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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
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China’s Yangzijiang Wins $510 Million Ship Order Amid Weak Demand

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd., China’s biggest private shipbuilder, won a $510 million order to build six very

April 13, 2016
Total Views: 14

Saturday, March 26, 2016
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SPOTD – China’s Brand New “Flagship” Research Vessel

  The scientific expedition vessel “Xiangyanghong 03” was launched on Saturday and joined China’s oceanic research team in Xiamen,

March 26, 2016
Total Views: 128

Monday, January 18, 2016
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Maritime News

Chinese Shipyards See New Orders Fall by Almost Half in 2015

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — New orders received by Chinese shipbuilders fell by nearly half last year from 2014, suggesting more consolidation is in

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 6

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Shipyards Vanish as China Loses Appetite for Consuming Iron Ore
Maritime News

Shipyards Vanish as China Loses Appetite for Consuming Iron Ore

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The weakening yuan and China’s waning appetite for raw materials have come around to bite the country’s shipbuilders,

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 23

Thursday, October 1, 2015
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Satellite Images May Show China’s First Domestically Built Aircraft Carrier

  BEIJING, Oct 1 (Reuters) – New satellite images show China may be building its first indigenous aircraft carrier in the northeastern port of

October 1, 2015
Total Views: 32

Friday, August 21, 2015
Troubled Chinese Shipbuilding Group JES Suspends Operations
Maritime News

Troubled Chinese Shipbuilding Group JES Suspends Operations

Chinese shipbuilding and engineering group JES International says it has ceased operations and production in order to control costs as it struggles with

August 21, 2015
Total Views: 7

Monday, July 27, 2015
CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Largest Containership Ever Built In China
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CMA CGM Takes Delivery of Largest Containership Ever Built In China

  CMA CGM Group has announced the delivery of the ultra-large containership CMA CGM VASCO DE GAMA on Monday from China State Shipbuilding Corporation.

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 14

Monday, March 16, 2015
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Maritime News

China Rongsheng to Sell Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering Businesses

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings Ltd., the shipbuilder whose woes made it a symbol of the country’s credit binge, said it planned to sell

March 16, 2015
Total Views: 59

Tuesday, February 10, 2015
Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds
Maritime News

Wärtsilä Joint Venture to Supply Gensets for Five COSCO Newbuilds

Finnish marine power solutions provider Wärtsilä says it has been selected to supply 20 generating sets for five newbuild 14,500 TEU containerships being

February 10, 2015
Total Views: 6

Wednesday, January 21, 2015
Wärtsilä to Equip Four LNG Carriers with LNG Reliquefaction and Gas Handling Systems
Maritime News

Wärtsilä to Equip Four LNG Carriers with LNG Reliquefaction and Gas Handling Systems

Wärtsilä announced Wednesday that it will equip four LNG carriers being built in China with LNG reliquefaction plants and gas handling systems, marking a

January 21, 2015
Total Views: 77

Sunday, January 18, 2015
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding
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China’s Shipyards Brace for Leaner Times as Oil Slump Sours Rig Building Spree

For China's shipyards, the oil rig market that was supposed to be a blessing is in danger of becoming a

January 18, 2015
Total Views: 22

Friday, December 12, 2014
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China Adds Shipyards to Coveted ‘White List’

China has added nine shipyards to its "white list" of firms deemed worth of favourable policy support, as it attempts to tackle overcapacity that has weighed

December 12, 2014
Total Views: 5

Thursday, December 11, 2014
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Engineering News

China Adds 9 Firms to List of Shipyards for Favourable Policy Treatment

China has added nine shipyards to its "white list" of firms deemed worth of favourable policy support, as it attempts to tackle overcapacity that has weighed

December 11, 2014
Total Views: 14

Friday, November 21, 2014
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Maritime News

Fincantieri Signs On to Explore Cruise Shipbuilding in China

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed on to work with Carnival Cruise Lines and China State Shipbuilding Corporation in exploring the possibility of joint

November 21, 2014
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, September 17, 2014
China COSCO Announces 14,500 TEU Newbuildings
Shipbuilding

China COSCO Announces 14,500 TEU Newbuildings

China COSCO Holdings says it has entered into newbuilding contracts with CSSC's Changxing Shipbuilding for the construction of five 14,500 TEU containerships

September 17, 2014
Total Views: 8

Thursday, September 4, 2014
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China Publishes First “White List” of 51 Shipyards

China has released its first "white list" of 51 shipyards that it deems worthy of favourable policy support, as the world's largest shipbuilder strives to

September 4, 2014
Total Views: 42

Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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Maritime News

Dryships Cancels Newbuild Orders at Rongsheng

NASDAQ-listed DryShips Inc. (DRYS) says it has pulled the trigger on the cancellation of newbuilding contracts for four four ice-class panamax bulker vessels

September 3, 2014
Total Views: 7

Friday, August 29, 2014
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Shipbuilding

China Rongsheng to Announce Restructuring Amid Exponential Losses

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group, the country's largest private shipbuilder, said its first-half net loss widened more than ten times as shipowners

August 29, 2014
Total Views: 2

Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build LNG Carriers in China
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Kawasaki Heavy Industries to Build LNG Carriers in China

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. plans to construct gas carriers abroad as it strives to lower costs and take market share from Korean

June 24, 2014
Total Views: 18

Wednesday, June 18, 2014
yangzijiang shipbuilding
Maritime News

Yangzijiang Books Fortescue VLOC’s

Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Holdings Ltd has won an order to build four very large ore carriers for Australian iron ore miner Fortescue Metals Group Ltd, company

June 18, 2014
Total Views: 8
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