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The naval architect firm of Marin Teknikk in Norway has secured a new contract with a Korean shipyard for delivery of design and engineering package for two new MT 6024 support vessels…

Japan?s IHI Marine United is to provide a Turkish shipyard with the design of its 56,000 dwt bulker "Future 56 (F56)" along with related materials and components in a deal arranged by…

Samsung Heavy Industries has received a 633.4 billion won ($567.8 million) order from Europe and said it would raise its order target for 2008 by more than 30%. The South Korean shipbuilder…

The government of Malta is to issue an official statement regarding its call for expression of interest in the privatization of The Malta Shipyards. The bid closed yesterday and prospective buyers were…

The EU has promised a swift decision on whether to approve Polish government rescue plans for two shipyards where thousands of jobs are at stake. "My people are doing their utmost to…

An international convention banning the use of organotins and other harmful substances in anti-fouling paints applied on ships' hulls enters into force on 17 September 2008. The International Convention on the Control…

An international agreement covering liability for bunker spills comes into force in November when ship owners will be liable for pollution damage. The IMO's Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution…

Alfa Laval, a leading company in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has received an order for plate heat exchangers from a company in the Russian power industry. The order value…

Zhang Guangqin, chairman of the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI), has emphasized that the domestic shipping sector in China faces many formidable challenges. Chinese shipbuilders have to face escalating…

The Brazilian state owned oil company Petrobras has revealed plans to purchase ten newbuild FPSOs. Eight of the vessels would be built domestically at the Rio Grande Shipyard in Southern Brazil. All…