Author: Importer

When it comes to selecting a propeller shaft material, composites offer a number of benefits, particularly in faster ships where weight is critical.Geislinger manufacture a range of advanced composite shafts called the…

Whenever a new cruise ship is ordered or delivered, there is a tendency to concentrate on the glamorous aspects while ignoring much of the hidden equipment that contributes to the comfort of…

BP Marine offers a range of price risk management tools to help ship owners manage exposure to changes in oil pricesFuel prices are at the core of shipping cost structures, representing between…

China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), has set up a ship design and research center in Beijing, with a registered capital of $8.2 million. The opening of the center is regarded as very…

South Korean shipbuilders won fewer orders in the fourth quarter of 2003 simply because their dockyards were full. Orders for container ships, oil tankers and other vessels fell 1.5 percent to 3.59…

Korea?s Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Energy (MOCIE) selected Hyundai Heavy Industries? (HHI) crankshafts for large engines as the worlds number 1 product in the second half of 2003. Having first joined…

Last year Korean shipbuilders clinched orders for 470 ships of 16.8 million CGT which represented more than double the order intake in 2002 for 230 ships of 7.6 million CGT. Sources within…