Shipyards
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Lamprell mothballs Jebel Ali yard and will close Sharjah yard as part of cost saving measures
Offshore engineering, procurement, construction firm Lamprell has made the decision to consolidate its operations by mothballing its facility at Jebel…
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Keppel Offshore & Marine forms sustainable energy partnership with Energy Market Authority
Singapore’s Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) and government body Energy Market Authority (EMA) have formed a $10m partnership for…
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Iino Kaiun orders VLGC for Equinor charter
Japanese owner Iino Kaiun Kaisha has placed an order at compatriot yard Kawasaki Heavy Industries for the construction of up…
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Shanghai Bestway seeks new investors for debt restructuring
Financially troubled ship design and shipbuilding company Shanghai Bestway Marine & Energy Technology has issued a notice seeking new investors…
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Yangzijiang chairman steps down
Yangzijiang Shipbuilding’s 66-year-old executive chairman Ren Yuanlin has stepped down to pursue other career opportunities, according to an announcement. His…
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Newbuild orders slide 55% in Q1
Confirmed newbuild orders in the first quarter of the year slumped 55% year-on-year with only 6.6m dwt ordered across the…
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Keppel Shipyard centre of new Singapore coronavirus cluster
Keppel Shipyard has been revealed as the centre of a new coronavirus cluster in Singapore, with four cases discovered in…
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Nisshin Shipping adds ultramax pair at Nantong Xiangyu
Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping has returned to Chinese yard Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for the construction of two…
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BoComm Leasing orders VLOC quartet for Vale charter
Chinese leasing house Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) has placed an order at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the…
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Imabari and JMU create Nihon Shipyard
Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United (JMU), Japan’s two largest shipbuilders, have given details of their new joint venture company.…
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China Merchants sells chemical tanker trio and orders MPP quartet
Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Merchants Group, has announced a plan to sell three 6,300…
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Japanese government considers integrating 15 yards to form shipbuilding super group
Japan is currently exploring the possibilities to integrate 15 major shipyards in the country under a so-called All Japan Shipbuilding…
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3 Maj to complete unfinished tanker for Marflet Marine
Spanish tanker operator Marflet Marine has entered into an agreement with 3 Maj, a subsidiary yard of financially troubled Croatian…
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Two workers die at Imabari shipyard
Two workers have died in a incident at an Imabari Shipbuilding yard in Japan yesterday. According to local reports, the…
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Bangladesh follows India and Pakistan in suspending all shipbreaking
Bangladesh has followed Pakistan and India’s lead in issuing a two-week moratorium on all ships heading to the south Asian…
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Sun Enterprises declares options on two more aframaxes at Daehan
Greek owner Stavros Livanos-led Sun Enterprises has declared options at South Korean yard Deahan Shipbuilding for the construction of two…
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India and Pakistan bar ships for demo
Shipping companies looking at sending their ships for demo in south Asia are likely to face severe disruption thanks to…
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Brussels urged to show leniency towards seafarers in face of European travel ban
The heads of the European Community Shipowners’ Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers’ Federation have called for leniency from…
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Oman merges its main shipping line and shipyard
State-run ASYAD Group has decided to merge Oman Shipping Company (OSC) and Oman Drydock Company (ODC). “The integration further connects…
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Dynacom contracts for bargain pair of Dalian VLCCs
George Prokopiou-led Dynacom Tankers has used the lull in newbuild orders to bag a bargain from hungry Chinese yards. Brokers…
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