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Shipbuilding news and shipyard orders – yard capacity, delivery timelines, construction pricing, orderbook trends by type, and newbuild contract awards.

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

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: 25

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: 420

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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: 158

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: 61

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: 106

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: 198

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: 54

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: 44

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: 191

Monday, August 4, 2014
tui cruises newbuild
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: 115

Friday, August 1, 2014
President Dilma Rousseff Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe
News

Japan Offers $700 Million in Support of Brazilian Shipbuilding and Dry Bulk Exports

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe touted the success of his economic policies on a visit to Brazil on Friday and said it was time for the two nations to expand

August 1, 2014
Total Views: 47

Thursday, July 31, 2014
bg group lng carrier
Shipping News

Congressman Garamendi Introduces Bill to Develop U.S. LNG Shipping Sector

Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA), Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure’s Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Subcommittee,

July 31, 2014
Total Views: 34

Thursday, July 24, 2014
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News

Petrobras’ Overwhelmed Ship Suppliers Seek Waiver on Asian Help

By Sabrina Valle and Mario Sergio Lima July 24 (Bloomberg) — Petroleo Brasileiro SA’s vessel suppliers are urging Brazil to ease limits on

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 12

Friday, July 11, 2014
Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Supercat Headed for Rotterdam By Year-End
Engineering News

Giant ‘Pieter Schelte’ Supercat Headed for Rotterdam By Year-End

A giant catamaran-like vessel destined to become the largest vessel in the world will be completed in Rotterdam at the end of 2014, the Port of Rotterdam

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 92

COSCO 57000 dwt bulk carrier guangdong
News

China COSCO Places 10-Ship Bulk Carrier Order

China Shipbuilding Trading and Chengxi Shipyard received an order today from Prosperity Investment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China COSCO for eight new

July 11, 2014
Total Views: 90

Tuesday, July 8, 2014
DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers
News

DSME Wins $2.8 Billion Order for Icebreaking LNG Carriers

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. won an order valued at as much as $2.8 billion for nine ice-class vessels that will haul gas from the Yamal LNG

July 8, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, July 7, 2014
hudong shipbuilding lng carrier signing
News

Major LNG Carrier Order Placed With Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding

China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group has won a newbuild order for four 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers from  a consortium consisting of BW Gas,

July 7, 2014
Total Views: 81

Monday, June 30, 2014
Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Plan to Buy STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard
News

Meyer Werft and Finnish Government Plan to Buy STX Finland’s Turku Shipyard

Germany's closely held Meyer Werft and the Finnish government are nearing a deal to buy the Turku shipyard in southwestern Finland from STX Europe , the

June 30, 2014
Total Views: 108

Friday, June 27, 2014
First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned
News

First Reverse Stern Drive Compressed Natural Gas-Fueled Tug Planned

What do you get when put a world-class shipyard, a leading propulsion expert, and an international towing specialist, together into one

June 27, 2014
Total Views: 153

Wednesday, June 25, 2014
GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds
Shipping News

GasLog Heads to Hyundai Heavy for LNG Newbuilds

Bermuda-based GasLog (NYSE:GLOG) announced Wednesday a first-time order for two new LNG carriers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy

June 25, 2014
Total Views: 50