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Croatian yards sale ongoing
Croatia’s long-awaited sale of ailing shipyards remains on track as it attempts to seal its entry into the European Union. Bids received earlier this year for the struggling, subsidised shipbuilders remain in place, according to the country’s...
2010-09-06 06:37:37
STX-Evergreen not yet,,,
STX Offshore & Shipbuilding said in a regulatory filing on September 2nd, "STX O&S has been in negotiations with Taiwanese shipowner during July and August on various contract conditions including ship price but we have not reached an agreement yet."...
2010-09-03 08:17:22
Green issues 'top priority': KR
Environment issues led the agenda at this year’s Seoul International Maritime and Shipbuilding Conference (SIMS) staged by the Korean Register of Shipping (KR) in Seoul on September 2nd. Opening the conference Mr Oh Kong-Gyun, chairman and ceo o...
2010-09-03 07:19:39
Horizon Shipbuilding wins
US yard group Horizon Shipbuilding has emerged as the winner in a fight to seal an $8.7m order inked by the US military. Alabama-based Horizon says the Mississippi division of the Army Corp of Engineers is behind the contract for the construction...
2010-09-03 07:06:31
Nantong: Growing imbalancedly
Nantong is a large shipbuilding base in Jiangsu Province. According to official statistics, from January to August Nantong launched 91 ships of 4.84m dwt. In 2009, the annual amount of newly-built ships was just 123 ships totally. Currently the si...
2010-09-03 01:03:12
Xiamen signs for first panamax
China's Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry has secured a new order for three 82,000-dwt bulk carriers from compatriot shipowner. It is the first time for Xiamen to win a panamax contract. Newbuilding price is yet to be revealed. Delivery is set for 2...
2010-09-02 12:15:33
Vinashin names new chief
Nguyen Quoc Anh is the new man in the firing line at struggling shipbuilder Vinashin. Anh has been installed as acting chief after the suspension of Tran Quang Vu earlier this week. “I feel great pressures at this moment. I only know that a...
2010-09-02 08:07:21
HHI new recruits experience welding
Hyundai Heavy Industries' recently hired college graduates are experiencing on-the-spot management philosophy, called 'Soul of Master Craftsman Education'. HHI is conducting the training program for 77 newly hired college graduates for white-colla...
2010-09-01 12:44:40
ABG offloads stake in GO
India’s ABG Shipyard has almost completed its exit from shipowner Great Offshore (GO) following its failed takeover. The company has sold 4.66% in the offshore vessel player for INR 645m ($13.71m) in the open market. It offloaded 1.73m shar...
2010-09-01 08:33:43
Drydocks stake clash
Drydocks World has failed in its pursuit of Tan Boy Tee after a Singaporean court kicked out a claim objecting to the tycoon’s alleged investment in Otto Marine. Drydocks World had said the purchase of Otto shares by the Tan family in January b...
2010-09-01 08:31:39
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