MSC delays delivery of mega-boxships [Shipping]
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has clinched new delivery dates for some of its mega-boxships on order. The world's second-largest container shipping line is said to have pushed back deliveries for some of its leviathans. MSC chairman Gianluigi...
2009-07-13 06:37:23
Bohai Sea yards to deliver 8m-ton ships [Shipbuilding]
2009 Bohai Sea Shipbuilding Exhibition was held in Dalian, China on July 10th. Organizers said the shipbuilding output at shipyards in Bohai Sea would exceed 8 million tons in 2009, and their current order backlog stood at 46.75 million dwt worth...
2009-07-13 06:12:46
Shipbuilding output in Nantong jump 91% [Shipbuilding]
Shipbuilders in Nantong City, Jiangsu Province launched 51 ships totaling 2.1m dwt in the first six months of 2009, up 64.5% and 90.9% year-on-year respectively. Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS) and Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries, repre...
2009-07-13 06:08:24
New orders pick up in June [Shipbuilding]
Shipyards around the world received newbuilding orders of 1.8532m dwt in June alone. Though down by 93.98% year-on-year, they broke the 1m-dwt barrier for the first time since November last year, making a significant rally for 2009. According to s...
2009-07-13 06:03:35
Vizag Steel aims to build its own fleet [Shipping]
Indian steel producer Vizag Steel is looking at buying its own bulker fleet. Vizag is the latest Indian state-controlled steel maker planning to set up its own shipping arm. The company is making the move amid indications of dissatisfaction among ...
2009-07-10 14:41:32
Thor Dahl cancels four bulkers in China [Shipbuilding]
Thor Dahl Shipping of Norway has cancelled an order for four 37,000-dwt bulk carriers at Jiangsu Eastern Shipyard in China. The ships were scheduled for delivery in 2008 and 2009 but were considerably delayed, according to the annual report of Tho...
2009-07-10 14:28:01
STX in talks with Petrobras for new yard [Shipbuilding]
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding of South Korea is mulling constructing a new shipyard in Brazil in an alliance with oil major Petrobras. The move comes in anticipation of a newbuilding boom in Brazil. State-owned Petrobras has launched an ambitious f...
2009-07-10 14:14:20
Hyundai delivers last Q-flex pair [Offshore]
Qatar Gas Transport Co (Nakilat) has received delivery of two Q-flex LNG carriers from Hyundai Heavy Industries. The South Korean shipbuilder has handed over the 215,000-cbm Al Rekayyat and Al Kharaitiyat, the last in the series of orders for Qata...
2009-07-10 13:53:22
Chinese shipyards mulling shipbreaking [General]
Some Chinese shipyards are contemplating a switch from shipbuilding to scrapping, Drewry Shipping Consultants says. The Chinese demolition industry has been "turning the tables" by buying up tonnage at prices similar to prices out of Bangladesh, a...
2009-07-10 07:43:13
80 PCs chartered for storage [General]
Product carriers (PCs) chartered for storage of petroleum products are increasing further, with the number of such vessels recently reaching about 80 units. Of these, LR II-type PCs account for about 50 and LR I-type ships about 30. As of mid-Jun...
2009-07-10 07:40:47
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