Shipbuilding
Partnership aims Nigg regeneration
The revival of the Nigg dry dock and yard as a service base for the offshore sector is one of the main targets of a new partnership formed by offshore service companies in the Invergordon area, Highland, Scotland. The Cromarty Firth Supply Chain Part...
2009-08-11 07:16:53
Odense stops shipbuilding
Denmark’s Odense Steel Shipyard will cease all shipbuilding activity when its current orderbook of 14 vessels is completed. Following a board meeting on Monday, the AP Moller-Maersk-owned shipbuilder told its staff that plans to focus on buildi...
2009-08-11 07:07:47
New orders hit over 6.3m dwt
Encouraged by the latest positive news on the world economy and its prospects of rebounding, shipowners have been returning to the newbuilding foray lately. The latest figures compiled by leading shipping researcher Clarskon showed that the world ...
2009-08-11 07:05:02
Hyundai Gunsan new yard kicks off
Gunsan Shipyard, Hyundai Heavy Industries’ new shipyard, has been put into operation in earnest. The construction and installation works on a dry dock and a huge goliath crane which started in May last year have been in effect completed and the ...
2009-08-11 06:32:45
Yangzijiang delays 18 ships
Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding recently revealed in its financial statement for the first half of 2009 that it has agreed to postpone delivery dates for 18 newbuildings for maximum of two years, and also agreed to review prices on eight newbuilding...
2009-08-10 06:48:53
NAT newbuildings delivery delayed
Suezmax specialist Nordic American Tanker Shipping said that the company’s two Chinese newbuildings will be delivered several months later than initially expected. New York-listed Nordic American said it had been advised that delivery of the newbui...
2009-08-10 06:44:33
Glenda Intl to cancel order at SLS
D’Amico International and Glencore are looking to cancel a second newbuilding at SLS Shipbuilding of South Korea. Glenda International, a joint venture between the two companies, has begun arbitration against the shipbuilder to clear the way for...
2009-08-10 06:32:16
Korea, China dominate newbuilding orders
According to Clarkson Research Services’ recent statistics, fresh shipbuilding orders reported in July stood at 6.34m dwt, surpassing 3.39m dwt reported in the first six months of this year, and most of the orders were placed at Chinese shipbuilder...
2009-08-10 06:00:35
Owners buy cancelled bulkers at Namura
Far Eastern owners are said to have snapped up Cido Shipping's cancelled handysize bulk carriers at Namura Shipbuilding's Hakodate yard in Japan. Sources say four companies are taking the five 32,000-dwt newbuildings with Japanese NYK Bulkship tak...
2009-07-31 12:08:14
Remi newbuilding tankers up for resale
Two products/chemical tankers ordered by companies connected with Remi Maritime of Greece were put up for sale by public tender this week after the buyer failed to take delivery. The 20,000-dwt, ice-class 1A newbuildings were built at Soli Shipyar...
2009-07-31 11:52:56
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