Shipbuilding
Russia embarks on LNG ambition
Sovcomflot - the largest operator of ice-class LNG tankers - signed a contract with Gazprom Global LNG Limited (GGLNG), a subsidiary of Gazprom, for the long-term time charter of two ultra-modern ice-class LNG-carriers, on 17 June 2011 at the St. Pet...
2011-06-20 06:41:57
SWS inks more cape BCs
Taiwan's U-Ming Marine Transport has doubled the amount of capesize bulkers it has on order at a Chinese yard. Company president CK Ong said that the Taiwanese owner has upped its order for two 206,000-dwt vessels at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuildi...
2011-06-17 13:52:33
Big3 eye Seaspan 18,000TEU's
Seaspan Corp has approached South Korean major shipbuilders for up to 10, 18,000-teu containerships. The New York-listed Canadian shipowner is showing interest in 18,000-teu vessels and has approached Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering, Hyun...
2011-06-17 13:06:49
Russia builds Kotlin Shipyard
A tripartite agreement on investment into a new shipyard project is expected to be signed in the framework of the XV St. Petersburg Economic Forum June 17, 2011, the Transport & Transit Policy Committee of St. Petersburg government said. The agre...
2011-06-17 08:30:59
Japan invigorates shipbuilding
Japan's Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport & Tourism (MLIT) is to set up a basic guideline to reinvigorate the country's shipbuilding industry. The government intends to sharpen Japanese shipyards' global competitive edge through industry...
2011-06-17 07:29:21
Newbuild orders to top $100bn
Investment in newbuildings could rise by 10% this year on the back of robust demand for containerships and LNG vessels, Deutsche Bank forecasts. Analyst Sanjeev Rana made the prediction as it emerged demand for both box and gas ships has helped p...
2011-06-17 06:46:27
Chinese build more, win less orders
Chinese shipbuilders are building more ships this year than in last year. China's Ministry of Industry & Information Technology announced of late that the country's shipyards have built 25.07m dwt of newbuildings during January-May period, up 6% o...
2011-06-16 12:33:02
Sinopacific inks 63K BC's
China's Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding, an affiliated yard of China’s Sinopacific Shipbuilding Group, has won an order for four 63,000-dwt bulkers from a European shipowner. The newbuildings will be classed by French classification society BV. ...
2011-06-16 12:16:20
DACOS rolls out 1st newbuilding
China's Dalian COSCO Shipbuilding Industry (DACOS), technically aided by Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries, announced on 15th that it has successfully completed a trial voyage of its first newbuilding. The 205,000-dwt bulker ordred by...
2011-06-16 07:58:16
Daewoo tipped to ink $14bn
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is being forecast to win $14bn orders this year as new orders speed up in the latter part of the year. Daiwa Securities expects a strong order momentum for Daewoo in the third quarter. The South Korean s...
2011-06-16 07:46:12
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