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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

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Four Killed in Tanker Blast at Indonesian Shipyard

Four people were killed Monday after a tanker exploded at a shipyard in North Sumatra, Indonesia. The blast occurred Monday evening aboard the MT Palu Sipat

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Scandlines Ferry Damaged in Shipyard Dock Accident

A Scandlines ferry in dock at the Remontowa shipyard in Gdansk, Poland for planned upgrades is getting an unexpected extended stay. The ferry Prinsesse

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Seven Killed in Accident at Pemex Platform Construction Site

Seven yard workers were killed Tuesday at the construction site of a PEMEX offshore production platform in Veracruz, Mexico, the Mexican construction company

Shipbuilding

Greek Shipyard Workers Take The Offensive, Break Into Defense Ministry

ATHENS–Greek shipyard workers clashed with riot police Thursday after protesters stormed the country’s defence ministry in a dispute over unpaid

Engineering News

Shiprepair Brest Books First LNG Gig

Damen Shiprepair Brest has booked it’s first LNG carrier maintenance and repair job since being switching hands over to Damen Group earlier this year.

Engineering News

Ship Repair Yards Challenged to Meet Requirements While Keeping Costs Low

International environmental regulations for the shipping industry are being tightened and demanding a reduction of the emissions of sulphur and nitrous oxide.

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MARAD Awards Nearly $10 Million in Grants to Small Shipyards

U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has announced the recipients of $9.98 million in grants to 15 small shipyards throughout the United States to help pay