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Stay updated on global shipbuilding news, including new ship orders, shipyard construction projects, and technological advancements in the shipbuilding industry.


Wednesday, July 3, 2013
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News

CIMC Places Order for Seven 8,800 TEU Containerships

China International Marine Containers Group (2039:HK) announced today they have signed a USD $595.00 million newbuild contract with Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC)

July 3, 2013
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Scorpio Enters the Gas Transportation Market with $370 Million Newbuild Order

Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) has announced a big investment into the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transportation sector. The product tanker owner has

July 3, 2013
Total Views: 136

Monday, July 1, 2013
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Oro Negro Makes it Six with Latest Jack-Up Order from PPL Shipyard

Singapore-based rig-builder Sembcorp Marine announced today that they have signed newbuild orders for two jack-up rigs from Integradora de Servicios Petroleros

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 102

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DSME and Samsung Win LNG Carrier and Semisubmersible Rig Newbuild Orders

South Korean shipyards Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) and Samsung Heavy announced orders on Monday with a pair of LNG carriers and a

July 1, 2013
Total Views: 53

Thursday, June 27, 2013
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Lloyd’s Register to Class Chinese-Built, Dual Fuel LNG Carriers

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed the classification contract for six 174,000 m3 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers to be built by Hudong Zhonghua

June 27, 2013
Total Views: 60

Tuesday, June 25, 2013
petronas flng
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Daewoo Cuts Steel on Petronas’ FLNG Facility

At South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME), first steel was cut yesterday for the hull of Petronas’ first Floating

June 25, 2013
Total Views: 70

Monday, June 24, 2013
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News

Damen Shipyards Delivers Pair of Seismic “Chasers”

Streamers towed behind a seismic survey vessel are fairly vulnerable when deployed, and extremely costly to replace when damaged or destroyed by vessel

June 24, 2013
Total Views: 322

Friday, June 21, 2013
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COSL Places Newbuild Order for 15 Offshore Vessels

On Wednesday, China Oilfield Services Limited (COSL) signed newbuild agreements for the construction of 15 vessels at five different Chinese shipyards. The

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 82

News

COSCO to Build High-End Floating Accommodation Units at Nantong

COSCO Corporation announced today that COSCO (Nantong) Shipyard Co. Ltd. secured contracts from a Singapore firm for the conversion of two semi-completed hulls

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 27

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Gazprom Announces Plan to Build 13 Ice-Class LNG Carriers, New Strategic Partnerships

  In St. Petersburg, Russia, it was a day of signatures and handshakes as strategic partnerships were formed between Russian energy major Gazprom, JSC

June 21, 2013
Total Views: 103

Thursday, June 20, 2013
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News

Seadrill Orders $460 Million in New Jack-Up Rigs

Seadrill announced today they have awarded $460 million in new build contracts to Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC Offshore) in China for the construction of two high

June 20, 2013
Total Views: 70

Tuesday, June 18, 2013
suez canal container ship shipping
News

Record Number of Box Ships to be Delivered in 2013, Yet Orderbooks are Thinning

The ratio of container TEU capacity on-order compared to the trading fleet dropped below 20% in June, reports Braemar Seascope. The broker advises that, as the

June 18, 2013
Total Views: 33

Friday, June 14, 2013
Kawasaki Heavy’s Merger U-Turn
Shipbuilding

Kawasaki Heavy’s Merger U-Turn

Kawasaki Heavy Industries fired Satoshi Hasegawa as president and said it ended talks to merge with Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co., two months after

June 14, 2013
Total Views: 54

Thursday, June 13, 2013
Kawasaki Heavy Removes President, Ending Mitsui Merger Talks
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Kawasaki Heavy Removes President, Ending Mitsui Merger Talks

Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd., Japan’s second-biggest heavy-equipment maker, removed Satoshi Hasegawa as president as it ended merger talks with Mitsui

June 13, 2013
Total Views: 72

Friday, June 7, 2013
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Ship Design

LNG Bunkering – Jahre Marine Announces First Vessel

Jahre Marine AS signed a new building contract today with the chinese shipyard Avic Dingheng for building the first seagoing LNG carrier for bunkering and

June 7, 2013
Total Views: 131

Thursday, June 6, 2013
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HHI and Wartsila Win Bid for New Heavy Construction Vessel

Wärtsilä announced today they have won the design contract for a large heavy construction vessel (HCV) to be built at Hyundai Heavy Industries for Subsea 7.

June 6, 2013
Total Views: 121

Wednesday, June 5, 2013
Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway
Blog

Sting Taking Britain’s Shipbuilding Demise to Broadway

Yes. Sting, the

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 40

belships
News

Belships Orders Pair of Supramax Bulk Carriers from Japanese Yard

Oslo-based shipping firm Belships ASA has placed an order for two fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. The design provided

June 5, 2013
Total Views: 56

Monday, June 3, 2013
STX Group
Shipbuilding

STX Group Shares Tumble

(Reuters) STX Group, formerly Ssangyong Heavy Industries, shares tumbled on Monday morning after an official at Woori Bank said the company is considering a

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 43

Friday, May 31, 2013
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NASSCO Wins Order for LNG-Ready Jones Act Product Tankers

The contract includes options to build four additional

May 31, 2013
Total Views: 36