Shipyards
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Parliament votes for massive overhaul of Bangladesh’s ship recycling sector
Bangladesh is set for a major transformation of its ship recycling sector. Parliament has passed the Bangladesh Ship Recycling Bill,…
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Pan Ocean orders six VLOCs at New Times Shipbuilding
South Korean shipowner Pan Ocean has officially signed shipbuilding contracts with China’s New Times Shipbuilding for the construction of six…
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KOTC orders three VLGCs at Hyundai Heavy Industries
Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) has signed shipbuilding contracts with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries for the construction of…
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CSBC management takes salary cut
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation has implemented cost saving measures which include cutting the salaries of management. The company’s president Cheng…
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South Korean shipbuilding workforce halves in just three years
Illustrative of both the dramatic restructuring in the sector as well as the increased use of robots, statistics from South…
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Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding wins arbitration case against CLdN Bulk
CSSC-affiliated Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has won an arbitration case against Luxembourg-based owner CLdN Bulk over a shipbuilding contract dispute. In March…
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Two bulkers from bust JES set to be auctioned
Two bulkers from bankrupt Jiangsu Eastern Shipbuilding (JES) will be auctioned by Wuhan Maritime Court via online platform Taobao on…
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European Commission green lights Uljanik loan
The European Commission has ruled Croatian plans to grant Uljanik shipyard a state guarantee for a €96m loan do not…
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Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding seeks new investors
Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding, the bankrupt subsidiary yard of Sinopacific Shipbuilding, has released a notice seeking for new investors to revive…
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Keppel confirms talk with Borr Drilling to sell six jackups
Sinagpore’s Keppel Corporation has confirmed that it is in negotiations with Borr Drilling about a possible sale of six jackup…
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Evergreen charters a dozen 11,000 teu ships from Shoei Kisen
Taiwanese owner Evergreen Marine has entered into contracts with Japan’s Shoei Kisen Kaisha for a total of twelve 11,000 teu…
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China Steel Express orders capesize pair at CSBC
China Steel Express, the shipping unit of Taiwan’s China Steel Corporation, has placed an order at local yard CSBC for…
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Evergreen Holding being sued by CDB Securities
China’s Evergreen Holding, the parent group of Sinopacific Shipbuilding, has been sued by China Development Bank Securities (CDB Securities) at…
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Four Asian shipowners rapped for their recycling choices
The vessel scrapping choices of four Asian shipping lines have incurred the wrath of the world’s largest sovereign wealth fund.…
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Oriental Petroleum orders VLGC pair at Jiangnan Shipyard
Oriental Petroleum, the parent company of Chinese LPG trader Oriental Energy has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Jiangnan Shipyard for…
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European Commission investigates possible Polish state aid for its shipyards
The European Commission yesterday opened an investigation into tax incentives for shipyards in Poland. The commission believes Warsaw’s flat-rate tax…
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Bohai bags newcastlemax orders
Berge Bulk of Singapore is linked by Greek broking sources as returning to Bohai Shipbuilding for two firm newcastlemaxes. The…
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Maindeck: Ship repair portal takes shape
Maindeck, a Norwegian portal designed to simplify the complex process of drydocking, is taking shape. Maindeck is a cloud-based software…
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Chios Navigation contracts first newbuild since 2012
Brokers tell Splash that Greece’s Chios Navigation has ordered its first newbuilding in six years, shaking hands with yard representatives…
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Damen clashes with Romanian PM over Mangalia yard takeover
Dutch shipbuilding group is still confident it can take over Romania’s largest shipyard despite the deal hitting a serious snag…
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