Shipbuilding News


Vard Confirms Fishing Vessel Contract for Aker BioMarine

May 29, 2017

Vard Holdings Limited (VARD), one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that the contract for the design and construction of one krill fishing vessel for Aker BioMarine in Norway has been confirmed…

Essar Acquires Panamax Vessel

May 29, 2017

The Ruia brothers-led Essar Shipping Limited (ESL) of India has added a Panamax vessel of 74,005 Deadweight Tonnage (DWT) to its fleet of vessels. With this new induction, Essar Shipping now has a fleet of 14 vessels that include VLCCs…

Sungdong Wins Tanker Order

May 28, 2017

South Korea's Sungdong Shipbuilding  won an order for seven mid-sized tankers, including two as an option, from a Greek shipowner, reported Korea Economic Daily. It has been more than one year that the Korean mid-sized shipyard to receive a newbuilding contract…

Skangas Names LNG Bunker Supply Ship Coralius

May 23, 2017

Coralius, the first European built LNG bunker and distribution vessel was named Monday, May 22, by Johanna Lamminen, Chair of the Board of Skangas and Chief Executive Officer of Gasum.  The 5,800 cbm vessel was commissioned by owners Anthony…

Shipbuilders Council Names McCreary Chairman

May 22, 2017

Shipbuilders Council of America  names Richard McCreary as new chairman; honors Sen. Cochran and Rep. Hunter  At its annual spring meeting in Washington, D.C. this week, the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national trade association representing the U…

COSCO Singapore Wins FSRU Deal

May 21, 2017

Cosco (Qidong) Shipyard Co, a subsidiary of Cosco Corp's 51 per cent subsidiary Cosco Shipyard Group Co, has entered into an agreement with a European buyer for the construction of the floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) module. Cosco Corp did not identify the European buyer…

Diana Shipping Adds m/v Astarte

May 19, 2017

Diana Shipping, a company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, has announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has taken delivery of the m/v Astarte (formerly “Seatrust”). Astarte  is a 2013 built Kamsarmax dry bulk vessel of 81…

Safe Bulkers Expands Fleet

May 18, 2017

Safe Bulkers, in its Q1 financial results annoucements said that with the latest addition of Pedhoulas Rose, its fleet has increased to 38 dry bulk vessels.In January 2017, the company took delivery of Pedhoulas Rose (Hull No. 1146), a 82…

Sen. Reed Honored for Maritime Industry Support

May 18, 2017

The Daniel K. Inouye Institute honored U.S. Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island on Wednesday, May 17 for his long-standing support of the American maritime industry. Joined by dozens of maritime and Senate leaders, Sen. Reed received the Daniel K…

Diana Adds Post-Panamax Bulker, Bags Contracts

May 16, 2017

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has taken delivery of the m/v Phaidra (formerly “Soya May”), a 2013 built Post-Panamax dry bulk vessel of 87,146 dwt that the Company entered into an agreement to purchase in April 2017…

Digging Deep for Good News

May 15, 2017

Dredging firms look ahead to more business, here and across the big pond. Along the way, Mother Nature and good business planning will both help. In the waning days of 2016, the outlook brightened dramatically for the big U.S. dredging contractors…

New Marine Battery System from Leclanché

May 15, 2017

Energy storage solution company Leclanché SA has launched its new Marine Rack System (MRS), a modular, Lithium-ion battery system – the first of its type approved by international certification body DNV-GL under revised rules issued in October…

DSME Gets Fresh $6B Bail Out

May 14, 2017

Korea's battered Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is all set to receive a new bailout package worth $6 billion, after court rejected appeal from a group of individual investors. According to Pulse news, government-led bailout…

Cochin Shipyard Builds 4 Ships for Andaman & Nicobar

May 12, 2017

Government of India-controlled Cochin Shipyard Ltd is constructing four passenger-cum – cargo vessels for Andaman & Nicobar Administration under the ‘Make in India’ initiative of Government of India.  As per orders placed by the A&N Administration…

OOCL Hong Kong Christened

May 12, 2017

Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) announced the naming of its latest containership, the OOCL Hong Kong, at a christening ceremony held at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard on Geoje Island on May 12.   The OOCL Hong Kong was…

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