shipbuilding

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

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull
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WATCH: 1100-Ton Car Ferry Superstructure Placed Onto Hull

This timelapse video comes to us via Vigor Industrial, which is building Washington State’s new 144-car ferries at their Seattle shipyard. On March 5,

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 82

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News

Knightsbridge Orders Pair of Capesize Bulkers, Sells VLCC

Knightsbridge Tankers announced today signed contracts for a pair of 182,000 DWT Capesize bulk carriers new-builds from Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU).

March 20, 2013
Total Views: 78

Monday, March 18, 2013
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News

Oro Negro Orders Two More Pacific Class 400 Jack-Ups from PPL Shipyard

Sembcorp Marine’s subsidiary PPL Shipyard announced today they have secured orders from repeat customer Integradora de Servicios Petroleros Oro Negro,

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 92

Friday, March 15, 2013
Engineering News

DSME Delivers the Eagle Varna, the Latest Eco-Design Supertanker

AET announced today that they have accepted delivery of the Eagle Varna, a brand new 320,000 DWT VLCC recently built by DSME in Okpo, Korea. This new ship

March 15, 2013
Total Views: 49

Wednesday, March 13, 2013
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News

Otto Marine Awarded AHTS Newbuild Contracts, First New Order in Two Years

After reporting two straight years of losses, and nearly 24 months without a single shipbuilding contract, Singapore-based Otto Marine has just been awarded a

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 263

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News

d’Amico Shipping Orders Two More MR Eco-Tankers from Hyundai Mipo

d’Amico International Shipping S.A. announced yesterday the signing of new build contracts with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard for a pair of 50,000 DWT Medium

March 13, 2013
Total Views: 44

Wednesday, March 6, 2013
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News

“Blue Power” Platform Supply Vessel Delivered by Ulstein Verft

Ulstein Verft delivered Blue Power today, the third of six medium-sized Ulstein PX121 platform supply vessels (PSV) to Blue Ship Invest, a wholly-owned

March 6, 2013
Total Views: 612

Tuesday, March 5, 2013
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Ferus Smit Shipyard Launches the M/V Volgaborg [VIDEO]

Ferus Smit shipyard in Westerbroek, The Netherlands launched the M/V Volgaborg today, the third of three multipurpose cargo ships built for Wagenborg Shipping.

March 5, 2013
Total Views: 159

Monday, March 4, 2013
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News

Global Shipbuilding Capacity Seen a Third Lower From 2008 Peak

(Bloomberg) — Global shipbuilding capacity is about a third lower than it was at the 2008 peak as yards close or reduce employment, RS Platou Economic

March 4, 2013
Total Views: 64

Thursday, February 28, 2013
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Shipbuilding

Scorpio Orders Six New Fuel-Efficient Product Tankers

MONACO – New York-listed Scorpio Tankers (STNG) on Thursday said that it has exercised options for the construction of four fuel-efficient MR product

February 28, 2013
Total Views: 45

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Engineering News

Cargill to Order Capesize Ships as Yard Prices Hit 20-Year Low

(Bloomberg) — Cargill Inc., the agricultural trader that accounts for 2 percent of world freight, is ordering new ships in a reversal of a policy against

February 28, 2013
Total Views: 248

Wednesday, February 27, 2013
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News

Keppel Offshore & Marine Wins $460 Million in Shipyard Construction Projects

In the past 24 hours, Singapore-based shipbuilder Keppel Offshore & Marine has added $460 million to their backlog with 5 new projects. The orders consist

February 27, 2013
Total Views: 378

Monday, February 18, 2013
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News

Aker Philadelphia Shipyard: Non-Binding Terms Signed for up to Four New Product Tankers

In a filing on the Oslo stock exchange, Aker Philadelphia Shipyard ASA (Oslo: AKPS) announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker Philadelphia

February 18, 2013
Total Views: 36

Saturday, February 16, 2013
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News

Remontowa Shipbuilding Launches Latest Platform Supply Vessel

On 14 February, Polish shipyard Remontowa Shipbuilding S.A. launched their next ABS-classed platform supply vessel, on that has been designed for one of the

February 16, 2013
Total Views: 84

Wednesday, February 13, 2013
scorpio tankers
Finance

Financiers Hold the Throttle, and Key, to Shipping as Shipowners Lack Discipline

The 19th annual Hellenic-American and Norwegian-American Chambers of Commerce shipping conference was held yesterday at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel in New York

February 13, 2013
Total Views: 42

Thursday, February 7, 2013
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News

Amid Growing Sanctions, Iran Expands its Fleet of Supertankers

By Jonathan Saul LONDON (Reuters) – Iran has taken delivery of several new tankers from Chinese shipyards, giving it greater flexibility in maintaining

February 7, 2013
Total Views: 68

Wednesday, February 6, 2013
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Engineering News

Lamprell Awarded Super 116E Jack-Up Newbuild Contract from Jindal

UAE-based shipyard Lamprell announced today that it has been awarded a newbuild contract from Dev Drilling for the construction and delivery of a completely

February 6, 2013
Total Views: 249

Thursday, January 31, 2013
Private Equity Steers Blohm + Voss Towards Luxury Yachts
Shipbuilding

Private Equity Steers Blohm + Voss Towards Luxury Yachts

By Eyk Henning FRANKFURT–London-based private equity firm Star Capital Partners Ltd. is pursuing a deal that will allow it to turn one of the oldest

January 31, 2013
Total Views: 113

Monday, January 28, 2013
News

COSCO Delivers Pair of Panamax Bulk Carriers, Ecopride G.O. and the Union Mariner

COSCO Dalian Shipyard announced today the delivery of two 82,000 DWT  bulk carriers,  the ECOPRIDE G.O. and UNION MARINER, respectively to its European

January 28, 2013
Total Views: 47

Monday, January 21, 2013
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Engineering News

Kvaerner Slides as Rival Hyundai Heavy Wins Billion Dollar Rig Order

Jan. 21 (Bloomberg) — Kvaerner ASA, a Norwegian builder of oil platforms, dropped the most in almost a month in Oslo after it lost out on a $1.1 billion

January 21, 2013
Total Views: 65