / 56K Bulk Carrier to be named "E.R. BERN", the 8th ship in the series of 11 ships ordered by E. R. Schiffahrt (Germany) and 4th new building delivery f...
2011-06-03 07:52:56
Sungdong eyes $5bn orders
Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has upped its annual order target as it enters the high-value offshore facility market this year. The South Korean shipbuilder of middle standing has inked new orders for 33 ships and offshore facilities ...
2011-06-03 07:30:49
Big3 to surpass target
A surge in orders for high value-added vessels such as offshore facilities and LNG carriers has South Korea’s leading shipyards on course to easily top their annual order targets. Hyundai Heavy Industries won a $1.1bn drillship deal this week t...
2011-06-03 06:55:34
Eisa to win Transpetro PCs
Brazilian shipyard Estaleiro Ilha SA (Eisa) appears to have beaten out compatriot yard Estaleiro Maua (Maua) in a battle to build eight product tankers for state-controlled tanker giant Transpetro. A source inside the transport arm of Rio de Jane...
2011-06-02 02:53:41
Nordic undocks ice-class tanker
The special tanker built by Nordic Yards for the Russian mining company Norilsk Nickel left the dock in Wismar on May 31st. The icebreaking Arctic Tanker “Nordic AT 19" was commissioned by Norilsk Nickel, one of the ten largest companies in Rus...
2011-06-02 02:49:18
SLS reborn as SHINAsb
SLS Shipbuilding, South Korean shipbuilder of middle standing, has changed its corporate name to SHINAsb. SHINAsb said Wednesday that it held a new vision announcement ceremony and an inaugural ceremony for new representative director Kim Young-gu...
2011-06-02 02:06:05
STX wins Sovcomflot LNG carriers
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding penned $550m contracts for newbuildings in a single day. The South Korean shipbuilder said on Wednesday that it inked a $400m contract to build two 170,200㎥ membrane-type LNG carriers for Russia's SCF Sovcomflot on Ma...
2011-06-01 12:42:03
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