Shipbuilding
Win-Win for Korean Peninsula
Shipbuilding industry cooperation between South and North Korea, it is pointed out, should be promoted in a win/win manner, by which South Korean shipbuilding industry can keep growing and North Korea can receive help for economic recovery. On Oct...
2008-10-07 11:25:46
The final variable in the bidding for DSME
The bidding competition for DSME is entering the last lap now. A variable in last minute is whether the ‘invisible hand’ will move or not. There has been endless rumor that government or politics had influence upon large-scale M&As in the past...
2008-10-06 18:32:44
Keppel secures FPSO-FSRU conversion projects
Keppel Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Offshore & Marine has secured contracts from repeat customers amounting to S$150 million (USD 103 million) for the upgrading, modification and conversion of two vessels. Work on the vessels is ...
2008-10-06 14:33:33
Sekwang ordered two tankers at STX
Seoul-based tanker operator Sekwang Shipping placed an order for two chemical tankers at STX Shipbuilding to diversify its fleet. The shipping company first ordered 51,000-dwt MR (medium-range) product carriers at its rival shipbuilding company. ...
2008-10-06 13:50:00
Containership newbuilding prices are going up
Newbuilding prices for containerships seem to be rising rapidly despite the slowdown of orders for them. According to foreign media reports, China’s Shanghai-Chengxi Shipbuilding has received an order for two 4,600-teu containerships from a Germ...
2008-10-06 12:04:34
SPP to receive orders for six bulkers
According to foreign media reports, SPP Shipbuilding has received orders for four 59,000-dwt bulk carriers and two 35,000-dwt bulk carriers until the end of September. 59K bulkers were ordered from Nerious Shipping and as for the two 35K bulkers, Ir...
2008-10-05 23:45:09
US financial crisis’ effect upon shipbuilding industry
South Korean shipbuilding industry is making every effort to overcome difficulties such as reduced amount of newbuilding orders affected by US financial crisis, jitters in international financial markets and world economy slowdown. According to sh...
2008-10-03 16:50:47
Austal USA Launch 113 Metre Catamaran
The second of two high speed vehicle-passenger catamarans for Hawaii Superferry has been launched at Austal USA -further strengthening the shipyard’s experience in advanced aluminium vessels over 100 metres in length. The achievement comes just ...
2008-10-03 13:25:53
SWS tested its first VLCC
China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) tested its first VLCC (very large crude carrier) while the ship was anchoring. The 316,000-dwt VLCC underwent anchor inspection successfully. It passed its power generator and boiler tests satisfact...
2008-10-03 01:49:57
Daehan to launch its third ship
Daehan Shipbuilding in South Korea plans to launch its third ship (HN-1017) today at its Haenam shipyard. After the shipbuilder successfully delivered its first two bulkers ordered by Norwegian Golden Ocean Group in June and September, it gained m...
2008-10-02 12:08:36
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