Shipbuilding
Daehan hastens full swing
Daehan Shipbuilding of South Korea has successfully launched two 170,500-dwt bulkers (one partially built) at the same time on September 21st. One of the pair is the Belgravia for Knightsbridge Tankers and the other is the shipbuilder’s eighth h...
2009-09-22 14:48:04
Vale builds tugs and barges in Brazil
After closing the purchase of an iron ore mine from rival Rio Tinto, Vale says it plans to spend $1.5bn on tug-and-barge convoys for the facility's logistics network. The Brazilian company, which is the world's largest iron ore producer, has compl...
2009-09-22 07:16:07
Fincantieri squeezes out profits
Italian state-owned shipbuilder Fincantieri somehow managed to squeeze out a profit in the first half of this year. Otherwise, however, its latest earnings statement only served to underline how much pressure the company, and the wider European sh...
2009-09-22 07:06:39
STX builds eco-ships
Equipped with recently developed new concept vessel based on environment friendly technology, STX Offshore & Shipbuilding (STX O&S) has geared up its effort to push into new markets. On September 21, STX O&S has announced the development of GD(Gre...
2009-09-21 14:27:45
Fresh orders to pour in
South Korean shipbuilders, which have been suffering from orders drought, are about to receive massive fresh orders. First of all, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering is reportedly set to win three 400,000-dwt very large ore carriers. The pri...
2009-09-21 09:25:00
Iran to build tankers for Venezuela
Iran has begun building four oil tankers for Venezuela, the latest in strengthening ties between the U.S. rivals. Habib Jadidi, managing director of the Iran Marine Industrial Co. (Sadra), told local media the 113,000 metric ton, Aframax-class ve...
2009-09-21 06:48:28
Thailand builds shipbuilding complex
An official from the Office of Industrial Economics at Thai Industrial Standards Institute Ministry (TISI) said the authority has conducted a viability study on the project of constructing THB 4bn ($119m) shipbuilding complex and it would soon embark...
2009-09-21 06:23:27
Hyundai built first hybrid ship
Hyundai Heavy Industries have constructed a hybrid ship for the first time in South Korea. The world’s largest shipbuilder held a launching ceremony on September 18th for a 3,000-ton class patrol/salvage ship which had been ordered by Korea Coas...
2009-09-21 06:19:03
Mitsui delivers 56K CSR bulker
Japan’s Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has delivered the 56,000-dwt bulk carrier, Nord Progress, to Norden Shipping (Singapore) at its Chiba Works on September 16th. The ship represents the latest in a series of "Mitsui's 56" bulkers, ...
2009-09-18 07:54:31
Russia-Europe ties
Shipbuilders from Russia and Europe meet at NEVA to strengthen ties and seek opportunities to address new challenges. Strong partnerships between European and Russian companies specializing in shipbuilding and maritime related activities have been gr...
2009-09-18 07:47:57
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