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Ship exports at Jiangsu jumped
According to Nanjing Customs’ statistics, vessel exports at Jiangsu port for the first ten months in 2008 aggregated 527 units for USD 4.55bn, a 61.7% and 100% year-on-year increase respectively. The global financial crisis resulted in descendin...
2008-12-18 07:04:04
China set up shipbuilding revitalization plan
Chinese shipbuilding industry revitalization plan which was formulated by ministry of Industry and Information Technology of the People’s Republic of China, China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry and China State Shipbuilding Corpor...
2008-12-18 07:01:01
Hanjin up & running joint repair yard in China
Phase 1 of Dongbang Shipyard, a joint ship repair yard currently being built at China's Zhejiang province by South Korean operator Hanjin Shipping, has been completed, according to local Chinese newspapers. It seems that the construction of two ...
2008-12-18 07:00:09
Navy christens sixth Virginia Class submarine
The Navy's newest Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) was christened Dec. 13 during a ceremony at Northrop Grumman Newport News Shipbuilding in Newport News, Va. The Virginia-class attack submarine USS New Mexico (SSN 779) is ...
2008-12-17 07:37:06
STX lays down new tanker for PRISCO
STX Shipbuilding (South Korea) has laid down the keel of a new tanker for PRISCO, PRISCO press center reports. M/t “PRISCO Elizaveta” is the forth of 7 vessels of 51 000 tons deadweight each. The head vessel of the series - “PRISCO Aleksandr...
2008-12-17 07:26:21
Croatia Shipbuilding: Not Time For Protests
It is not time for union actions, but for making responsible moves, said the vice-president of the Cabinet and Minister of the Economy, Employment and Entrepreneurship Damir Polancec. He evaluated that generally speaking, unions cannot be unhappy wit...
2008-12-16 11:10:41
ABS to focus on environmental issue
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) discussed its intention to focus on ship classification work related to environmental protection in the future at the seminars held in Imabari on Dec. 10 and at Yokohama on Dec. 12. In line with this, it will bui...
2008-12-16 09:19:37
HMC launches $327m ‘one-stop shop’ for maritime industry
Hamriyah Maritime City (HMC) in Sharjah free zone launched its $327m state-of-the-art integrated maritime industrial complex at the Seatrade Middle East Maritime trade fair on December 14. The privately-owned and developed complex, in the heart of th...
2008-12-16 08:32:38
Bulker scrapping up, rates down
The dry bulk collapse has resulted in a flurry of scrapping deals this month as owners rapidly shed old tonnage that holds little chance of ever making money again. Clarkson statistics reveal a number of handy-sized bulkers heading for demolition...
2008-12-16 08:25:42
Safety in Turkish shipyards becomes an issue
In the Tuzla industrial zone on the outskirts of Istanbul, some 48 shipyards are crammed around a small bay, the skyline dominated by massive cranes and the hulls of half-built tankers. Tuzla is the center of Turkey’s shipbuilding industry and in t...
2008-12-15 09:08:45
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