Shipyards
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Samsung Electronics comes to the aid of yard sister
Samsung Electronics is coming to the aid of sister firm Samsung Heavy Industries, one of the world’s largest shipyards, taking…
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DSME secures orders for VLCC pair
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has secured a deal for the construction of two VLCC tankers from…
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CSSC and CSIC deny merger talks
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), two state-run shipbuilding conglomerates, have both released notices through…
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Beijing set to approve CSSC and CSIC merger
Speculations of a merger between two major Chinese shipbuilding conglomerates, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation…
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Alpha Gas orders LNG carrier pair at DSME
Alpha Gas, a unit of Greek owner Anna Kanellakis’ Pantheon Tankers, has placed an order at South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo…
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Samsung Ningbo sends workers on compulsory vacation
Samsung Ningbo, the Chinese yard owned by South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries, has implemented a compulsory vacation plan…
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Sembcorp Marine secures FPSO EPC contract from TechnipFMC
Sembcorp Marine Rigs & Floaters, a subsidiary of Singapore shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine, has secured a contract from offshore service provider…
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Fredriksen seeks solution for Seadrill newbuilds in Korea
Four ships that Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering and Samsung Heavy Industries have nearly finished building for Seadrill could be…
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Hyundai Heavy Industries in dispute with Qatar Petroleum subsidiary
South Korean shipbuilding major Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has announced that Barzan Gas, an affiliate of Qatar Petroleum, filed for…
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Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding to terminate contracts for undelivered vessels
Jiangzhou Union Shipbuilding, a subsidiary shipyard of China Ocean Industry Group, is now in negotiations with two shipowners regarding six…
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America’s most venerable inland shipyard to shut down after 184 years
America’s largest inland shipbuilder Jeffboat has announced it will be closing down after 184 years. The yard based in Jeffersonville,…
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CSSC appoints new chairman
Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSCC) has announced the appointment of Lei Fanpei as the new chairman of…
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Bucharest and Damen resolve differences over Mangalia
The Romanian government and Damen Shipyards have found a compromise in the tussle for control and the future of the…
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Bertram Rickmers takes feedermax options at Mawei Shipbuilding
Bertram Rickmers’ privately owned Asian Spirit Steamship has executed an option for the contruction of two 1,162 teu feeder containerships…
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STX workers strike against restructuring plans
Around 700 workers at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding have gone on indefinite strike in South Korea today, protesting restructuring plans.…
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Otto Marine placed under judicial management
The High Court of Singapore has approved an application by financially trouble OSV operator and shipbuilder Otto Marine to be…
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Elon Musk plans close encounter with LA shipyard for mission to Mars
Elon Musk is being tipped to take over an old American shipyard and to use the site in California to…
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STX labour union protests against rescue plan
The labor union of South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has decided to stage a strike in protest against the…
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Amurskaya Neftebaza orders tanker at Dajin Heavy Industry
Russian oil product supplier Amurskaya Neftebaza has placed an order at China’s Dajin Heavy Industry, a subsidiary yard of Shanghai…
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Report claims less than one in three of Yangzijiang’s ships under construction are profitable
A new report from Singapore investment bank OCBC gives an idea at the scale of losses across the Chinese shipbuilding…
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