Shipyards
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LNG carrier deliveries this year to smash previous record by close to 50%
The pace of LNG newbuild deliveries will smash records this year, beating the previous annual gas ship delivery peak of…
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Monaco’s Transocean orders ultramax pair at New Dayang
Monaco-headquartered Transocean Maritime Agencies has emerged behind an order for two ultramaxes in China. Brokers report the bulker and tanker…
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Longship orders newbuilding pair from Dutch shipbuilder
Dutch shortsea operator Longship has entered into a joint newbuilding project for two freighters. In a further step towards renewal…
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Results published from shipping’s first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment
Results have been published of shipping’s first-ever full cradle-to-grave lifecycle assessment of a vessel from the raw materials dug from…
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Neptune Lines doubles order tally for dual-fuel car carriers in China
Greek vehicle carrier owner and operator Neptune Lines has added more vessels to its newbuild series at Fujian Mawei shipyard…
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CMA CGM readies methanol retrofits
CMA CGM has signed up a series of containerships for a methanol dual-fuel revamp in China, joining the likes of…
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VLCC newbuild slots for 2027 sell out in China and South Korea
Available VLCC berths at the world’s top two shipbuilding nations have all but dried up for 2027. Tanker broker Gibson…
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ONE moves ahead with ammonia-powered boxship project
Japanese containerline Ocean Network Express (ONE) is closing in on industry-first orders for ammonia-powered newbuilds. The Jeremy Nixon-led liner has…
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Purus adds one more ethane carrier at Hyundai Heavy
UK shipowner Purus Marine has expanded its fleet of 98,000 cu m very large ethane carriers (VLEC) to three vessels,…
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Japanese press ahead with ammonia-fuelled ships
Japanese companies have made headway in their efforts to deliver a mid-sized ammonia carrier powered by ammonia fuel by the…
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Govan Drydock back in business
A famous British shipyard name is being resuscitated after a 36-year hiatus. Scotland’s Govan Drydock has been given the green…
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Evergreen and Yang Ming in discussions for multiple feeder orders on home soil
Early delivery slots in Asia are rare with one notable exception, Taiwan. CSBC, the island’s top shipbuilder, still has space…
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Greeks raise bets on ammonia trades
Shipowners have continued to secure berths for very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) in South Korea, with Greek players named as…
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Esvagt picks Turkish yard for SOV construction
Danish offshore shipping player Esvagt has contracted Turkey’s Cemre Shipyard to build a service operation vessel (SOV) that is planned…
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Cochin Shipyard celebrates major upgrade
Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is in Kochi today for the inauguration of a 310 m long new dry dock…
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Greek owners make largest newbuild outlay in a decade
Greek owners are ploughing more money into newbuilds than at any time since 2013, according to new research from Clarksons…
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Hanwha Ocean suspends production after fatal incident
Hanwha Ocean has suspended production at its Okpo Shipyard on Geoje Island after a fatal accident on Friday. Local media…
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Vietnam’s top shipbuilder faces bankruptcy
Vietnam’s top shipbuilder, SBIC, formerly known as Vinashin, is set to be declared bankrupt after multiple efforts to restructure the…
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NKT orders new cable laying vessel
Danish offshore cabling specialist NKT has placed an order for the construction of a new cable laying vessel. According to…
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Pertamina International Shipping orders 15 product tankers at Hyundai Mipo
Indonesia’s Pertamina International Shipping (PIS) is bolstering its fleet with a newbuilding deal for 15 MR product tankers in South…
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