shipbuilding


Friday, October 23, 2020
offshore wind farm under construction. DJ Mattaar / Shutterstock
Environment

Warships to Wind Turbines: Spain Shipyard Eyes EU Aid in Pivot to Wind Power

By Jeannette Neumann (Bloomberg) — Spanish shipbuilder Navantia is stepping up its bet on offshore wind energy, a venture that stands to benefit from the

October 23, 2020
Total Views: 194

Thursday, August 27, 2020
lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

Global Ship Orders May Take Decade to Mend as Crisis Builds

By Krystal Chia and Annie Lee There’s hardly anyone buying new ships, with orders plunging to a 20-year low due to a potent combination of uncertainty over

August 27, 2020
Total Views: 197

Tuesday, June 2, 2020
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

$19 Billion LNG Ship Order a Boon for South Korean Shipbuilders

SEOUL, June 2 (Reuters) – South Korea’s ailing shipbuilders have been thrown a lifeline in an increasingly tough market with a $19 billion order

June 2, 2020
Total Views: 198

Monday, June 1, 2020
qatar lng ship
Shipbuilding

Qatar Launches Largest LNG Shipbuilding Program in History at Korean Yards

State-owned Qatar Petroleum has entered into shipbuilding agreements with South Korea’s “Big 3” shipyards for the construction of up to 100 LNG carriers

June 1, 2020
Total Views: 214

Monday, February 10, 2020
A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
News

Japan Takes Second Complaint to WTO Over South Korean Shipbuilding

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (Reuters) – Japan launched a second complaint at the World Trade Organization on Monday over support South Korea gives its shipbuilding

February 10, 2020
Total Views: 82

Tuesday, January 21, 2020
Kleven Verft to Get New Owners
Shipbuilding

Kleven Verft to Get New Owners

Croatian industrial group DIV Group has agreed to purchase Norwegian shipyard Kleven Verft from Hurtigruten. DIV Group is owner of Brodosplit, the largest

January 21, 2020
Total Views: 156

Tuesday, December 17, 2019
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Heavy’s $1.8 Billion Deal with DSME Hits EU Antitrust Hurdle

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – World No. 1 shipbuilding group Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co Ltd’s $1.8 billion merger with

December 17, 2019
Total Views: 95

Tuesday, November 26, 2019
cssc Guangzhou Shipyard
Shipbuilding

China Establishes World’s Largest Shipbuilding Group -State Media

SHANGHAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China on Tuesday formally established China Shipbuilding Group, which the country’s government-run broadcaster

November 26, 2019
Total Views: 311

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
world's largest cruise ship Symphony of the Seas
Shipbuilding

European Commission Opens Antitrust Investigation Into Fincantieri’s Bid for Chantiers de l’Atlantique Shipyard

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 30 (Reuters) – Italy’s bid to create a European industrial champion in the shipbuilding industry faces difficulty

October 30, 2019
Total Views: 75

Tuesday, October 15, 2019
vigor industrial
Shipbuilding

Carlyle Completes Vigor, MHI Holdings Acquisition

Global investment firm The Carlyle Group (NASDAQ: CG) and private equity firm Stellex Capital Management today announced they have closed on their acquisition

October 15, 2019
Total Views: 272

Thursday, September 12, 2019
Babcock Wins Frigate Deal as UK Bids to Restore Shipbuilding Industry
Shipbuilding

Babcock Wins Frigate Deal as UK Bids to Restore Shipbuilding Industry

By Alistair Smout LONDON, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Babcock International won a contract to design new Type 31 frigates on Thursday as Britain seeks to revive

September 12, 2019
Total Views: 62

Monday, August 26, 2019
nassco esb contract
Shipbuilding

NASSCO Awarded Contract to Build More Expeditionary Sea Base Ships for U.S. Navy

General Dynamics NASSCO has been awarded a contract to build up to three more Expeditionary Sea Base ships for the U.S. Navy. The contract, announced Friday by

August 26, 2019
Total Views: 266

Monday, August 19, 2019
Shipyard of Hyundai Heavy Industries
Shipbuilding

Billionaire Succession Stirs Protest at World’s Largest Shipyard

By Yoojung Lee (Bloomberg) — Park Jin-ok was one of the first to take voluntary retirement at Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. after working as a welder for

August 19, 2019
Total Views: 204

Monday, August 5, 2019
SS Antares arrives at Philly Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Philly Shipyard Begins Work on First Government Contract

U.S. shipbuilder Philly Shipyard has started work on its first government contract, kicking off short-term repair work on the U.S. Department of Transportation

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 294

harland and wolff
Shipbuilding

Titanic Shipbuilder Harland and Wolff to File for Insolvency

By Ian Graham BELFAST, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Harland and Wolff, the Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic, was put into administration on Monday after

August 5, 2019
Total Views: 89

Monday, July 1, 2019
cssc Guangzhou Shipyard
Shipbuilding

China’s Two Biggest Shipbuilders Plan Merger

HONG KONG, July 1 (Reuters) – China’s two largest shipbuilders are planning to merge, their listed arms said in separate exchange filings on

July 1, 2019
Total Views: 132

Friday, June 28, 2019
New Journey VLCC
Shipbuilding

China Delivers First ‘Smart’ VLCC

China’s largest shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industries (DSIC) has delivered what it says is the world’s first “smart” Very Large

June 28, 2019
Total Views: 219

CCGS Sir John Franklin
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Delivers First Large Vessel Built Under Canada’s National Shipbuilding Strategy

British Columbia-based Seaspan Shipyards has delivered the first Offshore Fisheries Science Vessel (OFSV), the CCGS Sir John Franklin, to the Canadian Coast

June 28, 2019
Total Views: 170

Thursday, June 27, 2019
oil tanker photo
News

Bahri Commits to VLCCs a Saudi Arabia’s New King Salman Maritime Complex

Saudi Arabian shipping company Bahri has signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the construction of the first VLCCs at the new King Salman Complex for

June 27, 2019
Total Views: 102

Wednesday, June 26, 2019
offshore rig
Shipbuilding

Abu Dhabi Rig Builder Plans Expansion Into Offshore Wind Power

By Mahmoud Habboush (Bloomberg) –An Abu Dhabi-based company that builds drilling platforms for oil giant Saudi Aramco plans to diversify into renewable

June 26, 2019
Total Views: 32