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Monday, May 6, 2013
Technip’s New State-of-the-Art Pipelay Vessel, Deep Energy
Offshore

Technip’s New State-of-the-Art Pipelay Vessel, Deep Energy

Technip officially named its new state-of-the-art pipelay vessel during a ceremony on Friday at the Westcon Yard in Florø,

May 6, 2013
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Sunday, May 5, 2013
France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard
Shipbuilding

France Spurns Call To Take Over STX’s Saint-Nazaire Shipyard

France's government dismissed a call to nationalise the Saint-Nazaire

May 5, 2013
Total Views: 46

Friday, May 3, 2013
As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide
Finance

As Debt Problems Worsen, STX May Sell off Shipyards Worldwide

South Korea's STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co is considering the sale of shipyards in France, Finland and

May 3, 2013
Total Views: 46

Thursday, May 2, 2013
british confidence bp shipping vlgc
News

SEACOR Orders Pair of VLGCs from Hyundai Heavy

After a $10.9 million loss in the first quarter this year, SEACOR Holdings’ (NYSE:CKH) Executive Chairman of the Board, Charles Fabrikant was justifiably

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 28

VLCC shipyard DSME block sections shipbuilding
News

1 Year-Old VLCC Bought for $74 Million, Heads Back to Yard for Conversion

In 2010, Teekay and their JV partner paid just under $100 million to order a newbuild VLCC, but since then quite a bit has changed in the crude tanker

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 253

bahri
News

Saudi Arabian Shipper Expands Fleet with Latest Delivery from Hyundai Mipo

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announced yesterday that it has accepted delivery of the Bahri Hofuf, a 26,000 DWT general cargo ship

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 54

Hijos de J. Barreras (HJB)
News

Pemex Needs Product Tankers, Seeks Stake in Spanish Shipyard HJB

MEXICO CITY, May 1 (Reuters) – Mexico’s Pemex on Wednesday said it is seeking to take a controlling stake in a Spanish shipyard with a view to

May 2, 2013
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, May 1, 2013
NSC, Stratton (WMSL 752)
News

Huntington Ingalls Awarded $487 Million Contract for 6th National Security Cutter

Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today they have been awarded a $487 million contract to build the sixth National Security Cutter (NSC) for

May 1, 2013
Total Views: 72

Monday, April 29, 2013
china shipping container lines cscl
News

CSCL to Build Five 18,000 TEU Containerships

In a stock exchange announcement over the weekend, China Shipping Container Lines has expressed their intentions to build five, 18,000 TEU containerships. The

April 29, 2013
Total Views: 74

Sunday, April 28, 2013
sinopec
News

Sinopec, China Shipping, MOL Joint Venture Orders $1.5 Billion in New LNG Carriers

In a stock exchange filing today, 6 Hong Kong-based investment holding companies jointly owned by Sinopec Kantons, China Shipping Development, and Mitsui

April 28, 2013
Total Views: 84

Friday, April 26, 2013
Brazil 2016 DP2 Shuttle Tanker tsakos
News

Tsakos Takes Delivery of Second DP2 Shuttle Tanker from Sungdong

Tsakos Energy Navigation Limited (NYSE: TNP) took delivery today of its second fully-coated DP2 suezmax shuttle product tanker, Brasil 2014, from Sungdong

April 26, 2013
Total Views: 196

Thursday, April 25, 2013
Kawasaki Heavy Talks M&As to Thin Shipbuilding Ranks
Shipbuilding

Kawasaki Heavy Talks M&As to Thin Shipbuilding Ranks

Pressure on Japanese companies has risen in the face of competition from lower-cost producers in China and South

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 59

Sølvtrans fish carrying ship rolls-royce
Engineering News

Rolls-Royce Wins Repeat Order from Sølvtrans for Live Fish Carrier

Rolls-Royce has signed a repeat order today for a ship developed specifically for transporting live fish. This will be the second vessel of this type for ship

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 76

ramform titan ship vessel exploration
News

PGS Exercises Option for More Seismic Ships from Mitsubishi Heavy

Petroleum Geo-Services ASA (PGS) exercised their option today for two more “Ramform Titan-class” 3D seismic exploration vessels from Mitsubishi

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 1010

Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Nave Atropos sungdong shipyard
News

Sungdong Shipyard Delivers LR1 Product Tanker to Navios

Piraeus-based tanker owner, Navios Maritime Acquisition Corporation (NYSE: NNA) announced the delivery today of the Nave Atropos, a 74,695 dwt LR1 product

April 24, 2013
Total Views: 86

Monday, April 22, 2013
Mitsui Shipbuilding Gains 21 Percent on Report of Merger Talks with KHI
Engineering News

Mitsui Shipbuilding Gains 21 Percent on Report of Merger Talks with KHI

(Bloomberg) — Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co. surged to 5 1/2-year high on a Nikkei report it plans to hold merger talks with Kawasaki Heavy

April 22, 2013
Total Views: 35

Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Signal International and Great Lakes Dredge Square Off
News

Signal International and Great Lakes Dredge Square Off

Work towards the design of an AT/B dredge at Signal International has been stopped at request of Great Lakes Dredge and Dock... and let's just say Signal is

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 41

CSAV
News

CSAV Places Big Containership Order with Samsung Heavy

It’s been a good couple days for Samsung Heavy Industries. After winning an order for two LNG carriers yesterday, they have just announced another big

April 16, 2013
Total Views: 18

Monday, April 15, 2013
lng carrier samsung
News

Samsung Heavy Wins Order for Pair of 180,000 CBM LNG Carriers

Samsung Heavy Industries added another 462.3 billion won ($409.38 million) to their backlog today with the order of a pair of LNG carriers for a Joint

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 146

STX May Sell Dalian Shipyard
News

STX May Sell Dalian Shipyard

April 15 (Bloomberg) — STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., a South Korean company that is rescheduling debt with creditors, jumped the most in two years

April 15, 2013
Total Views: 76