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Qingshan launches its largest ship
On April 7th 2010, China's Qingshan Shipyard successfully launched a 57,000-dwt bulk carrier, claimed to be the largest vessel built in Central China. As is introduced, it’s the largest ship ever built in Central China. The ship was ordered by ...
2010-04-09 09:57:14
Another death at Hyundai Samho
A worker whose last name is Woo (53) was found by his colleagues being stuck in a crane manufacturing machine at Korea's Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries' transportational facility workings at 03:50pm on Apr. 7th and promptly transported to nearby hosp...
2010-04-09 07:22:46
Greens grumble at proposed Brazil yard
Eike Batista’s plan for a new Brazilian shipyard has met with strong opposition from environmental campaigners. Batista’s OSX Brazil, which pocketed $1.6bn from an IPO last month, wants to build a shipyard with Hyundai Heavy Industries of Kor...
2010-04-08 08:41:41
OSX-HHI JV faces green challenge
OSX Brasil's proposed shipyard venture with Hyundai Heavy Industries remains under fire as a federally-funded environmental group wins government support. The Chico Mendes Institute has convinced local federal agencies to oversee an environmental...
2010-04-08 08:36:25
KR holds fuel cell ship workshop
Korean Register of Shipping (KR) announced on Apr. 6th that it will hold 'Eco-Friendly Fuel Cell Ship Research' workshop at Hotel Spapia in Daejeon on Apr. 13th. This workshop is to establish social network among related experts and to seek cooperati...
2010-04-08 07:36:36
Firm Upturn Begins
Along with a clear sign of recovery in shipbuilding industry, appreciation of Korean currency and increasing steel prices are expected to act as further bullish factors for shipbuilding stocks. Lee Seok-jae analyst of Seoul-based MiraeAsset Securi...
2010-04-08 07:29:52
Shipbreaking breaks $500 barrier
Demolition prices have broken through the psychological barrier of $500 per ldt following the sale of an LPG carrier. Indian breakers paid $510 per ldt, or $3.4m, for MC Shipping’s 15,000-cbm Barnes Bridge (built 1982), say US cash buyers GMS. ...
2010-04-07 08:24:17
Dannebrog cancels SLS newbuilding orders
Danish shipping group Dannebrog has cancelled orders for two medium-range chemical and oil tankers with South Korea’s SLS Shipbuilding due to extensive delivery delays and financial problems at the shipyard. The 45,000 dwt chemical and oil tank...
2010-04-07 08:13:37
Fire rips through Japanese LPG ship
Two seafarers are missing after fire ripped through a Japanese-owned LPG carrier off China. Twelve other crew members from Golden Crux No 18 have been rescued after an explosion in the engine room of the Daiichi Tanker’s ship. Reports in China ...
2010-04-06 08:30:26
US yard strike
Projects at a US shipyard owned by American Commercial Lines (ACL) have come to a standstill as nearly 600 workers remain on strike. Employees at Indiana-based Jeffboat shipyard took to the picket lines Monday after union officials rejected amend...
2010-04-06 08:27:50
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