Author: Importer

The Greek shipping company Quintana Maritime has taken delivery of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier ?Coal Gypsy? from Tsuneishi Shipbuilding in Japan. The 82,300 dwt newbuilding is the ninth of fourteen Kamsarmax vessels…

Korea's shipbuilding exports will gain 6.1% every year on average for the next 10 years thanks to its technological edge and brisk market, said a London-based market research unit. Having posted an…

The Executive Board and Supervisory Board of Germanischer Lloyd (GL) advised their shareholders to reject the acquisition offer by Bureau Veritas (BV). It would neither meet the needs of the Society and…

Converteam, an international company developing systems and customized solutions for the conversion of electrical energy, and the AC drives manufacturer Vacon have entered into a global cooperation agreement. Under the terms of…

Korea Line has ordered three Capesize bulk carriers from an unspecified shipbuilder at a total cost of about $200 million. Delivery is scheduled from 2010 to 2012.

Global Carriers Bhd in Malaysia has placed an order for two 7,000 DWT double hull clean petroleum product (CPP) tankers from China's Ningbo Dongfang Shipyard. The vessels, priced at $9.98 million, are…

Meyer Werft delivered the 93,500 gt cruise ship "Norwegian Pearl" to Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line in the Dutch port of Eemshaven. The "Norwegian Pearl" is the third ship out of a series…

Heerema Marine Contractors (HMC) will be placing an order for the construction of a new crane vessel at an estimated cost of $1 billion. The strategy of HMC focuses on full field…

The Michigan Natural Resources Commission has now put the idea of banning ballast water in the Great Lakes on the legislative table. One shipping industry representative says the toll such a ban…

A 10,500dwt bulk carrier built for Japan's NOMA Marine Transport Company was recently launched in northern Hai Phong city. The ship, built by the Bach Dang shipyard company, is the second of…