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Record Bulk Shipping Demolition Rates in 1H15

Jul 04, 2015

Monthly demolition rates in the dry bulk shipping sector averaged 3.3 million DWT for 1H15, according to new figures from BIMCO, compared to 1.3 million DWT last year. This included a record 5.36 million DWT in April – the highest on record for a single month…

Bahri Goes to Hyundai Samho for Five More VLCCs

Jul 02, 2015

Immediately after signing contract with signed with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to build five VLCCs, with an option to build additional five VLCCs, the National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) signed a contract with Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries to build additional five VLCCs…

China, France Sign deal Shipping

Jul 02, 2015

Industrial cooperation is high on the agenda during Premier Li Keqiang's stay in France. China's deals with the world's third largest container shipping group - CMA CGM was highlight.  'July 1st will be a milestone in our Group’s history…

Oranjewerf Ship Repair becomes Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf

Jul 01, 2015

On 1 July 2015, Oranjewerf Ship Repair, which joined Damen Shipyards Group in 1989, will officially change its name to Damen Shiprepair Oranjewerf. This name change will be the final step of integrationfor the yard into Damen Shiprepair & Conversion…

COSCO Receives Fund for Fleet Renewal

Jul 01, 2015

China COSCO Holdings Co Ltd says it has received ship scrapping subsidies for about 3.96 billion yuan ($638.71 million).  It came through China Ocean Shipping, the controlling shareholder of the company, for the decommissioning and upgrading of vessels…

AOD Orders 2 Jack-up Rigs at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong

Jun 30, 2015

CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company has won an order to build a pair of jack-up drilling rigs for Alliance Offshore Drilling (AOD), subsidiary of Hong Kong-listed TSC Group. The two Zentech-designed R-550D rigs are scheduled to be delivered by 2017 and June 2018…

Submarine INS Sindhukirti to Boost Indian Navy's Fleet

Jun 23, 2015

Submarine INS Sindhukirti set for final 'full-power trials' from Friday after being stuck in a refit for a decade. The Kilo-class submarine is expected to be formally handed over to the Indian Navy next month, reports Times News. Hindustan…

Global Maritime Trends: U.S. Shipbuilding Will be Vibrant for a Generation

Jun 23, 2015

In trying to make sense of the global, mobile maritime industry, there is no better ‘go to’ than Shashi N. Kumar, Ph.D., Master Mariner, Fulbright Senior Specialist Fellow, Emeritus Professor of International Business & Logistics, Academic Dean…

China Ship Building Looks Up

Jun 22, 2015

88 medium-size and large shipbuilding enterprises in China realized an aggregate gross industrial output value of RMB 163.0 billion ($26.3 billion) during the January-May period this year, up 5.5 percent year on year, says China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI)…

NLNG Eyes $1.5 bln Debut Shipyard in Nigeria

Jun 21, 2015

Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) is sponsoring the construction of the first major ship yard in Africa's biggest economy at the cost of $1.5 billion, in its attempt to turn the country into a hub for maritime operations on the continent…

Atlantic Pacific Marine Opens Miami Branch

Jun 19, 2015

Marine engineering company Atlantic Pacific Marine (APM) informs it has opened a new site in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. to meet an increasing workload and customer base following another year of success and growth. APM is headquartered in Cardiff…

VT Halter Marine President Skinner Retires

Jun 18, 2015

VT Halter Marine, Inc. (VTHM), a company of Vision Technologies Systems, Inc. (VT Systems), announced a change of senior leadership. After more than 46 years in the shipbuilding business, including nearly two decades at VT Halter Marine…

Drydocks World Highlights Capabilities at Nor-Shipping

Jun 18, 2015

Drydocks World, provider of maritime and offshore services to the shipping, oil, gas and energy sectors, showcased its global services, projects and infrastructure to an international audience at the 50th Nor-Shipping Exhibition in Oslo from June 2-5…

Wärtsilä Hybrid Scrubbers for 3 Box Ships

Jun 18, 2015

Wärtsilä has received an order for Hybrid Scrubber Systems to clean the exhaust emissions from three 2,500 TEU container vessels. The installation has been ordered by a major European owner and operator and will be carried out at the Jinhai Heavy Industry Co…

USC Acquires Zvezda

Jun 18, 2015

United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) has taken on 53.5122% of the voting shares of the long planned Far Eastern Plant Zvezda shipbuilding complex in Russia’s Far East. Zvezda (a company of the Far Eastern Shipbuilding and Ship Repair Center…

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