Author: Importer

The former Tampa Electric Hooker's Point power plant site is the new site for Gulf Marine?s shipyard facility. Gulf Marine plans to relocate most of its shipyard operations at the Port of…

India began an eight-year project to build an aircraft carrier in its most ambitious military programme to date. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched the construction of the 37,500 tonne carrier at the…

The Indian shipping ministry has proposed the setting up of two shipbuilding hubs, including a $480 million world-class facility in Kochi in conjunction with the special economic zone proposed on land owned…

Aker Promar, part of Aker Brattvaag AS, will be building an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel for DOF ASA at a cost of $48 million. The vessel will be 80 metres…

GE Transportation?s marine business announced it has received certification from Germanischer Lloyd (GL) for its 8, 12 and 16 cylinder, medium-speed diesel engines. "By obtaining the prestigious Germanischer Lloyd certification, we continue…

Plans are being finalized to sell Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard to a new group provisionally named American Shipping Corp. This announcement was made by a spokesman for Kvaerner ASA, the shipyard's Norwegian parent…

The UK based manufacturer MAN B&W Diesel Ltd, in Stockport, has decided to take measures in order to improve its competitiveness. Taking into consideration the challenges of the market as well as…

Daewoo has secured an order to build three supertankers for a record $130 million each. That is the highest price paid to date for a VLCC according to London-based broker Clarkson, which…

The latest warship to be launched on the Clyde went down the slipway at BAE's Govan yard in the shape of the 16,000 tonne landing dock ship, Cardigan Bay. She is the…

Xinhe Shipyard has won a contract from Tianjing Port for a 1,600m3/hour dredger for delivery in June 2006. The new vessel will be 95 metres long, 15.4m wide, a depth of 4m…