Author: Importer

Following the launch in December of ?Osman Gazi-1?, the first of two Austal built Auto Express 88 fast car ferries for the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality, an inaugural voyage for representatives of the…

Germany's defence minister said recently he was optimistic a dispute between Greece's military and a German shipyard would be resolved, allowing an order for submarines to proceed.Greece last year delayed receipt of…

Even though the Turkish ship industry has increased the number of its shipyards by 62%, it transferred 7.5 million DWT of orders to the Far East as all sites are full until…

The European Union imposed five-year tariffs on a welding product from China to shield Austria?s Plansee Metall GmbH from cheaper imports.The duties of as much as 63.5% on tungsten electrodes, used for…

The Brisbane shipbuilder behind the original CityCats is constructing six ferries to operate on the Thames after striking a deal worth more than $20 million. The 38m catamaran ferries, being built by…

Russia?s shipbuilding assets will be merged into one corporation and city governor Valentina Matviyenko is already looking to locate the headquarters of the new company in St. Petersburg.The decision to create a…

COSCO Shipyard Group in China and Norway-based Maracc signed a contract for the building of GM 4000 semi-submersible unit. The contract, with a total value of $195 million, has fixed a completion…

During the "Seatrade Cruise Shipping Convention"in Miami, Fincantieri announced it has reached agreements with Oceania Cruises and Silversea Cruises to build 5 ships (of which 2 options). The agreement with Oceania, a…

China Ocean Shipping (Group) Co (COSCO) plans to raise its crude oil carrying capacity to 8 million deadweight tonnes by 2010, up from 4.5 million dwt currently, said company vice president Zhang…

Thailand shipping company Jutha Maritime is set to return to Higaki Shipbuilding, Imabari, Japan for another multi-purpose cargo vessel. Currently the firm owns seven vessels, two of which, JUTHA VASANA and JUTHA…