Shipyards
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Philly Shipyard in talks for four Jones Act boxships
Philly Shipyard says it has initiated construction of up to four new containerships with deliveries in 2020 and 2021, and…
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Korean private equity invests in Hyundai Samho
Korean yard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, an affiliate of Hyundai Heavy Industries, has attracted a KRW400bn ($355.4m) pre-initial public offering…
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Kawasaki Heavy markets new LNG tank for the expanded Panama Canal
DNV GL has awarded Kawasaki Heavy Industries an approval in principle (AiP) for the Japanese yard’s newly developed non-spherical Moss…
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Last of seven former ST Marine officials convicted by court
A Singapore court yesterday has convicted the last of seven former officials of Singapore Technologies (ST) Marine, bringing the major…
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Belships adds another ultramax at Imabari Shipbuilding
Norway’s Belships has added another 63,000 dwt ultramax to its newbuilding programme at Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding. Belships says it has…
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Xin Yuan Group orders asphalt carrier at Mawei Shipbuilding
Hong Kong-based asphalt shipping company Xin Yuan Group has placed an order at Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of…
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Trafigura heads to China and South Korea for up to 32 tankers
Swiss commodity trader Trafigura Group has announced its involvement in an order of up to 32 crude oil and product…
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Transocean Maritime orders kamsarmax pair at Jinling shipyard
Monaco-based Transocean Maritime Agencies has emerged as the buyer of two kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered at China’s Jinling Shipyard Jiangsu. Transocean…
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CLdN adds more car carriers
CLdN, part of Cobelfret, has confirmed the lifting of options for an additional two 5,400 lane meter vessels from the…
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Saudi Aramco seals yard JV with Bahri, Lamprell and Hyundai Heavy
Saudi Aramco has announced the signing of an agreement with Lamprell, National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) and Hyundai Heavy…
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Tsuneishi Shipbuilding keen to diversify away from dry bulk
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is looking to diversify from its core dry bulk offerings. The shipbuilder, with yards in Japan, China and…
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Eni ready to sign FLNG order for Mozambique with Samsung
Italian energy company Eni will complete its long-awaited final investment decision on a large liquefied natural gas (LNG) project offshore…
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Platano Eesti orders bulker pair at Shanghai Shipyard
Estonian owner Platano Eesti has placed an order at CSSC-affiliated Shanghai Shipyard for the construction of two 108,000dwt mini-capesize bulkers,…
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Eni and Fincantieri sign cooperation agreement for LNG power systems
Oil company Eni and shipbuilder Fincantieri have signed a cooperation agreement for the development of natural gas power systems. The…
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Flex LNG takes orderbook to six
Oslo-listed Flex LNG has revealed its orderbook now stands at six gas carriers. The John Fredriksen-controlled vehicle has four ships…
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TCC Group in for VLCC brace
Hong Kong’s TCC Group has ordered a pair of VLCCs at South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for delivery in…
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US Maritime Administration offers nearly $10m in grants for shipyards
The US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) has made available $9.8m in grants for eligible small shipyards. Grants will…
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Singapore yards suffer 58% orderbook decline
Singaporean shipyards managed to bag just S$820m ($592m) in new orders last year, down dramatically from the S$4.9bn secured in…
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Stolt-Nielsen orders LNG carrier pair at Keppel Singmarine
Stolt-Nielsen Gas has ordered a pair of dual-fuel 7,500 cbm LNG carriers at Singapore’s Keppel Singmarine. The contract is worth…
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Vorsprung durch Technik: German yards must counter Asian subsidies by offering superior technology
German shipyards might be enjoying record numbers of orders, but they are still hurting from governments in rival nations dishing…
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