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Monday, October 13, 2014
Samsung Heavy Industries Lands $620 Million Order for LNG Carriers
News

Samsung Heavy Industries Lands $620 Million Order for LNG Carriers

South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries announced Monday that it has won a US $620 million order from an Asian buyer for the construction of three LNG

October 13, 2014
Total Views: 69

Friday, October 10, 2014
Samsung Heavy Industries to Build Tankers for Sanctioned Russian Firm
News

Samsung Heavy Industries to Build Tankers for Sanctioned Russian Firm

South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries plans to build three Arctic tankers for Russian oil company Gazprom Neft, which has been targeted by Western

October 10, 2014
Total Views: 140

Tuesday, October 7, 2014
SHI Wins $440 Million Order for Three Arctic Shuttle Tankers
Shipbuilding

SHI Wins $440 Million Order for Three Arctic Shuttle Tankers

South Korea's Samsung Heavy Industries says it has won an order from an unidentified European shipowner to construct three arctic shuttle

October 7, 2014
Total Views: 90

Monday, September 29, 2014
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News

Samsung Heavy Looking to Spend $950 Million for First Overseas Facility

By Kyunghee Park Sept. 30 (Bloomberg) — Samsung Heavy Industries Co., the world’s third-largest shipbuilder, is planning to set up its first overseas

September 29, 2014
Total Views: 1221

Thursday, September 25, 2014
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News

Siem Industries Takes Over FSG Shipyard

German Shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) announced today it has been taken over by Norwegian firm Siem Industries, a company with extremely

September 25, 2014
Total Views: 101

Wednesday, September 24, 2014
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News

Maersk Line to Spend $3 Billion Per Year on New Ships

Denmark's Maersk Line will spend around $3 billion a year from 2015-19 on new ships to butress its position as the world's biggest container shipping company,

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 32

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News

COSCO Signs Another 10-Ship Newbuild Order

China COSCO’s fleet upgrade program continues today with an order for ten more bulk carriers including six of 81,600 dwt and four of 208,000 dwt. The

September 24, 2014
Total Views: 24

Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Fujian Huadong Shipyard
News

Abalone Farmers Storm Chinese Shipyard

A shipyard in China's southeast has suspended operations after at least 500 farmers, who blame water pollution from the yard for killing their abalone harvest,

September 23, 2014
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Damen Stan Patrol 4207
News

Mexican Navy Chooses Damen for New Patrol Vessels

Damen Shipyards continues to see success in their naval shipbuilding business as the Mexican Navy has elected to build a seventh Stan Patrol 4207 design at the

September 16, 2014
Total Views: 239

Monday, September 1, 2014
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Blog

Shipbuilding in the 1940s – When the Slumbering American Industrial Giant Woke Up

More than 747 vessels were built at the four Richmond Kaiser Shipyards on the west coast of the United States during World War II. These yards sent a new

September 1, 2014
Total Views: 218

Tuesday, August 26, 2014
Belgium’s CMB Cancels Order with South Korean Shipbuilder
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Belgium’s CMB Cancels Order with South Korean Shipbuilder

Belgian dry bulk shipping group CMB said on Tuesday it had cancelled an order for four vessels with South Korean shipbuilder Samjin set to be delivered in

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 21

Ulstein Introduces the ‘X-Stern’
Interesting

Ulstein Introduces the ‘X-Stern’

From the makers of the unmistakable X-Bow hull design reminiscent of a modern-day viking ship, the Norwegian shipbuilding group Ulstein today unveiled its

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 410

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Engineering News

Strategic Marine Unveils New Crew Transfer Vessel Design

Western Australia-based shipbuilder Strategic Marine unveiled their latest Generation 3 crew transfer vessel today, one they are marketing to

August 26, 2014
Total Views: 153

Monday, August 25, 2014
Hyundai Heavy Industries
News

Time to Buy as Korean Shipbuilders Hit Rock Bottom

South Korean shipbuilders, this year’s worst-performing industry group, are attracting buy recommendations from three of the nation’s biggest brokerages

August 25, 2014
Total Views: 57

Tuesday, August 19, 2014
U.S. Navy to Test Iron Man-Like Exoskeletons for Use in Shipyards
Defense

U.S. Navy to Test Iron Man-Like Exoskeletons for Use in Shipyards

Defense contractor Lockheed Martin has received a contract for the U.S. Navy to evaluate and test two of its iron man-like exoskeletons for potential use in

August 19, 2014
Total Views: 99

Monday, August 18, 2014
Bergen Group Exits Shipbuilding Sector With Sale of NorYards AS
Shipbuilding

Bergen Group Exits Shipbuilding Sector With Sale of NorYards AS

Norwegian maritime and offshore services provider Bergen Group has offloaded its last remaining shares in NorYards AS, marking the group's complete exit from

August 18, 2014
Total Views: 192

Sunday, August 17, 2014
India Commissions Its Largest Ever Domestically-Built Warship
Navy

India Commissions Its Largest Ever Domestically-Built Warship

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi commissioned the nation’s largest indigenously built warship as he strives to modernize the armed forces and counter

August 17, 2014
Total Views: 50

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
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Engineering News

COSCO’s Shipyards Sign $526 Million in Newbuild Orders

COSCO announced a heap of new orders today including two new 64,000 ton dwt bulk carriers and four subsea supply vessels at their Zhoushan and Dalian yards,

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 41

Friday, August 8, 2014
Time-lapse Shows Construction of Massive LNG Tanks for World’s First Gas-Powered Containerships
News

Time-lapse Shows Construction of Massive LNG Tanks for World’s First Gas-Powered Containerships

This time-lapse shows the construction of two 900 cubic meter cryogenic tanks to be installed onboard Tote's Marlin-class

August 8, 2014
Total Views: 189

Monday, August 4, 2014
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News

Tui Cruises Orders Two More from STX Europe

TUI Cruises announced today the order for two new ships from STX Europe’s shipyard in Turku, Finland. The ships will be sister vessels of two other ships

August 4, 2014
Total Views: 114