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Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has launched the "JP GUNJO," an 88,000 DWT-type special coal carrier at Marugame Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., Japan. Vessel?s specifications are length 229.93 m,…

ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems ? a company of ThyssenKrupp Technologies ? has got an order to build two 3,400 TEU container ships. These compact vessels will be built at the company?s yard Nordseewerke…

The Meyer Werft shipyard of Papenburg, Germany, has received from the Republic of Indonesia an order for one more passenger vessel thus continuing a series of 23 ships the last of which…

As the USA proceeds with its littoral combat ship program, other nations are building less versatile and less expensive craft for littoral warfare and patrol roles. In addition to Sweden's Visby class…

Daewoo Shipbuilding clinched four large post-Panamax container ships from a ship owner in Panama. Total contract price is $530 million and delivery will be completed by April 2010.

The Faroese fishing company Hvalnes hf, which operates the pelagic vessels ?Christian ? Grótinum? and ?Nordborg?, has signed a contract for the largest and most expensive addition to the Faroese pelagic fleet…

Herning Shipping in Denmark has ordered two 11.000 dwt IMO product / chemical carriers at Nantong Mingde shipyard in China for delivery in 2008. The vessels will be ice class 1A and…

The new factory for Wärtsilä Auxpac marine generating sets in China was inaugurated today by Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company Ltd (Shanghai), the joint venture between Wärtsilä Corporation and the Shanghai Marine Diesel…

If the Halifax lead team is selected to design and build joint supply vessels for the Canadian navy, it would mean sustained work for team members, an Irving spokeswoman said Monday. This…

Nepline Bhd in Selangor, Malaysia, is actively sourcing for suitable double-hulled tankers for acquisition in order to improve its revenue. The company?s overseas subsidiary, Nepline (Singapore) Pte, has sealed a $12 million…