Shipbuilding
Wenchong scores 1,700TEU's
China's Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard (GWS) has put pen to paper on a contract to build two 1,700-teu containerships. Greek shipowner Eastern Med has booked the vessels for delivery in 2013. GWS is a large shipbuilding, shiprepairing and heavy in...
2011-04-13 13:02:19
Danish orderbook at $12bn
Danish shipowners have an orderbook of about 211 vessels worth about $11.8bn, according to figures released by the country’s shipowners’ association. The order backlog includes the ten 18,000-teu vessels ordered by Maersk Line last month for $...
2011-04-13 07:35:53
Six challenges facing Chinese
China is doing its best to become world's shipbuilding powerhouse during the Chinese government's 12th five-year development plan from 2011 to 2015 after it succeeded in lifting itself to one of the world shipbuilding giants during the 11th five-year...
2011-04-13 06:33:08
Mid-yards stretching arms
Korea's middle-standing shipyards are actively coming forward to hunt newbuilding orders following the large shipbuilders, which have recently shown rapid surges in new orders. According to industry sources, Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engine...
2011-04-13 06:27:32
Hudong scores 87K BC pair
China's Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has won an order for two 87,000-dwt bulk carriers from Singaporean shipping company Pacsari Pte Ltd. The newbuildings measure 229 meters in length, 36.8m in breadth and 19.9m in height. They are set for deli...
2011-04-12 12:57:30
Chinese wins four 4,800TEU's
John Fredriksen’s Ship Finance International (SFI) has announced a newbuilding contract worth around $230m. A Chinese state-owned shipyard will deliver four 4,800-teu containerships by 2013. SFI said the vessels will be chartered on a time-char...
2011-04-12 07:12:54
Universe pens five BCs
China's Universe Shipbuilding (Yangzhou) Co., Ltd. has recently won newbuilding orders for three 57,000-dwt bulkers and two 58,000-dwt bulkers. The shipyard has been in talks for the newbuilding projects since the beginning of this year. The id...
2011-04-12 06:52:45
Samjin inks handy log/bulk carriers
Early this April, Korean shipbuilder ‘Samjin Shipbuilding Industries (SSI, CEO: Young IL Kang)’ located in Weihai, China has inked 2 contracts of DWT 33,500 Log/Bulk Carriers. The new orders received are the same design SSI have built for 18 ...
2011-04-12 06:48:00
Hyundai wins VLGC pair
Hyundai Heavy Industries is said to be in the process of contracting an order for at least two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) with Solvang. Sources say the ships are due for delivery from the third quarter of 2013 and the deal includes options fo...
2011-04-11 06:23:49
Tsuneishi deliveries to hit highest
Tsuneishi Holdings Corp. expects to build a record number of vessels this year and next in its main shipbuilding business. The company has four major shipyards at home and abroad, including subsidiary Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. in Fukuyama, Hirosh...
2011-04-11 06:20:07
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