Shipbuilding
Russian shipyard developing ice-class cargoships
Russian shipyard Krasnoye Sormovo is developing a new 7,600-dwt river-sea dry cargoship. The MNP-owned shipbuilder is teaming up with sister company Volga-Caspian Design Bureau to design the vessel, which will be able to carry hazardous cargo. The...
2009-01-16 07:25:02
Dongfeng inks contract to build a boxship
CSC Chongqing Dongfeng Shipbuilding Corporation and an undisclosed US shipowner signed a contract for the construction of a 4,368 TEU containership. The contract is for a 106.68 metre-long ship with a 20.6-metre beam, 5.8-metre depth and 4.2-metre dr...
2009-01-16 07:10:42
Newbuilding orders may fall 40% in China
Newbuilding orders at Chinese shipyards will slump 40% this year derailing its efforts to become the world’s number one shipbuilder, a top Asian bank claims. Dwindling demand for bulk carriers following a crash in the sector’s earnings will ac...
2009-01-16 07:04:15
Big three’s investment in facilities goes on
Despite global economic recession, South Korea’s major shipbuilding companies are planning to continue investment in shipyard facilities in 2009 for the improvement of productivity. Large shipbuilders with three to four year long order backlogs ...
2009-01-16 06:07:11
NJTC takes delivery of another VLCC
It was reported that CSC Nanjing Tanker Corporation (NJTC) has officially taken delivery of another VLCC, the Yangtze Spring. It is the second 297,000-ton Very Large Crude Carrier independently manned, run and conducted by NJTC. Wanjin Li, Gen...
2009-01-15 15:25:37
China bags PCTC Newbuild
According to local media sources in China, it appears that Chinese yard Nantong Mingde Heavy Industry may receive an order from domestic shipowner Dalian Port Group Logistics for two 2,300-unit PCTCs (pure car/truck carriers) with two ships on option...
2009-01-15 07:30:54
Anglo-Eastern won’t cancel orders
January 12, 2009, Cremers, the CEO of the Anglo-Eastern Group and the chairman of the Hong Kong Shipowners’ Association, said in Wan Chai that the Anglo-Eastern Group has no intention to abolish the newbuilding orders, nor selling obsolete vessels,...
2009-01-15 07:20:56
Shanghai Customs supports shipbuilding industry
To actively support the development of Shanghai's shipbuilding enterprises, Shanghai Customs introduced a series of personalized service which effectively promotes the development of the shipbuilding industry. Shanghai is the cradle of China's shipbu...
2009-01-15 07:19:18
Dayang Shipbuilding launched 4 bulkeres at the same dock
Under the financial crisis, Yangzhou’s shipbuilding industry continuously shows its strong developing capacity. January 10, 2009, Dayang Shipbuilding created China’s new record by launching four 53100-ton bulk carriers at the same dock. The se...
2009-01-15 07:17:22
COSCO INV’s 2 vessel orders were cancelled
COSCO Investment (Singapore) Limited (COSCO INV) has again suffered from cancellation of two vessel order, which totals the number of order cancelled and postponed its delivery within this month to four and twelve respectively. Jan 9, 2008, COSCO INV...
2009-01-14 15:48:09
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