Shipbuilding
Hongming inks handy
China's privately-owned Jiangsu Hongming Shipbuilding announced that it has secured a handysize-bulker order from a domestic owner Huasheng Jiangquan Shipping. The Shandong-based owner penned the contract for the 31,000-dwt vessel last month for ...
2011-01-18 07:09:49
Yangzijiang pens Pax. sextet
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has inked six bulkers from domestic shipping newcomer. Rewood Ocean Shipping has splashed out more than $216m on six bulk carriers at the yard. A source says the Hebei-based company has gone to Yangzijiang for the 76,0...
2011-01-18 07:03:21
Hyundai close to 100m GT
Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries seems to be the first shipyard worldwide to exceed 100m GT in terms of combined newbuilding output of commercial ships. Hyundai is expecting to surpass 100m GT in combined newbuilding output in April and planning ...
2011-01-18 06:44:28
Hudong formally signs four LNG tankers
On January 15th, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) held a signing ceremony with Exxon Mobil and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL). Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding, inferior to CSSC, will build four-unit LNG tankers for MOL. It was the first time t...
2011-01-17 13:24:33
CSBC refutes rumors of gov't help
Taiwan's CSBC Corp has dismissed reports claiming the Taipei government has given it a helping hand in its battle to win a contract for 10 8,000-teu newbuildings. Taiwan’s Ministry of Economic Affairs is said to have asked domestic steel maker ...
2011-01-17 12:42:48
Hyundai in talks for Hanjin boxships
Hyundai Heavy Industries is in discussions with Hanjin Shipping to build 3,600-teu and 4,600-teu ships. Hanjin Shipping is looking to book up to eight containerships. An industrial official said, “Hanjin has more or less finalised the 3,600...
2011-01-17 08:34:53
Japanese may win LNG carriers
Japanese shipbuilders, starved of LNG carrier orders, are expected to win some newbuilding orders this year as domestic utilities are expected to move forward on a number of LNG-newbuilding projects this year on the back of a slew of recent term LNG ...
2011-01-17 08:29:52
Samsung builds Stena tankers in China
South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries is said to be in negotiation for up to 10 handysize products tankers for Stena Bulk of Sweden. Stena was planning to order six 38,000-dwt ships with options for another four. Samsung, which has close tie...
2011-01-17 08:25:00
New orders to Jump to 35m cgt globally
Global new ship orders may rise 4 percent this year to the highest since 2008 as economic recovery drives demand for consumer goods and fuel, according to estimates South Korea’s industrial ministry released on Thursday last week. New vessel con...
2011-01-17 07:24:13
Shanghai scores 2.09m GT
China's state-run Shanghai Shipyard has announced its total of new orders of last year stood at 2.09m GT. It won 42 ships including bulkers, boxships and multi purpose cargo carriers. With this, its orderbook holds 61 ships of 3.37m GT, expan...
2011-01-14 11:52:20
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