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Sweden?s Celsius group has sold its wholly-owned Gothenburg repair yard Gotaverken Cityvarvet to the Damen Shipyards Group. "The sale is consistent with Celsius? policy for strategic consolidation," a company statement advised, "and…

Emissions heat MEPC debate

Daewoo Heavy Industries (Daewoo) and Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in Korea are to share an order for a total of ten 6,700 TEU post-panamax container ships from Mediterranean Shipping Company.Due to be…

Berendsen says it supplies its new range of Lynx hydraulic power units with valves mounted and tested, the unit painted, mountings designed-in, lifting eyes provided and, optionally, the motor wired to a…

1999 pre-tax profit at restructured Keppel Philippines Marine improved by 20% to P93 million ($2.27 million). Revenue was up by over 90% to P774 million ($18.9 million), as a result of the…

Electronics is changing the dependence of low-speed engines on mechanical control. By far the biggest changes to effect the low-speed engine is the addition of electronic ?intelligence?. This offers increased flexibility, reduced…

Crystal Cruises has announced its intention to build a third cruise ship, similar in character and size to its two existing ships, the 48,621g, 950 passenger Crystal Harmony, built by Mitsubishi Heavy…

Hamworthy KSE has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard to supply cargo access equipment for two 4,700 dwt, 1,600 lane-metre roro vessels currently under construction for Rederi AB Gotland. The company will…

Container vessel MSC Giovanna went into Dorbyl?s Durban yard for damage repairs following a collision with bulk carrier Decurion off Cape Town in January.The container vessel suffered severe damage to the bulbous…

The dedicated methanol carrier Millennium Explorer has twice the capacity of any another vessel of its type. Industrial demand for methanol is increasing worldwide, creating significant opportunities for shipowners and operators prepared…