Shipbuilding
India approves three new yard projects
The state government on Monday said it has approved three projects, worth Rs 1,070 crore, for development of shipbuilding yards, off Gujarat coast line. “The three projects have been approved by the Board, which include yards along the north ba...
2010-07-22 08:30:29
Ukraine yards' H1 output jumps
The volume of production in the shipbuilding industry of Ukraine during the first six months of 2010 increased by 36.2%, up to UAH 1,561,500m (about $198m) as compared with the same period in 2009, the Ukraine Ministry of Industry Policy said. Kh...
2010-07-22 08:27:31
Yangzijiang inks ten ships
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (Holdings) says it has won orders for ten newbuildings worth $234.1m in the second quarter of 2010. The contracts lift the Singapore-listed shipbuilder’s order backlog to 124 ships worth around $5.2bn as of 30 June 2010...
2010-07-22 08:21:16
MHI Kobe gives up merchant ship
Fears over a lasting order drought have forced Mitsubishi Heavy Industries to pull the plug on commercial shipbuilding at its yard in Kobe. Japan’s second largest shipbuilder says activity at Kobe Shipyard & Machinery Works will be scaled back ...
2010-07-22 08:14:57
DSME inks 10 8,400TEU's
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has won large containership orders for the first time since 2008, taking a big step forward to its annual order target of $10bn. The South Korean shipbuilder said Wednesday that it has signed a newbuilding ...
2010-07-22 06:36:03
China anxious on idle capacity
Zheng Xinli, who is member of Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), said in Beijing that Chinese new orders clearly slumped since the second half year of 2009. The delivery delays and order cancellations frequently occurred. ...
2010-07-21 09:44:36
Japan orders shoot up to 104
Japan’s shipbuilders have seen one of their most active months for newbuilding orders since the financial crisis. June saw orders placed for 33 ships of nearly 1.6mgt according to statistics from the Japan Ship Exporters’ Association (JSEA). ...
2010-07-21 07:39:32
Hyundai inks two VLCC's & more
It has emerged that Hyundai Heavy Industries won new orders for two VLCCs from an Italian owner and two suezmax tankers and two panamax bulkers from Greece's Dynacom. With the Italian owner, the South Korean shipbuilder signed two 318,000-dwt very...
2010-07-21 07:04:28
DSME pens VLCC quartet
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering signed a newbuilding contract with Malaysian tanker owner American Eagle Tanker (AET) on July 20th to build four 320,000-dwt very large crude carriers. DSME president Nam Sang-tae and AET president Hor Weng...
2010-07-21 06:45:42
Not exceed 50% on delivery
Clarkson expressed about 1.3m TEU was expected to enter the market this year, in spite of 50% delivery delays and order cancellations in the first half year. The demand for container shipping volume is decreasing against last year. Shipowners were...
2010-07-20 10:08:44
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