General News 13-18 – Page 304
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Philippines promoting new shipbuilding base
Philippine officials are preparing the Cagayan Freeport in the far south of the Philippines as the country''s next large shipyard.
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NewsSevmash learns hard lesson from Odfjell case
The Russian shipyard Sevmash’s failure to deliver 12 chemical tankers to Norwegian shipping company Odfjell and the $43 million the shipyard was fined to pay, is a valuable lesson for Russian shipbuilding industry, says a Russian website.
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NewsMalta finalises Palumbo deal
MaltaToday reports that the government is close to finalising a deal with the Italian company Palumbo for the shiprepair section of Malta Shipyards.
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NewsJob losses fall-out looms with China
The Netherlands and China are on the verge of a diplomatic conflict due to a misunderstanding over job losses, according to a recent report in the Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant.
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NewsMOL develops portable gauge for ballast tanks
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the word’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.
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Nakilat and Damen set up jv company
Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group are to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.
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NewsProposed global vessel efficiency system to reduce carbon emissions
The World Shipping Council (WSC) and its members have proposed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member governments a new global ‘vessel efficiency system’ (VES) which would improve the carbon and fuel efficiency of the world''s fleet leading to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsFincantieri to supply UAE navy with stealth vessels
Fincantieri has gained a further new order from the United Arab Emirates Navy for the construction of two stealth vessels, Falaj 2.
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NewsJapanese order for offshore load-handling systems
Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems.
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DSME poised to win cruise ship order
According to industry sources, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is in talks with a Greek firm over a deal to build the Korean shipbuilder’s first cruise ship at an estimated cost of $600 million.
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China's shipbuilding output expanded in 2009
China''s completed shipbuilding output in 2009 surged by more than 40 percent with its share in the global market rising further.
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Korea in partnership with UAE
The United Arab Emirates is bolstering ties with South Korea by signing a memorandum of understanding with STX Offshore and Shipbuilding and the Korea Shipbuilders’ Association with Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) for a business partnership.
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Japanese ship orders on the up
According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters'' Association, Japanese export ship orders rose for the first time in 15 months in December on a year-on-year basis by 71.5 percent to 471,600 gross tons.
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New web interface enhances RINA transparency
Genoa-based classification society RINA has published a new web interface in the ‘marine member’ area of its corporate website www.rina.org.
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NewsKeppel delivers first rig of 2010
Keppel FELS has delivered another ENSCO 8500 Series semi-submersible drilling rigs to customer Ensco International.
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NewsMaersk takes delivery of Maersk Meridian
Maersk Meridian, the last in a series of six 165,500 m³ DF electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries, was taken over by Maersk LNG on 15 January 2010 in South Korea.
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Cassens Werft gets reprieve
Cassens Werft, located in Emden, Germany, has been bought by a group of investors, thereby saving the shipyard from bankruptcy.
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NewsWärtsilä to move part of production to China
Wartsila is rationalising production facilities in Europe and moving them to China.
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MISC names new chemical tanker
STX shipyard in Korea delivered the 38,000 DWT chemical tanker Bunga Allium to MISC Berhad (MISC) in Malaysia
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