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Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs
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Jensen Maritime To Design Two McAllister Escort Tugs

Jensen Maritime has been selected to design two new escort/rescue tugboats for McAllister Towing. The boats, to be named Brian A. McAllister and the

February 3, 2016
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Tuesday, February 2, 2016
Antarctic Icebreaking Vessel
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VARD To Design Icebreaking Vessel For Chilean Navy

Vard Marine will design an Antarctic icebreaking vessel for the Chilean Navy. Operating throughout the Southern Ocean, the 125-meter long ship will provide

February 2, 2016
Total Views: 76

Monday, February 1, 2016
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Philly Shipyard Starts Building Four Vessels For American Petroleum Tankers

Philly Shipyard announced that it has started construction on the first product tanker in a four vessel order for American Petroleum Tankers (APT). The

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 112

Monday, January 25, 2016
VOS Primrose
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Vroon Takes Delivery of Three New Vessels

Netherlands-based Vroon said it has taken delivery of VOS Primrose, a KCM-80m platform-supply vessel (PSV). VOS Primrose, which will be managed by Vroon

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 128

Monday, January 18, 2016
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Chinese Shipyards See New Orders Fall by Almost Half in 2015

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — New orders received by Chinese shipbuilders fell by nearly half last year from 2014, suggesting more consolidation is in

January 18, 2016
Total Views: 13

Monday, January 4, 2016
Samsung Heavy Industries Shipbuilding (Geoje, South Korea)
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Asian Shipyards Face Tough Year in 2016

By Kyunghee Park and Jonathan Burgos (Bloomberg) — For many Asian shipyards, 2015 was a brutal year. This year could be even worse. With oil prices

January 4, 2016
Total Views: 17

Thursday, December 17, 2015
EU Court Annuls Illegal Aid ruling on Spanish Ship Finance Scheme
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EU Court Annuls Illegal Aid ruling on Spanish Ship Finance Scheme

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Europe’s second-highest court gave clearance on Thursday to a Spanish tax lease scheme in the

December 17, 2015
Total Views: 8

Thursday, October 29, 2015
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DSME Gets $3.7 Billion Bailout

By Kyunghee Park (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-biggest shipyard, rose the most in two months in

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 38

Monday, October 26, 2015
hyundai heavy industries
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Korean Shipyards – Afloat, But Taking On Water

  By David Fickling (Bloomberg View) — Things had been looking more hopeful for Korea’s three largest shipbuilders, until today. After seven

October 26, 2015
Total Views: 91

Tuesday, September 29, 2015
Vard Books Topaz OSCVs for $100 Million
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Vard Books Topaz OSCVs for $100 Million

  Offshore shipbuilder VARD says it has lands new contracts for the design and construction of two offshore subsea construction vessels for

September 29, 2015
Total Views: 42

Monday, August 10, 2015
DSME Announces Restructuring After Huge Q2 Loss
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DSME Announces Restructuring After Huge Q2 Loss

  SEOUL, Aug 10 (Reuters) – South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co Ltd said on Monday it would sell non-core assets,

August 10, 2015
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, August 5, 2015
Meyer Turku Starts Construction On LNG-Powered Fast Ferry for Tallink
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Meyer Turku Starts Construction On LNG-Powered Fast Ferry for Tallink

  The start of production has kicked off on a new generation LNG-powered fast ferry for the Estonian ferry company Tallink at the Meyer Turku Shipyard in

August 5, 2015
Total Views: 203

Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Thousands of Australian Shipbuilding Jobs Safe Under New Naval Frigates Program
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Thousands of Australian Shipbuilding Jobs Safe Under New Naval Frigates Program

  Jason Scott (Bloomberg) — Australia will build a new fleet of navy ships locally, safeguarding thousands of jobs and ensuring the future viability

August 4, 2015
Total Views: 111

Wednesday, July 29, 2015
South Korea’s ‘Big Three’ Shipbuilders Post Record Loss as Offshore Downturn Bites
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South Korea’s ‘Big Three’ Shipbuilders Post Record Loss as Offshore Downturn Bites

  By Rose Kim and Jungah Lee (Bloomberg) — The world’s three biggest shipbuilders posted a combined 4.8 trillion won ($4.1 billion) in operating

July 29, 2015
Total Views: 92

Monday, July 27, 2015
South Korean Shipyards Struggling As Offshore Strategy Fails
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South Korean Shipyards Struggling As Offshore Strategy Fails

  By Rose Kim, Jungah Lee and Michael S. Arnold (Bloomberg) — The deep-ocean strategy is coming back to bite South Korean shipyards. Hyundai Heavy

July 27, 2015
Total Views: 121

Tuesday, July 21, 2015
Triple-E Class Vessel, Construction In Floating Drydock
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DSME Rises on Report of Financial Aid

  By Michael S. Arnold (Bloomberg) — Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., the world’s second-largest shipbuilder, rose by the most in

July 21, 2015
Total Views: 34

Wednesday, July 8, 2015
Maersk Line Inks $1.1 Billion Order for Nine New Ships
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Maersk Line Inks $1.1 Billion Order for Nine New Ships

  Maersk Line, the world’s largest container shipping company, announced Wednesday the signing of a newbuild contract with South Korea’s

July 8, 2015
Total Views: 51

Monday, June 29, 2015
MSC Oscar
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World’s Biggest Shipbuilder Sees Mega Ships Leading Global Demand

Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. expects mega- sized container ships to lead global orders until early next year as shipping companies seek ways to cut

June 29, 2015
Total Views: 85

Thursday, June 25, 2015
British Aircraft Carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
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Britain’s Biggest-Ever Warship Fired Up for the First Time

The onboard Diesel Generators for Britain's new 65,000 tonne supercarrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth, were fired up for the first, marking a significant stage in the

June 25, 2015
Total Views: 46

Tuesday, May 26, 2015
hyundai heavy industries
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2000 Club – World’s Biggest Shipbuilder Hits Delivery Milestone

  South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), the world’s biggest shipbuilder, announced a new milestone Tuesday with the recent delivery

May 26, 2015
Total Views: 57
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