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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Thursday, June 27, 2019
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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
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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
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Monday, June 17, 2019
Offshore

Atlantic Towing Orders Hybrid Battery-Powered PSV

Canada-based Atlantic Towing has entered into a contract with Norwegian ship technology group Havyard for the purchase of a state-of-the-art hybrid

June 17, 2019
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Monday, June 3, 2019
Environment

Damen to Build Two LNG-Battery Hybrid Ferries for Seaspan

Dutch shipbuilder Damen has been awarded a contract to build two hybrid LNG/battery-powered roll-on/roll-off ferries for British Columbia-based Seaspan

June 3, 2019
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Monday, May 20, 2019
debeers diamond mining ship mafuta
Shipbuilding

Damen Starts Construction on World’s Largest Diamond Mining Ship

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has started construction on a new offshore diamond mining vessel for a unit of De Beers in Namibia. De Beers Marine

May 20, 2019
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Thursday, May 2, 2019
Uljanik shipyard Pula
Shipbuilding

Facing Death, a Former European Shipbuilding Hub Turns to China

By James Gomez and Jasmina Kuzmanovic (Bloomberg) — Its portholes without glass and covered in rust and seagull guano, the Santiago I tanker sits moored

May 2, 2019
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Thursday, April 25, 2019
Hanjin Philippines shipyard
Shipbuilding

Philippines Won’t Bar Chinese Proposals for Hanjin Heavy Shipyard Takeover

By Neil Jerome Morales and Karen Lema MANILA, April 25 (Reuters) – All offers from potential buyers of a strategically located but debt-laden Philippine

April 25, 2019
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Monday, March 25, 2019
damen yacht support vessel
Shipbuilding

The Super Rich Are Buying $50 Million ‘Support’ Yachts to Haul Their Toys

By Devon Pendleton (Bloomberg) — Sailing from port to port in peace and seclusion on a multimillion-dollar boat sounds appealing, but as any

March 25, 2019
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Wednesday, March 20, 2019
seadream mega yacht
Shipbuilding

Damen Lands First Cruise Ship Construction Contract

Dutch shipbuilding group Damen Shipyards has officially entered the cruise market having signed a contract with Oslo, Norway-based SeaDream Yacht Club for a

March 20, 2019
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Thursday, January 31, 2019
hyundai heavy shipyard
Interesting

South Korea to Combine World’s Two Biggest Shipbuilders in $2 Billion Deal

By Hyunjoo Jin SEOUL, Jan 31 (Reuters) – Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world’s biggest shipbuilding group, has announced a share swap deal worth

January 31, 2019
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Wednesday, January 30, 2019
daewoo shipbuilding
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Heavy Seeks Stake in Rival DSME -Official

SEOUL, Jan 30 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, is interested in buying a stake in

January 30, 2019
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Monday, January 28, 2019
lng carrier newbuild south korea
Shipbuilding

China’s Crackdown on Pollution a Boon to World’s Shipbuilders

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — The world’s biggest shipbuilder sees China’s cleanup of its smoggy skies lifting prices of the vessels this

January 28, 2019
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Tuesday, November 20, 2018
Derecktor Shipyard Dania Beach
Shipbuilding

Derecktor Selected to Operate New Megayacht Shipyard in Fort Pierce, Florida

Derecktor Shipyards has been chosen develop and operate the first purpose-built megayacht repair and refit yard in the United States located in Fort Pierce,

November 20, 2018
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lng tanker construction
Shipbuilding

South Korean Shipbuilders’ Lock on LNG Tanker Market Could Last for Years

By Jane Chung and Yuka Obayashi SEOUL/TOKYO, Nov 20 (Reuters) – South Korean shipyards have boxed out their Japanese rivals from the market for

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 112

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
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

Japan Takes South Korea to WTO Over Financial Support for Shipbuilders

By Tom Miles GENEVA, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Japan has launched a complaint at the World Trade Organization to contest what it says is illegal financial

November 13, 2018
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