Author: Importer

It has been rough sailing for the new pride of B.C. Ferry Services fleet, Coastal Renaissance, since departing from German shipbuilder Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaf's shipyard earlier this year. The lead vessel in the…

Lloyd?s Register EMEA has made its most significant move yet in becoming the leading authority in the provision of risk management services to the nuclear, oil and gas, and transportation sectors, having…

Doosan Group pulled out of the bidding for Daewoo Shipbuilding while the Korean steel firm POSCO is seeking partners to make a bid.Shares in Doosan group companies rose after it said it…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won a 729 billion won ($701.4 million) order to build a drillship for an unidentified company in the Americas. The vessel is slated for delivery by February 2012.

India's theme of the year for 2008, announced on National Maritime Day, is ?Solving the manning crisis in the maritime industry?. At the fourth annual India Shipping Summit (ISS), which will run…

Kongsberg Maritime has further strengthened its market position in the Asian region by forming a new joint venture with the Chinese company Zhenjiang Marine Electrical Appliances. The new company, Kongsberg Maritime China…

Korea Development Bank (KDB), a top shareholder in Daewoo Shipbuilding, will invite bidders for the world's No.3 shipbuilder next week in a bid to complete a $4 billion sale this year. "A…

Aker Yards and MSC Cruises have signed a contract, subject to financing, for building a further two cruise ships of 89,000 gt Musica-class. The vessels will be built at Aker Yards, Saint-Nazaire…

The construction of the world?s first floating nuclear power plant at Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk will now be moved to Baltiysky shipyard in St. Petersburg. Officially, the contract with Sevmash is cancelled…

Singapore-based Coastline Maritime will invest in a new multipurpose construction vessel which is likely to be constructed at Drydocks World Singapore's shipyard in Batam, Indonesia.Coastline has procured part of the required equipment…