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Korean Shipbuilders Buck Decline to Grab Half of Market

Fri, 21/10/2011 - 00:00

Global ship orders in the third quarter plummeted 50 percent from the second quarter due to the financial crisis in Europe. Despite this, Korean shipbuilders flexed their muscles

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Jiangsu Shipyard Names and Delivers 57.300 DWT Bulk Carrier TAI PING SHAN (China)

Thu, 20/10/2011 - 17:00
The third 57300T bulk carrier “TAI PING SHAN” for China Shipping (H.K.) Holdings Co., Ltd. built by China Shipping Industry (Jiangsu) Co. Ltd.
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South Korea: HMD Shipyard Holds Delivery Ceremony for MV Desert Glory

Thu, 20/10/2011 - 15:17

On October 18, 2011, Atlantic Bulk Carriers ‘Captain Petros Tsialiamanis along with Chief Engineer Mr. Theofilis Alexandros attended the delivery of the latest

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South Korean shipbuilders won half of global orders in Q3

Thu, 20/10/2011 - 00:00

South Korean shipbuilders received half of global ship orders in the third quarter due to strong demand for high value-added ships, a government report said Wednesday.

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Daewoo Shipbuilding wins US$400 mln deal for 2 LNG carriers

Thu, 20/10/2011 - 00:00

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., a South Korean shipbuilder, said Wednesday that it has won a US$400 million deal to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.

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China: Nantong Dongxin Shipyard Launches Cargo Ship with Eversafe Marine Airbags

Wed, 19/10/2011 - 11:00

Nantong Dongxin Heavy Industry is a fast growing shipbuilding company located in China. Recently its new built Dwt 28,000 cargo ship was successfully launched with marine airbags by Eversafe Marine.

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Ship-breaking yard in Ctg fined, sued

Wed, 19/10/2011 - 11:00

A day after the death of four workers from toxic gas at the Jiri Subedar Steel Re-rolling Mills of Sitakunda, the Department of Environment (DoE) yesterday fined it Tk 25 lakh

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India: States cool to government's proposal for new greenfield shipyards

Wed, 19/10/2011 - 00:00

A new proposal from the ministry of shipping to set up of major integrated shipyard-cum-ports in the coastal states has received a lukewarm response. The ministry had written to the nine

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South Korea: Hyundai Heavy Industries to Build Second Drillship for Fred. Olsen Energy ASA

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 17:00

Reference is made to notice to Oslo Stock Exchange dated 15th April 2011 regarding an option for a second newbuild drillship. A wholly owned subsidiary of Fred.

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Beng Kuang cancels shipbuilding contracts

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 15:34

Marine engineering services firm Beng Kuang Marine has cancelled two contracts worth S$14.4m ($11.4m) to build two crane barges for an unnamed

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Daewoo Shipbuilding wins US$1.95 bln in orders for offshore facility, drill ship

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 11:00

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., South Korea's No. 2 shipbuilder, said Monday that it has won US$1.95 billion worth of orders to build an offshore platform and a drill ship.

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Marco Polo Marine Secured Ship-Building Contract Worth US$27.0 million for Two Units of 5,400bhp AHTS

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 11:00

Singapore Exchange Mainboard-listed Marco Polo Marine Ltd, a growing integrated marine logistic group, is pleased to announce that the Group has secured two ship building contracts

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Yangzijiang assures investors on its micro-financing

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 00:00

Privately-owned Yangzijiang Shipbuilding has moved to assure investors in relation to the group's exposure to informal lending in China.Singapore-listed Yangzijiang said its investment

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Japan’s shipbuilding orders drop

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 00:00

Japan's newbuilding orders between January and September 2011 dropped 30% to 2.82m combined gross tonnage (CGT) compared with the 6.14m CGT it recorded during the corresponding

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Gibdock carries out Boluda tug overhaul

Tue, 18/10/2011 - 00:00

Gibdock has completed a complex and demanding propulsion system job, following the recent docking of the 57 tonne bollard pull capacity Boluda group harbour tug Siroco.

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China: Safe Docking And Undocking of MV CMA CGM LIBRA at CIC Shipyard

Mon, 17/10/2011 - 17:00

On the afternoon of September 29th 2011, the lasting drizzling did not bring any influence to the work in full swing at the floating dock “CS EMEISHAN”. 36 pcs. of additional

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Changxing Shipyard Repairs MV CSCL CHIWAN (China)

Mon, 17/10/2011 - 15:46

MV CSCL CHIWAN is a liner vessel which only left 10 days for the repair as originally planned. Upon arrival, it’s further required to reduce to 9 days. Relying on the rich

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Russia: Okskaya Shipyard Launches Eight Vessel Out of 10 Multipurpose Bulk Carriers

Mon, 17/10/2011 - 11:00

On October 14 the eight vessel out of 10 multipurpose bulk carriers under RSD-44 project for Volga Shipping Company was launched at Okskaya shipyard (Navashino, Nizhegorodskaya region).

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