Author: Importer

As part of diversification of business, engineering and construction company Larsen and Toubro Ltd (L&T) based in Mumbai is keen on entering into ship building business and developing minor ports. "L&T is…

Ferguson shipyard in Port Glasgow may have another chance to win a fisheries vessel which is going out to tender. The Scottish Executive has announced that the Aberdeen-based Fisheries Research Services is…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has received a $400 million order to build an offshore oil rig from a French oil company. Under the deal, Hyundai will construct a floating production unit for Total…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won orders worth $1.01 billion from Canada's Teekay Shipping to build four LNG carriers for delivery by end June 2008. They will be used to carry LNG produced…

MAN B&W Diesel is closely cooperating with major Korean shipyards, Samsung, Daewoo and Hyundai, on the use of ME-GI engines for LNG carriers. Work is now being finalised on the Hazid/Hazop safety…

Aker Yards and the French company Brittany Ferries have signed a contract for the building of a ropax vessel worth EUR 80 million for delivery in autumn 2007. The contract includes an…

Revised international regulations for the prevention of pollution of the sea by sewage from ships (revised MARPOL Annex IV, adopted by resolution MEPC.115(51)) will enter into force today, 1 August 2005. The…

MAN B&W Ltd, located in Stockport, UK, will in future be focusing on extended service business and on the production of the new RK280 engine series. The MAN B&W Diesel Group?s English…

Shipyard workers at Malta Shipyards are to get a performance bonus of Lm70 to Lm100 each next month after the company's financial performance superseded budget targets during the first three months of…

Rickmers-Linie, the Hamburg based global breakbulk, heavy lift and project specialist, has ordered four multipurpose heavy lift vessels from the SADRA Shipyard in Busheher, Iran. They are scheduled for delivery between July…