Shipbuilding
Improve safety: Turkish shipyards
The European Metal Workers Federation (EMF) called on major Turkish shipping and shipyard owners, who met Tuesday at a forum in Istanbul, to ensure that profits are not placed ahead of the health and safety of workers, as fatal accidents in the count...
2009-03-11 16:38:28
Russia accelerates overhauling shipbuilding
Russian shipyards are inefficient and in need of “comprehensive modernization”, Russian PM Vladimir Putin said in a meeting last week. He now calls for the construction of brand new shipyards, which are to help Russia meet demands within shipp...
2009-03-11 16:32:42
Shipbuilding warms up in Hechuan, China
It is reported that Chongqin eyes orders increasing consumedly in the shipyards in Hechuan due to steel price drop. Till the end of February, there were 18 bulk carriers, being built in 4 local boatyards, who are Huahai, Dongdu, Lunsi and Yunmeng...
2009-03-11 16:02:45
Austria’s First Lady names DSME-built VLGC
The wife of Austria’s President, Madam Margit Fischer became a sponsor of a ship built by Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) of South Korea. On March 10th, she named the world’s biggest 84,000-㎥ VLGC “BW Austria”. At the ...
2009-03-11 11:24:43
STX Europe reveals new cruise ship concept
Korean-owned STX Europe is preparing to unveil its new cruise liner concept later this month at an industry gathering in Miami. The odd but intriguing-looking design – at least going from an artists’ impression – will be revealed in ...
2009-03-11 07:58:54
Norden axes two bulker newbuildings
Norden has quashed a pair of 50%-owned bulk-carrier newbuildings in China but has received the deposit back in full. Fledgling yard Jiangmen Nanyang is understood to be the shipbuilder concerned as the bulker and tanker owner has a sextet of 30,000-d...
2009-03-11 07:52:23
Far East urged to revise strategies
Action by South Korea and China to rationalise or revitalise their shipbuilding industries has not been sufficiently thought through, according to shipbuilding database WorldYards’ most recent market commentary. The consultant said the Chinese Ship...
2009-03-11 07:03:18
Maersk Line in talks to delay newbuildings
Maersk Line, the world’s largest containership operator, has confirmed it is in talks with shipyards about delaying the delivery of newbuildings into a market which is already heavily oversupplied. The Danish container line also said it was in disc...
2009-03-11 06:57:50
Orderbook gap narrows
While newbuilding order drought continues worldwide, the gaps between the orderbook of Korea, the world’s biggest shipbuilding nation and those of China and Japan are gradually narrowing. According to the recent data released by Clarkson Researc...
2009-03-11 06:17:38
Daehan showing signs of life: 4th delivered
Korea’s Daehan Shipbuilding which is undergoing debt workout program, delivered its fourth ship to shipowner on March 10th. The Golden Feng, a 170,500-dwt bulker, has a length of 289 meters, breadth of 45 meters and depth of 24.2 meters with cru...
2009-03-10 16:53:02
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