Shipyards
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South Korean yards told to cut prices to compete
Navel gazing in South Korean shipbuilding circles has become a common sight this year as the nation’s yard twiddle their…
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Dispute arises from Perdana barge cancellation at Nam Cheong
Malaysia’s Perdana Petroleum says that shipbuilder Nam Cheong is disputing its right to cancel a 500-man accomodation barge it ordered…
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Tankers head back to Gadani for scrapping
Two tankers have been sent for scrap in Pakistan, as authorities finally reopen the Gadani ship recycling area, one month…
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IRISL at Hyundai Heavy for slew of boxships and tankers
Greek brokers Intermodal are reporting that Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines’ (IRISL) much telegraphed newbuild spree is underway. The…
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Samsung celebrates much needed Höegh LNG FSRU orders
Santa has come early for Samsung Heavy Industries. The South Korean yard, which has endured its most barren spell of…
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Atwood Oceanics delays drillships at DSME
Atwood Oceanics has delayed the delivery of two drillships under construction at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering by two years.…
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Hyundai Mipo cementing reputation for LNG fuel expertise
South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard is rapidly building up a reputation as a builder of LNG-fuelled vessels. It has just…
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Tropical adds another feeder at Wenchong
Tropical Shipping has extended its order at Guangzhou Huangpu Wenchong shipyard in China by declaring an option for a 1,100…
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Chinese to develop yard in UAE
The Chinese are coming to set up a yard in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Dubai’s Gulf Navigation is teaming…
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Pakistan’s prime minister urged to lift shipbreaking ban
The Pakistan Ship Breakers Association (PSBA) has called on the prime minister, Nawaz Sharif, to lift the ban on ship…
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Perdana Petroleum cancels Nam Cheong barge order
Malaysia’s Perdana Petroleum has cancelled the second of the two 500-men accommodation barges it ordered in June 2014 at Nam…
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Korean shipyard restructuring: what does it mean for offshore rig construction?
With lingering oversupply in the shipping and offshore markets, the “big 3” Korean shipyards are still struggling to survive. David…
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Jinling Shipyard selected to build ESL’s revolutionary bulkers
ESL Shipping and Sinotrans & CSC Shipbuilding Industry Corporation have agreed to assign building of ESL’s revolutionary LNG-fuelled bulk carriers…
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Bangladeshi order for three Yangzijiang tankers
Bangladesh can rank as one of Asia’s more aggressive shipping nations in terms of acquisitions in 2016. While most of…
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Dry bulk orderbook plummets below 10% of extant fleet for first time since 2002
The ratio of newbuilds to the extant dry bulk fleet has slipped below 10% for the first time since 2002,…
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SPP Shipbuilding to close
South Korea’s SPP Shipbuilding, once one of the world’s foremost chemical carrier makers, will be shut down in late March…
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Currency restrictions hamper India breakers
Brokers report that the government crackdown on 500 and 1,000 rupee notes which are no longer legal tender is changing…
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Singapore government intervenes to save struggling offshore sector
The Singapore government has stepped in to protect the nation’s hard hit offshore marine sector. The measures include boosting International…
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Final Gadani fire death toll still unknown
24 days have passed since the terrible explosion that ripped through a beached FSO at Pakistan’s ship recycling area of…
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Dae Sun wins another chemical tanker order
South Korean yard Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering has won an order from a local line, Sambu Shipping, to build…
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