Shipbuilding
Sungdong in talks for 4,700TEU's
German shipowner Reederei Stefan Patjens is being linked to talks for up to 10 containerships of 4,700 teu at South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering. Initial discussions are understood to be focussing on six firm ships worth a...
2011-05-27 12:19:10
Samsung to sign 4,700TEUs
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is said to be finalizing an order for three 4,700-teu containerships with Hanjin Shipping. Industry sources say Hanjin is paying around $60m per ship and will take delivery of them in late 2012 and early 2013...
2011-05-27 12:08:50
Hyundai & Daewoo eye NOL orders
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering may win large containership orders from Singapore’s Neptune Orient Line (NOL). The liner company is gearing up to spend more than $1.5bn on containership newbuil...
2011-05-27 11:56:50
Oshima ECO-Ship 2020
Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. and DNV are pleased to announce the completion of the first milestone of a joint programme to develop the ECO-Ship 2020, a concept design for an open hatch bulk carrier (OHBC) developed to significantly lower fuel costs,...
2011-05-27 07:28:42
Murmansk to order bulkers
Murmansk Shipping Company is planning to order bulker newbuildings. The Russian company said it will order two bulkers of 75,000 dwt and two of 35,000 dwt to upgrade its dry cargo fleet. It will use its own funds, it added. Murmansk has 21 bul...
2011-05-27 06:39:16
Samsung pens LOI for 13,000TEU's?
George Economou’s order for 13,000-teu vessels at Samsung is said to be subject to a firm charter being found. Greek shipowner George Economou is keen to expand his involvement with containerships but has so far not signed any firm contracts. ...
2011-05-26 14:04:44
Daewoo inks LNG carrier pair
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering won a fresh LNG carrier newbuilding order for the first time in three years and four months since January 2008. The South Korean shipbuilder signed a contract with Norway's Awilco LNG AS in Oslo Norway on M...
2011-05-26 11:52:39
Rongsheng VLOCs delayed
China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd. may deliver as few as two very large iron ore carriers this year, six fewer than planned, because of delays in building the vessels that cost about $140 million each. The shipbuilder will hand ...
2011-05-26 07:58:56
Boxship overcapacity worried
The significant increase in containership newbuilding orders has brought overcapacity fears back to the market. With most of the building slots for 2011 and 2012 almost fully booked, owners would turn to 2013 slots, said analyst Alphaliner. ...
2011-05-26 07:49:11
Brazil to triple vessels
Brazil seeks to triple the number of ships and deepwater drilling rigs it needs to meet its ambitious oil and gas production targets set for 2020. Dismissing widespread concern about structural overcapacity in the tanker sector, Petrobras chief ex...
2011-05-26 06:49:33
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