Shipyards
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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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Cosco Qidong secures Yinson FPSO conversion contract
Cosco Qidong Offshore, an affiliate offshore yard of Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry, has secured a contract from Malaysia’s Yinson Holdings…
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Former CSIC official sentenced to 11 years in prison
A court in Shanghai has sentenced Zhou Fengxiang, former chairman of China Shipbuilding Industry Equipment and Materials (CSEMC), to prison…
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World’s largest shipbreaking destination throws a coronavirus curveball
Vessels bound for demolition at the world’s largest shipbreaking destination, Alang, are set for a coronavirus curveball. Shipbroker Clarkson Platou…
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Newbuild orders slump 64% in year to date
Shipbuilders are braced for another slow year for new contracts with data published on Friday by Clarkson Research Services showing…
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Tiger Group invests in 14,000 teu Yangzijiang series
Clarkson Research Services is reporting a notable container comeback for one of the sector’s most famous pioneers. Graham Porter-led Tiger…
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Milaha buys new floating dry dock
Qatari shipping conglomerate Milaha has bought a new floating dock. The dock is set to arrive at the Mesaieed Shipyard…
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Roll Group signs deal for Bintan yard
Dutch heavylift specialist Roll Group has signed a contract with Bintan Offshore Marine Center (BOMC) to become an exclusive partner…
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PaxOcean secures order from Penta-Ocean for offshore wind platform
Kuok Group company PaxOcean has signed a contract with Japanese general contractor Penta-Ocean Construction to construct a self-elevating platform (SEP)…
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China Shipbuilding Group raising $716m for epidemic control
China Shipbuilding Group, the shipbuilding conglomerate merged by CSSC and CSIC, has issued RMB5bn ($716m) worth of short-term bonds with…
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AET tipped to be behind Samsung Heavy shuttle tanker trio
Malaysia’s AET is widely tipped to be the Asian owner behind yesterday’s stock market announcement from South Korea’s Samsung Heavy…
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Valles orders aframax at Daehan
Having been pruning its fleet of elderly tonnage of late, Hong Kong’s Valles Steamship has decided to make a rare…
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