Author: Importer

DNV has launched its new Nauticus Hull Software, which provides unique support for the Common Structure Rules (CSR) for both tankers and bulk carriers, only two months after the rules came into…

Samsung Heavy Industries has secured an order for a semi-submersible drilling rig from a European ship owner and an FPSO from an Asian ship owner. The $481 million rig is slated for…

South Korea's seven major shipbuilders, which delivered 38% of the world's vessels in 2005, may raise the price of new ships by 5% to take advantage of record orders and protect their…

The Hamburg based shipping company E.R. Schiffahrt, which is part of the Nordcapital Group, Hamburg, has put another container ship into service recently. Named ?E.R. Toulouse?, the latest addition is a super-post-Panamax…

Tianjin Xingang Shipyard has received an order for a third rail ferry ship from China Rail. The first ferry will be delivered on July 8 this year with the second unit following…

STX Shipbuilding clinched four 38,000 dwt product carriers from MISC at a total cost of $190 million for delivery from 2009 to 2010.

In the covered building dock of Meyer Werft in Papenburg, the first of a total of 67 steel blocks of the new 93,500 gt cruise vessel for Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) was…

Vinashin officials said that hot weather caused the failure to launch the 10,500 dwt ?Sun Island? tweendecker dry cargo ship at its Bach Dang shipyard in northern Hai Phong city.The 110 metre…

Government owned Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)is planning to spend around $1.4 billion on acquisition of 35 vessels in 2006/07. The company, which already owns around 82 ships mostly bulkers and tankers,…

Iranian shipbuilder SADRA is reported to have signed a deal with Belgium's Exmar to build 10 LNG carriers to export Iranian liquefied natural gas even though Iran's efforts so far to produce…