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Denmark?s Clipper Group is looking for a shipyard in Northern Europe to build four 91.4m double-ended passenger/car ferries for its wholly-owned domestic ferry operator Nordic Ferry Services. The quartet will each be…

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) has received a $460 million order to build four very large bulk carriers. The Korean shipbuilder identified the customer only as "a client in Southeast…

Shipbuilders in Bangladesh are seeking government help and incentives for a boost to the industry. "We need a 30 percent incentive for the industry for at least five years," Abdullahel Baki, chairman…

Neorion Shipyards in Greece has reportedly said that it would consider purchasing the Hellenic Shipyards from Germany?s ThyssenKrupp. The German company has been in talks with the Greek Government over the sale…

The fleet of idle containerships have risen within the last fortnight to reach1.393 Mteu, or 10.7% of the existing fleet according to the latest Alphaliner newsletter. The rise is led by the…

Zim has secured the acceptance of more than 95% of its creditors to the restructuring plan that it has put forth. An agreement appears to have beenreached with representatives of the Zim?s…

Maersk Line is to opt for extra slow steaming on the Asia-Europe route, starting from the end of November. The Danish carrier will adjust sailing speeds on westbound crossings from Asia to…

India's biggest shipbuilder under state control, Cochin Shipyard Ltd, is talking to potential partners in the defence sector to jointly build a new dry dock at the yard to boost capacity.The Kerala-based…

Brazilian billionaire Eike Batista is said to be planning to build a new shipyard in Rio de Janeiro. Batista, who is the owner of Offshore Services X, recently announced plans to build…

Germany?s ThyssenKrupp is reportedly in talks with the Greek Government about the future of the Hellenic Shipyards. "The shipyard is in a difficult situation since the cancellation of a submarine contract," Reuters…

The Indian shipping ministry has asked two state-owned shipyards to carry out feasibility studies and help build two new shipyards, one on the east and one on the west coast.Shipping secretary A.P.V.N.…

The Palmali Group, owned by the Mansimov family in Azerbaijan, ordered 10 tankers to be built by Turkey?s Bežiktaž Group, for a total price of $200 million. The tankers will be delivered…

DNV has recently signed a dual class general agreement with China Classification Society, a further step forward on cooperation with the local class society. DNV and China Classification Society (CCS) have entered…

Tebma Shipyard in India has recently been hit by two cancellations. Norwegian owner DOF Subsea cancelled orders for three multipurpose supply vessels while Trico Marine Services, USA, has indefinitely suspended the delivery…

Sea Transport Solutions, the Australia ship designer, has been commissioned to design a new 64-metre Ro-Pax catamaran for Venezuela. The new vessel will have a large cargo capacity but reduced passenger area…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced that the company became the first overseas shipowner to sign a long-term iron ore transport contract with Jiangsu Shagang Group Co., Ltd. of China. The10-year voyage…

Drydocks World - Dubai, the ship repair, conversion and new building yard of Drydocks World, has won the Ship Repair/ Shipyard Award for the third time in a row at the 7th…

In a move that defies logic given the current overcapacity in the shipbuilding industry, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), the state-owned shipbuilder, is planning a major new shipbuilding facility. CSSC plans to…