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Monday, July 18, 2016
In Brazil, Another Shipyard Goes Bust as Work Goes to Asia
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In Brazil, Another Shipyard Goes Bust as Work Goes to Asia

By Sabrina Valle (Bloomberg) — If there’s one industry where all of Brazil’s political and economic upheavals come together, it’s shipbuilding. A

July 18, 2016
Total Views: 94

Tuesday, January 5, 2016
MHI-Led Group Exiting Stake in Brazil Shipyard Declaring Loss -Report
News

MHI-Led Group Exiting Stake in Brazil Shipyard Declaring Loss -Report

RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 5 (Reuters) – A group of Japanese shipbuilders led by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd (MHI) plans to exit its 30 percent stake in

January 5, 2016
Total Views: 29

Tuesday, October 22, 2013
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Engineering News

Japanese Shipbuilders Acquire Footprint in Brazil, Led by MHI

Five Japanese shipbuilders – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Namura Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Oshima Shipbuilding

October 22, 2013
Total Views: 12

Monday, May 20, 2013
Kingfish Cancels 11 Tanker Order at OSX Brasil’s Açu Shipyard
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Kingfish Cancels 11 Tanker Order at OSX Brasil’s Açu Shipyard

11-tanker order cancelled as OSX scales back construction of its shipyard at the Açu port

May 20, 2013
Total Views: 11

Friday, November 30, 2012
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News

OSX Shares Take a Big Hit After Brazilian Shipbuilding Plans Are Canned

(Bloomberg) — OSX Brasil SA, the shipbuilder controlled by billionaire Eike Batista, fell to the lowest in more than four months after Petroleo

November 30, 2012
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, November 28, 2012
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Engineering News

Sete Brasil Orders 7th Brazilian-Built Drillship from Sembcorp Marine

Sembcorp Marine’s 7th Brazilian drillship newbuild order has just been secured at a contract value of US$806.4 million. Ordered by Sete

November 28, 2012
Total Views: 104

Monday, November 19, 2012
Brazil Subsidizes Uncertain Shipyard Success
Shipbuilding

Brazil Subsidizes Uncertain Shipyard Success

By Anna Miars, Unlike the samba beats that punctuate the late night air in Rio de Janeiro, it’s the clamor of construction equipment and hum of machinery

November 19, 2012
Total Views: 47

Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Petrobras Former Refining Head Taps Investors for Brazilian Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Petrobras Former Refining Head Taps Investors for Brazilian Shipyard

(Bloomberg) — The former head of Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s refining division is negotiating with a group of investors to build a shipyard in

November 7, 2012
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Batista to Pump $500 Million Into Brazil’s OSX
Shipbuilding

Batista to Pump $500 Million Into Brazil’s OSX

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian businessman Eike Batista will buy $500 million in shares of shipbuilding and oilfield services company OSX Brasil S/A (OSXB3.BR)

October 17, 2012
Total Views: 22

Monday, October 15, 2012
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Finance

OSX Brasil Receives $736 Million in Financing from Merchant Marine Fund

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazil’s Merchant Marine Fund has approved additional financing for oilfield services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR) to complete

October 15, 2012
Total Views: 17

Friday, September 21, 2012
Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Brazilian Private Equity Fund Puts Up $180 Million For New Shipyard

With an estimated 250 extra OSV’s needed to support Brazil’s offshore oil and gas industry by 2020, Brazilian private equity fund P2 has promised

September 21, 2012
Total Views: 103

Wednesday, August 8, 2012
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Engineering News

Singapore-Based Shipbuilders Win Over $8 Billion in Drillship Orders from the Brazilians

Singapore-based Sembcorp Marine announced today that they have secured contracts worth approximately USD $4 Billion from Sete Brasil ParticipacÇ’es S.A.

August 8, 2012
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

Batista’s OSX May Win Petrobras Deal on Rival’s Ship Delays

(Bloomberg) — OSX Brasil SA, the shipbuilder controlled by Brazil’s richest man, stands to benefit from a rival’s failure to deliver vessels

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 20

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Engineering News

Keppel FELS Brasil Closes $200 Million FPSO Deal

SINGAPORE–Rig builder Keppel Corp. (BN4.SG) said Wednesday that its Keppel FELS Brasil unit has secured a floating production storage and offloading

July 11, 2012
Total Views: 8

Monday, July 9, 2012
Petrobras Takes Delivery of Third Tanker Under 49-Ship Newbuild Program

Petrobras Takes Delivery of Third Tanker Under 49-Ship Newbuild Program

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian state oil and gas producer Petroleo Brasileiro S/A (PBR. PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, took delivery Monday of a third oil tanker

July 9, 2012
Total Views: 23

Friday, June 15, 2012
OSX Brasil Gets $1.3 Billion in Financing for New Shipyard
Engineering News

OSX Brasil Gets $1.3 Billion in Financing for New Shipyard

RIO DE JANEIRO–Brazilian oil-field services company OSX Brasil SA (OSXB3.BR, OSXRY), part of Brazilian businessman Eike Batista’s industrial

June 15, 2012
Total Views: 20

Monday, May 28, 2012
Brazilian Shipbuilding Fail, Transpetro Sets Ultimatum for Struggling Yard
Engineering News

Brazilian Shipbuilding Fail, Transpetro Sets Ultimatum for Struggling Yard

RIO DE JANEIRO (Dow Jones)–The transportation arm of Brazilian state-owned energy giant Petroleo Brasileiro (PBR, PETR4.BR), or Petrobras, has

May 28, 2012
Total Views: 25

Sunday, March 11, 2012
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Engineering News

Sete Brasil Shareholders Approve $3.9 Billion Investment Capital Increase

RIO DE JANEIRO -(Dow Jones)- Shareholders of Brazilian drilling-rig holding company Sete Brasil approved a capital increase as the company prepares to line up

March 11, 2012
Total Views: 20

Tuesday, March 6, 2012
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Engineering News

Brazilian Shipbuilder Plagued by Strikes and Financial Issues Requests Help from Samsung Heavy

SEOUL (Dow Jones)–Samsung Heavy Industries Co. (010140.SE), the world’s second-largest shipbuilder by sales, said Wednesday it is considering a

March 6, 2012
Total Views: 27

Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Blog

Times are a’Changing…Brazil’s Future Looks Bright

– By Luiz Gustavo Cruz, Contributing Writer, MTS Logistics The great days of the shipping industry in Brazil were gone a long time ago. Big shipping

March 1, 2012
Total Views: 179
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