Shipbuilding News


Korea Lines orders two VLCCs at Hyundai Heavy

Mar 16, 2018

South Korean shipping firm Korea Line Corporation (KLC) has placed an order for two new very large crude carriers(VLCC) at country's biggest yard, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), and the company will explore further collaborations with the country's shipbuilders…

Two New Patrol Boats for Pakistan Customs

Mar 16, 2018

Pakistan Customs has taken delivery of two Damen Stan Patrol 1605 FRP patrol boats. The handover ceremony took place on March 10 at Karachi Shipyard & Engineering Works Ltd (KS&EW). The celebrationwas attended by distinguished guests including Dr Miftah Ismail…

MOL Announced Delivery of Beluga Ace Car Carrier

Mar 15, 2018

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has taken delivery of the first car carrier of the next-generation “FLEXIE” series, the Beluga Ace, which was built at the Minaminippon Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. The vessel features six liftable decks, compared with two on conventional car carriers…

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Delivers Green VLCC

Mar 14, 2018

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has completed building a scrubber-equipped Very Large Crude oil Carrier (VLCC), the first of two ships ordered by Greek shipowner Almi Tankers in August 2016, reported the Pulse. The affiliate with…

Seaspan Shipyards Gets Orders for LNG Vessel Engine Conversions

Mar 12, 2018

Seaspan Shipyards demonstrates its capabilities with liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessel engine conversions in the wake of a major project milestone. Victoria Shipyards (VSL) was selected by TOTE Maritime Alaska to carry out the yard production…

South Korea Restuctures Mid-Sized Shipbuilders

Mar 11, 2018

The South Korean government decided to restructure two financially-troubled mid-sized shipbuilders, said a report in Business Korea. While filing for court receivership for the debt-ridden Sungdong Shipbuilding, the government has decided to save STX Offshore and Shipbuilding Co…

Fincantieri Services set-up in the U.S.

Mar 10, 2018

As part of its business development strategy in the United States, Fincantieri has established Fincantieri Services USA, a wholly owned subsidiary, based in Miami, Florida, which will be the focal point in the country for all the services and after sales activities on cruise ships of the Group…

Bollinger Announces Promotions

Mar 09, 2018

Bollinger Shipyards President and CEO Ben Bordelon announced the promotions of two key leaders. Jerome Eymard has been promoted to the position of Director of Human Resources, and Rachael Battaglia to the position of General Counsel. Jerome…

Viking Order for Six More Ocean Ships with Fincantieri

Mar 07, 2018

Viking Cruises has announced a new agreement with Fincantieri that could see the delivery of six additional ocean ships by 2027.  The new understanding expands Viking's partnership with Fincantieri, raising the company's total ocean ship…

MV WERFTEN Lays Foundation for Accommodation Center

Mar 07, 2018

MV WERFTEN, the shipyard group is constructing a special accommodation center for subcontractors and guests at the Alter Holzhafen in Wismar; visitors will be able to spend the night in cruise ship cabins. The new building, which comprises 104 rooms…

Seaspan Appoints Brass as CFO

Mar 06, 2018

Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan) has appointed Christof Brass as Chief Financial Officer (CFO).Christof brings over 20 years of experience successfully delivering large, complex programs for multinational companies. With an extensive back-ground in strategic financial planning and analysis…

Fjord1 Orders Seven Battery-Powered Ferries with Havyard

Mar 05, 2018

Havyard Group will be delivering the design for seven battery-powered ferries to Norwegian transportation company Fjord1, five of which will be built at the company’s own shipyard.  Havyard and Fjord1 will thereby continue their partnership to achieve a green revolution on the Norwegian fjords…

Deltamarin Bags Ro-pax Design Contract

Mar 02, 2018

Deltamarin Ltd has signed a contract with Chinese Guangzhou Shipyard International Co, Ltd (GSI) for consultancy and engineering services for the DFDS ro-pax ferries. Deltamarin earlier carried out contract design of the ship concept for GSI in cooperation with the owner…

Triyards Loses Shipbuilding Contract

Mar 01, 2018

Cash-strapped shipbuilder Triyards Holdings Limited has received a termination notice for a chemical tanker design and construction deal. The Singapore-based yard group said after Thursday trading hours that its subsidiary Saigon offshore…

Trump: U.S. Hits Steel, Aluminum Imports with Hefty Tariffs

Mar 01, 2018

U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Thursday he would impose tariffs of 25 percent on imported steel and 10 percent on aluminum, in a move the administration said would protect U.S. industry, but which critics said would fail to boost jobs and risked stoking a trade war with China…

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