Shipbuilding
SPP secures 6 bulkers
South Korea’s SPP Shipbuilding and SPP Plant & Shipbuilding have recently won newbuilding orders for two 81,000-dwt bulkers and four 59,000-dwt bulkers from three European shipowners for $210m in total. The SPP Shipbuilding Group has delivered 5...
2009-11-18 11:21:33
STX Europe inks €116m research vessel
STX Europe continues to secure new orders for specialized vessels despite global orders drought. STX Europe announced on November 17th that it has signed a contract with South African Environment Ministry to build a polar supply and research vesse...
2009-11-18 09:52:04
Sungdong grabs two aframaxes
South Korea’s Sungdong Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering appears to have secured an order for two 115,000-dwt aframax tankers. According to market report, the newbuildings are scheduled for delivery in the third quarter 2011 and the first quarte...
2009-11-18 09:16:19
Vyborg net skyrockets
Net profit at Russia’s Vyborg Shipyard has soared to RUB 1.227bn ($42.69m) in the nine months to September. This compares to RUB 60.1m in the same period of last year. Revenue reached RUB 21.16bn in the period, against RUB 4.6bn in 2008. T...
2009-11-18 07:12:26
Colombo net doubles
Sri Lankan shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard said net profit for the three months to September 2009 almost doubled from a year ago with earnings boosted by orders to build new vessels for overseas customers. The yard, which is majority owned by Japan's...
2009-11-18 06:42:25
Stena eyes suezmax orders
Stena Bulk chief executive Ulf Ryder said the company could place an order for at least four suezmax newbuildings. The Swedish tanker owner’s boss also hinted that he could be in the market for some second-hand distressed assets but “not this ...
2009-11-18 06:38:52
Carnival soon to order new cruiseship
According to foreign media reports, Carnival Corp is set to place an order for newbuilding through its subsidiary Princess Cruises in late 2009 or early 2010. The shipyard to build the ship is not yet revealed but Germany’s Meyer Werft is very l...
2009-11-17 13:27:14
Onomichi signs 37K bulker
Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard has received an order for a 37,000-dwt bulker from a foreign shipowner. The contract is a fresh order of which negotiation had started early this year. Shipowner and newbuilding price is yet to be disclosed but the 3...
2009-11-17 11:56:32
CSSC eyeing high-end ships
China State Shipbuilding Corp, one of the two largest state-owned shipbuilding groups in China, said China’s shipbuilding market has a strong appetite for high-end ships even though the industry is threatened by overcapacity. CSSC president Tan ...
2009-11-17 07:02:23
Jiangnan wins 76K BC's
Chinese shipping giant China Shipping Development has placed a Yuan445m ($65.4m) order at CSSC Jiangnan Heavy Industry, part of China’s largest state owned yard group, China State Shipbuilding Corp, to build two 76,000-dwt panamax vessels. Analysts...
2009-11-17 06:48:25
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