06-Feb-2010, Jinling Shipyard delivers seven ships in one month
|
On 4 February 2010, Jinling Shipyard delivered GM57000-1--the first 57,000 dwt bulker to Greek owner GM. BV is the class. From 5 January to 4 February in this new year of 2010, Jinling Shipyard delive...
|
06-Feb-2010, CSSC Longxue delivers first VLOC
|
On 6 February, CSSC Longxue delivered the first 230,000 dwt VLOC named "China Fortune" to China Shipping Development Hong Kong. The ship is 325 m long, 52.5 m wide, 24.3 m deep, with five cargo holds....
|
05-Feb-2010, Taizhou Kouan expands ship scrapping business
|
Taizhou Kouan has recently signed the agreement with Zhenxing Shipyard which is also based in Taizhou City to expand ship scrapping business. In April 2009, Taizhou Kouan registered Taizhou Weiye Ship...
|
05-Feb-2010, Super aerodynamics for car carriers
|
Kyokuyo SB will build a "SSS (Semi Spherical Shape) Bow" car carrier with 50% less wind resistance. Based on 75% sailing time, and North Atlantic hydrographic conditions, the ships could save 800 tonn...
|
05-Feb-2010, Samsung Heavy seeking cruise ship subcontractors
|
Reports in Finland said that Samsung Heavy Industries is trying to poach subcontractors in the Turku and Rauma shipyards with experience in cruise ship outfitting.
...
|
05-Feb-2010, Gulf mulls cancelling SLS pair
|
Gulf Navigation is considering cancelling two 44,000 dwt chemical carriers ordered from South Korea's SLS Shipbuilding, as their delivery is running nearly six months late, said chief executive Per Wi...
|
04-Feb-2010, Keppel Corp steps in after STX drops Azerbaijan yard
|
A memorandum of understanding on the construction and operation of the shipyard was signed in Baku on 20 November 2009 by State Oil Company President Rovnag Abdullayev, Azerbaijan Investment Company C...
|
04-Feb-2010, Report: Coeclerici order at Hantong is freight transfer station
|
In an interview with Lloyd's List, company president Paolo Clerici’s said that is was building freight transfer stations and floating cranes targeted at markets where, because of shallow draughts or e...
|
04-Feb-2010, Japanese yards ponder their future
|
Marine-net covered the question of how the Japanese shipbuilding industry will invest its surplus funds? The key issues were technology, production capacity and also environmental designs.
...
|
04-Feb-2010, Hyundai Heavy buys stake in Brazilian shipyard
|
Hyundai Heavy has signed a contract to help establish a new Brazilian shipbuilder OSX Estaleiros, supplying technology and training in exchange for a 10% stake. The new shipyard in the city of Biguacu...
|
04-Feb-2010, SLS loses three ship cancellation
|
London arbitrators said that Glenda was within its rights in terminating three newbuilding contracts with SLS Shipbuilding. Glenda will now move to secure the refund of $82.6m related to payments alre...
|
03-Feb-2010, Vietnam PM approves incentives for floating dock purchases
|
The Vietnamese prime minister has agreed to offer incentives for Soai Rap Shipbuilding Industry an affiliate of Vinashin Business Group, for its 14,000-tonne floating dock project to serve the repair ...
|
03-Feb-2010, Finland to offer EUR 500m in shipbuilding aid
|
Finland said on Tuesday it would offer a support package worth 500m ($696m) to help its ailing shipbuilding industry. The government said the package would provide support for the STX Finland Oy shipy...
|
02-Feb-2010, 21st Century wins $39m bank lifeline
|
Tradewinds reported that "Market sources say Korea Development Bank (KDB) has injected KRW 45bn ($38.8m) into the yard, enough to allow it to stay afloat for the next few weeks." The help is temporar...
|
02-Feb-2010, Torm gets China finance for second set of six
|
Torm has entered into a $170m financing agreement with Export-Import Bank of China for six MR newbuildings to be delivered between 2010 and 2012. The eight years deal stems from a letter of intent tha...
|
02-Feb-2010, China's CIMC to acquire 75% stake in F&G
|
China International Marine Containers (Group) Ltd. (CIMC) said Tuesday it would acquire a 75% stake in Friede & Goldman United (F&G), a U.S.-based naval architecture and marine engineering firm for th...
|
02-Feb-2010, Nantong Jinghua Shipyard
|
Nantong Jinghua launched the second 35,000 dwt wood carrier on 30 January 2010. The ship is expected to be delivered in June to the German owner. The first 35,000 dwt wood carrier was launched in Octo...
|
01-Feb-2010, European shipyards to investigate Korean pricing
|
CESA (the Community of European Shipyard Associations) is to establish a cost investigation procedure to "assess realistic production costs for what seem to be irrationally low-priced contracts." It i...
|
01-Feb-2010, China Dongfang Shipbuilding completes keel laying for the first 8,000 dwt mpp on Zongyang site
|
On 1 February, China Dongfang Shipbuilding based in Yueqing, Zhejiang Province completed keel laying for the first 8,000 dwt mpp on its Zongyang site in Anhui Province....
|
01-Feb-2010, Jiangsu Mingyang Shipyard on sale
|
Jiangsu Mingyang Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.--the new shipyard invested by Zhejiang Friendship Shipyard is for sale as a whole. Located on the northern bank of Guanhe River, Guannan County, Lianyungang of ...
|
