Equipment
Korean plate prices keep rising
South Korean major shipbuilding thick steel plate suppliers Posco, Hyundai Steel and Dongkuk Steel all have raised the price for their steel plate products by KRW 50,000 per ton to KRW 950,000 ($774) recently. The move comes in just two months aft...
2010-07-05 06:55:35
RINA, KST cooperate for yacht industry
RINA Korea Branch and the Korea Ship Safety Technology Authority (KST) signed a letter of intent on July 2nd for technical cooperation for leasure craft. The LOI signature ceremony was held in the RINA office in Busan, South Korea and was attended...
2010-07-05 06:51:40
Samsung bags Evergreen 10
Samsung Heavy Industries won a large containership series order for the first time after a hiatus of two years in the global newbuilding market. The South Korean major shipbuilder said on July 2nd that it has inked a contract with Taiwan's Evergre...
2010-07-05 06:45:57
Shin Kurushima develops green bow
Japan's Shin Kurushima Dockyard has recently developed a bow with the improved propulsion capacity by cooperating with Hiroshima University. The fuel efficiency has been improved by reducing the increasing resistance of waves. The newly develo...
2010-07-02 06:15:23
Korean equip makers entering China
The companies specialized in the field of shipbuilding equipment in Busan, South Korea are pushing ahead with their plan to enter the Chinese market which has emerged as the biggest shipbuilding market in the world. The representatives of 13 compa...
2010-07-01 07:22:46
Newbuild prices continue uptick
The newbuilding prices recently took an upturn again due to such factors as the appreciation of Chinese yuan and the increasing prices of such raw materials as the thick steel plates for ships. According to Clarkson Research Services, the Newbuild...
2010-07-01 07:16:06
IHC Merwede secures $613m deal
Dutch specialist dredger builder IHC Merwede has signed EUR 500m ($613m)-worth of new orders. Among the largest contracts, Dredging Corp of India has ordered two trailing-suction hopper dredgers, one self-propelled cutter suction dredger and four...
2010-06-30 08:24:35
Samkang wins $3m pipe deal
Samkang M&T, a vessel pipe manufacturing company in South Korea, announced that it has inked a pipe supply contract with Tae Jin International for $3.052m (KRW 3.67bn). The contract value accounts for 3.78% of the latest annual sales. Delivery is...
2010-06-30 07:34:49
Equip localization surge in China
The localization rate of the shipbuilding equipment in China is increasing. For the main and the auxiliary diesel engines, the facilities have been actively operated under the technical support through the license contracts with foreign makers. ...
2010-06-30 07:10:06
Myanmar eyes bigger ships
Myanmar is stepping up its shipbuilding through a project to build a 10,000-gt cargoship. The Ahlone shipyard in Yangon will draw on expertiose from China, Japan and South Korea to construct the vessel, domestic media reported. Work will begi...
2010-06-29 08:42:02
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