Shipbuilding
Wenchong to defend boxship orders
Having experienced ice age since global financial crisis broke out, the boxship market shows signs of recovery again. Li xi, who is assistant manager of Wenchong Shipyard, introduced that currently shipowners showed great interest and intention on...
2010-09-09 01:01:53
CMHI secures an order for TSHD
CCCC Tianjin Dredging Company Limited signed contract with China Merchants Heavy Industry (Shenzhen) Company (CMHI), to build an 11,000m3 trail suction hopper dredger. The dredger is fitted with double engine, double sculls, double drag heads and ...
2010-09-08 10:18:35
Samsung gives up new yard plan
Samsung Heavy Industries has given up a plan to invest in a new shipbuilding industrial complex in Namhae County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Sources say an SHI official had said, "Due to a downturn in global shipbuilding market, we ca...
2010-09-08 09:05:56
Damen books first Twin Axe Catamaran
Marineco UK, Edinburgh, Scotland, has signed an order with Damen Shipyards, Gorinchem, the Netherlands, for High Speed Support Vessel (HSSV 2610) with an option for a second. Damen Shipyards Group says this is the first sale for its Twin Axe Cata...
2010-09-08 08:29:12
SCI invites tenders for shipyard
Indian shipbuilders are looking to sell a minority stake to state-run Shipping Corp. of India (SCI) after it invited initial bids on Monday to buy equity in a shipyard. Domestic shipbuilders such as ABG Shipyard, Bharati Shipyard, state-run Cochi...
2010-09-08 08:28:37
China shipbuilding report 2009-2010
China’s shipbuilding industry still kept steady growth in 2009 even if the recessed markets of international shipping and shipbuilding. Chinese accomplished shipbuilding output reached 42.43 million DWT in 2009, up 47% yr-on-yr and accounting for 3...
2010-09-08 08:25:34
Meyer wins three cruiseships
Meyer Werft is rumored to have won a massive newbuilding order for two cruiseships from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL). The German shipyard is also thought to have pencilled in an option for a third unit for NCL. A number of online cruise news we...
2010-09-08 07:50:32
Bottom fishing triggers crisis?
RS Platou currently indicated the dry/bulk shipping market was facing the threat of oversupply but global shipowners seemed to have caught the opportunity for bargains. In the first eight months, about 54m dwt dry/bulk cargo ships were ordered. It tr...
2010-09-07 10:48:12
Brazil: Global mobilization
Carlos, who is Brazilian marine technology analyst, said Brazil needed at least 200 ships in the next ten years. Brazilian government also issues relevant policies to encourage national shipbuilding growth. From the early 1980s’ to 1999, Brazili...
2010-09-07 10:47:24
New Western wins tankers
Bangladesh's New Western Marine Shipyard (NWMS) has won an order for two small tankers from domestic owners. The 1,200-dwt and 1,500-dwt ships will be built for Padma Oil and Jamuna Oil respectively. The total cost of the coastal vessels is B...
2010-09-07 08:33:31
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