Author: Importer

In July this year when MENAS showed off its new multipurpose light tender vessel Relume in a naming ceremony at Damen Shipyards? Scheldepoort facility in Vlissingen, The Netherlands, it was apparent that…

Australian builder of high speed vessels, Austal, has launched what is said to be the largest aluminium ship ever built, the 127m trimaran ferry Benchijigua Express.As well as being a significant ship…

Shipyards in Scotland under threat were given hope after the defence giant BAE Systems said it was seeking to merge its Clydeside operations with rival facilities across the UK. The company said…

Wärtsilä Corporation has received orders from the Polish shipbuilder Stocznia Szczecinska Nowa for the ship power plants for four new 12,800 tdw multi-purpose Sto-Ro cargo vessels contracted by the Dutch owner Spliethoff's…

Important cruise and ferry industry forecasts emerged from the 21st Century Passenger Transport Conference held at London?s University of Greenwich. Delegates were told that, terrorism notwithstanding, cruise passengers will grow 50% to…

Unithai Shipyard and Engineering Ltd signed a shipbuilding contract with NP Marine for a 150 TEU containership with delivery scheduled for the end of 2005. The vessel is designed to serve Thailand's…

Leading shipping accountant and business consultant Moore Stephens says theresults of a major survey into the operation of the UK Tonnage Tax schemeshow it to have been an overwhelming success. Owners who…

Carnival Corporation has signed a historic multi-billion-dollar cooperation agreement with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri to construct four new cruise ships as well as significantly redesign the previously announced Queen Victoria for its Cunard…

The Indian government is proposing a new maritime policy incorporating ambitious plans for the shipbuilding and ship repairing industry. On the drawing board are plans for two international shipbuilding yards on the…

MacGREGOR introduced transport solutions developed by Langh Ship at the International Steel Forum arranged by Metal Bulletin in Prague on 21 September. The three-day forum focused on topical issues within this field,…