Shipbuilding
SWS signs Cape triplet LOI
China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS) inked a letter of intent (LOI) for construction of three 180,000 dwt capesize bulkers with Cargill JV. The contract value is said to come to $142.5m in total with no options believed to be attached....
2013-05-27 06:41:39
Daewoo announces boxship deal
Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering of Korea announced on May 24 through a regulatory filing that it had been awarded a contract for construction of four containerships with a price tag of KRW 378.2bn (around $340m) from an African shipowner. ...
2013-05-27 06:39:28
Sungdong tipped to win 8,800TEU's
Ship Finance International led by Norwegian shipping tycoon, John Fredriksen, seems to be placing an order at a Korean shipbuilder for construction of a series of post-panamax large containerships which are to go on a long-term charter to a leading l...
2013-05-24 11:24:04
China needs 100 LNGCs by 2020
In 2012, China imported a total of around 14.68m tons of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and is expected to see its imports to double the amount over the next five years, furthermore, the imports are likely to reach 60m-100m tons by 2020. In order to mee...
2013-05-24 07:43:44
IMO urges Eco tech co-op
A new resolution on energy-efficiency regulation of ships was adopted at the 65th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), held from May 13 to 17 in London. At the MEPC65, a M...
2013-05-24 07:28:42
Jinhai pens 10 8,800TEU's
SinOceanic Shipping ASA facilitates Newbuilding orders for 10 x 8,800 TEU Containerships at Jinhai Heavy Industries. On behalf of foreign interests, SinOceanic Shipping ASA has entered into a contract with Jinhai Heavy Industries, China, to build ...
2013-05-24 07:13:30
HMD signed 64 NBs y-t-d
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of Korea was awarded a contract to build a total of 10 vessels, including seven Product Carriers (PCs) from European shipowners at a cost of $300m overall. With the attendance of President Choe Weon-Gil, the Korean shipbuildi...
2013-05-23 11:32:14
Korea sits on 83% PC orders
Korean shipbuilding industry (including overseas facilities) is said to have won around 83% of new orders for product carrier (PC) newbuilds placed around the world during the passing year. According the latest report from EA Gibson, about 86% of...
2013-05-23 06:52:56
Cape BC ordering soars
Year-to-date, new orders contracted for capesize bulker have stood at 73 vessels (excluding 15 options), driven mainly by speculative bulker orders placed to take advantage of low ship value. Current freight market is still in recession, however ...
2013-05-23 06:50:30
Dutch order-intake fell 35%
For the Dutch shipbuilding industry 2012 was a challenging year. In general the industry was able to achieve relatively good results. The various shipbuilding categories however showed a mixed picture. Holland Shipbuilding Association hereby presents...
2013-05-23 06:49:29
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