Shipbuilding
Jinhai double deliveries
China's Jinhai Heavy Industry is planning to more than double its newbuilding output to 7m dwt by 2015. Despite the slump in newbuilding demand for general commercial ships like bulkers and tankers, the Chinese shipbuilder intends to beef up cost ...
2011-07-08 07:25:58
IHIMU inks 56K BC
Japanese shipbuilder IHIMU has won an order for 56,000-dwt bulker. Delivery is set for the first half of 2013 but newbuilding price is yet to be revealed. Local sources say the order is only newbuilding order for the shipbuilder during the second...
2011-07-08 07:17:55
Tokyo supports energy-efficient ship
Japanese Government is enthusiastic in backing up development of energy-efficient ship to improve Japanese shipbuilders' competitiveness. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism plans to actively support the country's shipbuil...
2011-07-07 12:33:26
NCC car carrier option extended
Oslo-listed Norwegian Car Carriers and South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries have agreed to extend the deadline for an option of a second car carrier newbuilding. NCC had initially placed an order for a single 6,500 ceu vessel at Hyundai in Mar...
2011-07-07 08:06:32
Japan New Shipbuilding Policy
Japan has wrapped up the six-month long discussions to enhance the country's shipbuilding competitiveness. New Shipbuilding Policy Advisory Committee of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism held the 7th and final meeting on...
2011-07-07 07:37:50
Jinhai scores 26 boxships
China's large private-sector shipbuilder Jinhai Heavy Industry won its first containership order. Graig Shipping of the UK has booked up to 26, 2,000TEU series at the yard. The first batch of 3+3 ships have been inked for delivery in 2013. T...
2011-07-07 07:19:30
Hanjin scores 1st orders in 3 years
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has hunted the first new order at its Youngdo Shipyard in South Korea after a three-year hiatus. The yard won an order for a pair of Landing Craft Utilities from the Defense Acquisition Program Administration...
2011-07-06 12:28:57
More Greek eye LNG debut
Four potential Greek LNG debutantes are talking with shipyards as noted Greek tanker owner clinches a pair of 160,000-cbm LNG carriers at Samsung. Thenamaris Ships Management has inked contracts for two new LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industri...
2011-07-06 08:15:10
Limited orders continue
Last week, there were limited volumes of ordering activity in both the dry bulk carrier (despite a surge in numbers week-on-week) and tanker markets, with gas tankers and containerships being now the main focus. In its latest weekly report, shipbroke...
2011-07-06 07:42:46
Delivery delays plunge
Delays in building capesize bulkers fell to the lowest level in at least three years as record numbers of new vessels constructed in China joined the fleet on schedule. Eighty-seven percent of capesize ships scheduled to begin trading in the firs...
2011-07-06 07:30:51
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