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Two China yards in global Top 15
The China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) recently issued ranking of Chinese top10 and global top 40 shipbuilders 2009, in terms of newbuilding output. Then ranking was based on Clarkson Research Services' statistics. ...
2010-05-14 09:53:46
'CIMPS 2010' around the corner
The China International Marine, Port & Shipbuilding Fair is just around the corner, to be held in Nanjing, Jiangsu, China, during May 19th - 21st. The Korea Marine Equipment Association (KOMEA), together with nine Korean shipbuilding equipment man...
2010-05-14 06:41:18
Owners Rush to Builders
Regardless of any idle ships in hands, shipowners may resume to rush to yards in the near future. The hot season seems to be coming as the number of idle boxships keeps decreasing, which shows a clear sign of recovery. However, experts pointed ...
2010-05-13 09:50:53
Austal closes Tasmanian yard
Australian shipbuilder Austal is closing its Tasmanian shipyard and sacking 116 staff. The company said it will shed the jobs over the next four months. Employees were told of the job losses at a meeting with management this week. Head of...
2010-05-13 08:34:58
China buys $14m VLCC
Chinese scrap buyers have purchased their first very large crude carrier of the year as sentiment in the Indian subcontinent demolition markets continued to soften last week. After hitting levels in the mid-to-high $400s per ldt last month, rates ...
2010-05-12 08:15:00
IMO's new construction standards
The International Maritime Organization is poised formally to adopt a historic shift to goal-based construction standards for newly built ships. The expected adoption of goal-based rules at the IMO’s Maritime Safety Committee, which opens in Lo...
2010-05-12 07:32:46
Posco to buy Daewoo
Daewoo International Corp rose the most in seven months in Seoul trading after Korean media reported Posco may be the preferred bidder for the trading company with a 3.4 trillion won ($3 billion) offer. Posco, Asia’s third-biggest steelmaker, i...
2010-05-12 07:27:20
Hanjin spins off TMS
Korea's Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction is reportedly considering separating its technology department as an independent corporation, in an effort to cut costs, including personnel expenses, and enhance competitive edge. The department empl...
2010-05-12 06:47:01
Baosteel enters shipping
With import demand for iron ore surging in China, Baosteel Group Corporation is stepping up to establish its own fleet. As is reported earlier, Shanghai Baosteel Shipping, a subsidiary of the group, ordered nine bulk carriers from compatriot JES I...
2010-05-11 10:01:25
Brussels' class legislation
Flag states representing more than half the world’s tonnage are attempting to force the European Commission to downgrade the ambitions of its classification society legislation. Governments including the US, China, Japan, Panama and Liberia say...
2010-05-11 07:27:34
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