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While the big public sector shipyards in India are struggling with low order books, their smaller counterparts in the private sector that are engaged in building smaller vessels are being bolstered by…

Construction of two new cape-size bulkers ordered by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) group was completed in the beginning of January. A 200,000dwt Cape-size bulker named Cape Rosa was delivered from…

Iran is planning to undertake the construction of LNG carriers. An official in Sadra Company said, "French technology is employed in the manufacture of the vessels and grounds are paved for manufacturing…

The Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard is beginning work on a fifth ship, an oil tanker, and eventually could build as many as 10 tankers. The vessels would help replace an aging fleet of…

The crisis in the Norwegian shipbuilding industry is apparently over although some of the smaller yards still face grave problems. In 2004 Norwegian yards received orders worth altogether $1.9 billion. This follows…

In order to export its LNG to India, Iran will require more than eight tankers, an official in National Iranian Oil Tanker Co. (NIOTC) said. "Although, detailed studies have not been carried…

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) aims to win newbuilding orders for 4 million DWT and deliver 4.36 million DWT this year. In 2004, CSSC delivered 3.57 million DWT, up 64.5% on 2003,…

Daesun Shipbuilding in South Korea has secured a contract for four 1,043TEU container ships from an undisclosed ship owner. Total contract price is $ 76.8 million and delivery is scheduled between 2007…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard and Kvaerner Philadelphia Shipyard Inc in the US have signed a shipbuilding technology support agreement under which MIPO will provide ship design of 12 product carriers, shipbuilding technology and…

Hapag-Lloyd has ordered three 100,000 DWT post-Panamax containerships from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries. The 8,600TEU vessels will have a length of 335m, a width of 43m and the lead-ship will…