Shipbuilding News


Sinotrans Orders Four Boxships

Sep 29, 2015

Sinotrans Shipping has ordered four new energy-saving containerships of 1,900 teu in capacity each at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company for $98.2mln. The four newbuildings, each costing $24.55m, are scheduled to be delivered from the shipyard in May…

New Bulkers Launched into Fuel-saving Future

Sep 29, 2015

One of the first commercial applications of MAN Diesel & Turbo’s new MAN Alpha Kappel FP propeller took place off the coast of China recently when the vessel Elsabeth C, a 58,500-dwt Supramax bulk carrier owned by Frontmarine Co. Ltd – an affiliated and managed company of Lemissoler Navigation Co…

Daewoo Put Under Pressure by Korea EXIM

Sep 29, 2015

South Korea’s second-largest shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) hit a hurdle in its efforts to get capital injection after the Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Exim Bank) delayed necessary funding for its shipbuilding project…

Indonesia Expects $34mln in Shipbuilding Investments

Sep 29, 2015

The Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) is looking to book millions of dollars of investment realization in the shipbuilding industry by the year-end as domestic demand is expected to skyrocket following the government’s instruction to prioritize the utilization of locally produced vessels…

GC Hidromek, Aker JV to Develop Dredgers

Sep 26, 2015

GC  “Hidromek”  (Russia) and Aker Arctic (Finland) have signed the strategic partnership agreement  at NEVA 2015GC “Hydromech” (Russia) Inc and Aker Arctic (Finland) signed an agreement on strategic partnership at the NEVA 2015 International Exhibition and Conferences yesterday…

Shanhaiguan Books Order for Six Containerships

Sep 23, 2015

China’s Shanhaiguan Shipbuilding Industry has booked an order to build up to six feeder containerships for Dalian Port Wantong Logistics and Dalian Jifa Ship Management.  The newbuilding contract will see the affiliate yard of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) construct two 1…

Vigor Hires Senior VP of Public Affairs

Sep 22, 2015

Jill Mackie will join shipbuilder and repairer Vigor’s executive team as senior vice president of public affairs, the company announced today. In her new role, Mackie will provide leadership and oversight of strategic communications, community and government relations at the local…

SSI CEO to Meet with Indian Shipbuilders

Sep 22, 2015

Canadian software firm SSI announced that its CEO will speak with shipbuilders from India on how software utilization can increase productivity. SSI’s CEO, Darren Larkins, whose company develops Autodesk based CAD/CAM solutions incorporating ShipConstructor software…

Sinotrans to Build Five Arctic LNG Carriers

Sep 22, 2015

Sinotrans Shipping, one of China’s largest shipping companies, is in negotiations to take part in a joint venture to commission the building of five Arctic LNG carriers, says the company's stock market announcement. The company said in…

Norfolk Ship Repair Announces 650 Layoffs

Sep 22, 2015

BAE Systems Ship Repair Norfolk has announced plans for layoffs - 650 people will be layed off effective November 20, 2015, says company sources. This represents 43 percent reduction in workforce. The company attributed to a decrease in Navy repair work…

Greyman Express Launched

Sep 21, 2015

China’s COSCO Guangdong Shipyard today launched Greyman Express, the sixth newbuilding livestock carrier to be constructed for Dutch company Vroon at this yard.  Four newbuilding livestock carriers have already been delivered to Vroon and have entered service…

HRH Prince Joachim to Speak at Danish Maritime Days

Sep 18, 2015

The cream of CTO’s from shipowners, ship management businesses, shipyards and maritime equipment manufacturers worldwide will meet HRH Prince Joachim on the second day of the technical summit, arranged by Danish Maritime and its members. HRH…

Chinese Shipyard Orders Plunge

Sep 18, 2015

New ship orders at Chinese yards have fallen 68.3 percent to the end of August as tough conditions prevailed in the global shipping market, Global Times reported quoting data from the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI)…

Sanmar Built Vessel Join Svitzer’s Fleet

Sep 17, 2015

Sanmar Shipyard Tuzla has built M/T Svitzer Amstel (Boğaçay XII) will join Svitzer’s fleet at the Port of Amsterdam, The Netherlands.  The vessel measures 24.4m x 11.25m with a 60 tonne bollard pull derived from a pair of 3512 C Caterpillar engines…

China Merchants, China COSCO Buy Turkey Terminal

Sep 17, 2015

China Merchants Holdings (International) Co. Ltd.  along with Cosco Pacific Ltd., a unit of China Investment Corp. and Euro-Asia Oceangate will pay US$919.9 million to buy a 64.5% stake in Fina Liman from Fina Holding. Fina Liman is an…

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