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Busan set to create shipbuilding cluster
The city of Busan in Korea has entered into the preliminary examination of a development of the expected target sites where Busan-based small- and mid-sized shipyards, shipbuilding equipment suppliers and shipbuilding equipment parts distributors wil...
2010-12-06 08:53:10
Korea to take No.1 back
Among the expectations that China would beat Korea for the world no.1 position in the new order competition in 2010, many raised a positive outlook that Korea would take the no.1 position back again next year. Korea's Mirae Asset Securities suppo...
2010-12-06 08:43:44
Malaysia plans new shipbuilding zone
The Sarawak government has earmarked Kuala Paloh at the tip of Pulau Bruit in Mukah as the largest shipbuilding zone to fully exploit the international market as a ship builder, said Chief Minister Tan Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud. He said the state auth...
2010-12-06 07:16:41
Hyundai aims for No. 1 heavyweight
Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is planning to push forward a tidal power generation project and expand a renewable energy business plus the solar and wind power energy business. It aims to jump up to be the No. 1 general heavy industries ...
2010-12-01 09:00:50
Samsung wins top industrial award
Roh In-sik, CEO of Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), was awarded the 'Gold Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit' on November 30th for 'The 47th Trading Day'. According to Korea's Ministry Knowledges Economy, Korean government awarded medals and c...
2010-12-01 08:10:35
Hyundai Samho appoints new heads
Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries Group appointed Mr. Oh Byung-uk (pictured), current president of shipbuilding, offshore and plant divisions, Hyundai Heavy Industries, as the new representative director and president of Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries...
2010-11-30 12:28:20
Merger between Lloyd Werft & MWB?
Leading German shiprepair and conversion yard Lloyd Werft remains tight-lipped on details of a potential investment in the company by the main shareholder in rival Motorenwerken Bremerhaven (MWB). Managing director and chairman Rudiger Pallentin ...
2010-11-30 08:44:20
Gdansk to hire 500 more workers
Poland’s Gdansk Shipyard says it plans to hire 500 production workers over the next few months. Although it has diversified into wind farms and other steel constructions, Gdansk also has 11 contracts in its books for building the hulls of ships...
2010-11-30 08:40:54
Vinashin races to deliver ships
Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) announced the launching of a 6,500-tonne containership named ‘Vinashin Southern No.1’ in the northern port of Hai Phong on November 26. The ship is expected to be handed over to the Southern Shipb...
2010-11-30 07:11:20
Big 4 spur in order-intake war
Korea's big four shipbuilders are said to focus their all attention on last-minute orders before the end of the year. STX Offshore & Shipbuilding is set to ink a contract with STX Pan Ocean to build 20 bulk carriers worth KRW 1trn within this wee...
2010-11-29 08:29:55
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