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The government of Pakistan has formally handed over the Karachi Shipyard to the Pakistan Navy following wide ranging consultations. The federal finance ministry has been told to provide 460 million for the…

Royal Caribbean International (RCI) and Aker Yards, confirmed an order of a second Ultra Voyager, the world's largest cruise ship. The contract is valued at some $700 million.This 160,000gt 3,600 passenger vessel…

Only private capital can save the La Naval shipyard in Sestao, one of the yards in the Izar Group, following an announcement by the Spanish government to split up the group and…

To help ship owners, operators and managers comply with the latest mandatory regulations governing the collection, retention and storage of bunker samples in accordance with IMO MARPOL 73/78 Annex VI, Kittiwake is…

Daewoo Shipbuilding recently launched three ships and one offshore platform at No. 1 Dock all on the same day. The first was a 145,000§© LNG carrier for Bergesen, the second was a…

The UK defence group, BAE Systems, has dismissed reports of a boardroom disagreement ahead of the group's interim results this week. Directors are meeting today to discuss the future of the company's…

Malaysia International Shipping Corp. (MISC) has agreed to buy five new LNG tankers from Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. "I can confirm we have signed up for five tankers," MISC spokesperson Fiona…

Japan Radio Company (JRC) has launched a new marine radar system featuring proprietary technology developed specifically to enhance user-friendliness, target visibility and overall performance. The JMA-5300 series is delivered as standard with…

Evergreen is thinking about ordering a number of 9,000TEU boxships from Taiwanese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Corp, as part its fleet expansion plan which aims to add a total of 50 new vessels…