Shipbuilding
Dutch Yard Pens One Bulker
Swedish player Erik Thun AB's long-standing relationship with Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit continues with the ordering of a 10,000-dwt self-unloading bulker. Thun chief executive Anders Kallson confirms the deal, which takes to around 26 the numbe...
2010-03-19 13:33:31
Longxue wins two 81K BCs
China's state-owned Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding is said to have bagged an order for two bulkers worth $69m. According to brokers, the Chinese yard has secured two 81,000-dwt newbuildings from an unnamed domestic owner for delivery at the end of...
2010-03-19 13:27:08
Hanjin signs cape pair in China
Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction has won an order for a pair of 180,000-dwt bulkers from a little-known Chinese owner, which appears to have ambitions in the ore trade. According to market sources, Ningbo-based Henghou Group has commissioned...
2010-03-19 13:17:09
China Ship Orders Jump 870%
China’s shipyards recorded an 870% year-on-year increase in new orders in the first two months of this year, according to the figures of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. The ministry said the country’s shipyards saw ...
2010-03-19 08:17:36
Baosteel VLOC Launched at Longxue
Chinese steel giant Baosteel has announced that its first very large ore carrier, Renda, has been launched from new yard CSSC Guangzhou Longxue Shipbuilding without a hitch. The 230,000-dwt VLOC belongs to Haibao Shipping, a JV between Baosteel R...
2010-03-19 07:42:11
Japan Ship Orders Rise 30.8%
After falling for 14 months in a row, Japanese export ship orders rose for the third consecutive month in February on a year-on-year basis, surging 30.8 percent to 383,670 gross tons, according to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters' Associa...
2010-03-19 07:38:38
Korea Stages A Significant Rally
Korean shipbuilding industry which has been under severe depression signals its recovery. Industry is not in its full recovery stage yet, buy dark shadow over the industry is being cleared as orders drought alleviated which has been persistent si...
2010-03-19 07:10:56
SPP Inks Six Bulkers
Korea's SPP Shipbuilding and SPP Plant & Shipbuilding said Thursday that they recently signed contracts for five 82,000-dwt kamsarmax bulkers (one option included) and one 35,000-dwt handysize bulker. Greece's Target Marine inked two 82K bulkers, ...
2010-03-19 07:07:28
Mawei Targets $346m Deliveries
On March 16th, China’s Mawei Shipbuilding, established in 1866, launched an 880-TEU boxship ordered by German shipowner. Another 32,000-dwt boxship is scheduled to be launched next month. As is introduced, about 16 ships are already on Mawei...
2010-03-18 14:58:59
Sungdong Pens Kamsarmax
Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering said Wednesday that it has signed a contract earlier on the day to build four kamsarmax bulkers (1 option included) with a European shipping company. The newbuildings are set for delivery in the f...
2010-03-18 12:01:03
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