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Friday, October 6, 2023
An illustration of eco-friendly vessel designs by Hanwha Ocean
Shipbuilding

Hanwha Ocean Receives Class Approval for Eco-Friendly Vessel Technology

South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has obtained certifications from classification societies Norway’s DNV and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS),

October 6, 2023
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Wednesday, May 24, 2023
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Becomes Hanwha Ocean

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has finalized its acquisition of Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), one of Korea’s “Big

May 24, 2023
Total Views: 2006

Monday, December 12, 2022
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipyards Gorge on Record LNG Carrier Orders as Swamped Korean Rivals Struggle to Find Capacity

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 2504

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
DSME Installs First Hardened Steel LNG Fuel Tank on 24,000 TEU Newbuild
Shipbuilding

DSME Installs First Hardened Steel LNG Fuel Tank on 24,000 TEU Newbuild

South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering has loaded what it claims is the world’s first high manganese steel LNG fuel tank on a

November 2, 2022
Total Views: 3501

Saturday, July 23, 2022
DSME shipyard
Shipbuilding

Daewoo Shipyard Workers Reach Deal To End Strike

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang (Reuters) – South Korean contract workers at the country’s number 3 shipbuilder agreed on Friday to end their

July 23, 2022
Total Views: 2510

Tuesday, July 19, 2022
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

South Korea’s Yoon Says DSME Shipyard Strike Causing ‘Tremendous Damage’ to Nation’s Shipbuilding

By Byungwook Kim and Heekyong Yang SEOUL, July 19 (Reuters) – A strike by contract workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is

July 19, 2022
Total Views: 1219

Thursday, January 13, 2022
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Shipbuilding Mega-Merger Blocked: European Commission Prohibits Hyundai Heavy Industries’ Takeover of DSME

The European Commission has rejected the proposed merger between South Korean shipbuilders Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Hyundai

January 13, 2022
Total Views: 4684

Thursday, December 2, 2021
Eneti offshore wind turbine installation vessel
Offshore

Eneti Places Order for Second Wind Turbine Installation Vessel at DSME

Eneti exercises option for a second newbuild Wind Turbine Installation Vessel at DSME. Eneti Inc. (NYSE:NETI) has announced today that it entered into a

December 2, 2021
Total Views: 1042

Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Vladimir Rusanov tanker
Shipbuilding

MOL to Charter Four Fuel-Efficient Newbuild LNG Carriers to Novatek

Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has signed time charter agreements for four newbuild LNG carriers with a unit of Russian natural gas produce Novatek. The

September 14, 2021
Total Views: 832

Thursday, March 25, 2021
Maersk Megaship Shipyard Build
Shipbuilding

Orders for Mega Containerships Rise Despite Suez Crisis

How big is too big? By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) A huge container ship blocking one of the world’s busiest waterways has done little to deter shipping

March 25, 2021
Total Views: 2346

Monday, February 8, 2021
AFIF Hapag-Lloyd
Shipping

Hapag-Lloyd Secures Green Financing for Six 23,500 TEU Newbuilds

Hapag-Lloyd says it has concluded its first ever green financing deals for six ultra-large containerships currently on order. The two transactions include a

February 8, 2021
Total Views: 1909

Wednesday, December 23, 2020
hapag-lloyd ship
Shipbuilding

Hapag-Lloyd Orders Six Ultra-Large Containerships at DSME

German liner shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has placed an order for six Ultra Large Container Vessels at South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine

December 23, 2020
Total Views: 7828

Thursday, April 2, 2020
daewoo shipbuilding
Maritime News

EU Antitrust Regulators Halt Hyundai, Daewoo Deal Probe

BRUSSELS, April 2 (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators have halted their investigation into world No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries’

April 2, 2020
Total Views: 32

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
daewoo shipbuilding
Maritime News

Hyundai Heavy’s $1.8 Billion Deal with DSME Hits EU Antitrust Hurdle

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd’s $1.8 billion merger with

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 37

Thursday, January 31, 2019
hyundai heavy shipyard
Interesting

South Korea to Combine World’s Two Biggest Shipbuilders in $2 Billion Deal

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilding group, has announced a share swap deal worth

January 31, 2019
Total Views: 190

Wednesday, January 30, 2019
daewoo shipbuilding
Maritime News

Hyundai Heavy Seeks Stake in Rival DSME -Official

SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, is interested in buying a stake in

January 30, 2019
Total Views: 14

Wednesday, May 9, 2018
seadrill drillship
News

John Fredriksen’s Northern Drilling Snaps Up Newbuild Drillships on the Cheap

John Fredriksen-controlled Northern Drilling has entered into agreements to acquire two newbuild ultra-deepwater drillships from South Korea’s Daewoo

May 9, 2018
Total Views: 52

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
daewoo shipbuilding
Maritime News

DSME Warship Blueprints Stolen in North Korea Hack -S.Korea Lawmaker

By Haejin Choi SEOUL, Oct 31 (Reuters) – North Korea probably stole South Korean warship blueprints after hacking into Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine

October 31, 2017
Total Views: 65

Thursday, September 21, 2017
MSC OSCAR
Interesting

MSC Confirms Order for Eleven 22,000 TEU Containerships

On the heels of CMA CGM’s order for nine record-breaking 22,000 TEU containerships, Mediterranean Shipping Company has confirmed it has placed its own

September 21, 2017
Total Views: 108

Tuesday, April 18, 2017
daewoo shipbuilding bailout
Interesting

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Unlocks $2.6 Billion Bailout

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, April 18 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd has won near unanimous agreement from

April 18, 2017
Total Views: 13
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