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The Netherlands and China are on the verge of a diplomatic conflict due to a misunderstanding over job losses, according to a recent report in the Dutch newspaper the Volkskrant.

22nd January 2010

Job losses fall-out looms with China

22nd January 2010

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Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Musashino Co., Ltd. have jointly developed the word’s first portable liquid-level gauge for vessel ballast tanks.

22nd January 2010

MOL develops portable gauge for ballast tanks

22nd January 2010

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Qatar Gas Transport Company Ltd. (Nakilat) and Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group are to jointly operate a shipbuilding facility in the Port of Ras Laffan, Qatar.

22nd January 2010

Nakilat and Damen set up jv company

22nd January 2010

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The World Shipping Council (WSC) and its members have proposed to the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and its member governments a new global ‘vessel efficiency system’ (VES) which would improve the carbon…

22nd January 2010

Proposed global vessel efficiency system to reduce carbon emissions

22nd January 2010

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Fincantieri has gained a further new order from the United Arab Emirates Navy for the construction of two stealth vessels, Falaj 2.

22nd January 2010

Fincantieri to supply UAE navy with stealth vessels

22nd January 2010

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Cargotec has signed a contract to deliver a range of advanced MacGregor offshore and subsea load handling systems.

22nd January 2010

Japanese order for offshore load-handling systems

22nd January 2010

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According to industry sources, Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is in talks with a Greek firm over a deal to build the Korean shipbuilder’s first cruise ship at an estimated cost…

21st January 2010

DSME poised to win cruise ship order

21st January 2010

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Chinas completed shipbuilding output in 2009 surged by more than 40 percent with its share in the global market rising further.

21st January 2010

Chinas shipbuilding output expanded in 2009

21st January 2010

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The United Arab Emirates is bolstering ties with South Korea by signing a memorandum of understanding with STX Offshore and Shipbuilding and the Korea Shipbuilders’ Association with Abu Dhabi Shipbuilding (ADSB) for…

21st January 2010

Korea in partnership with UAE

21st January 2010

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According to figures released by the Japan Ship Exporters Association, Japanese export ship orders rose for the first time in 15 months in December on a year-on-year basis by 71.5 percent to…

21st January 2010

Japanese ship orders on the up

21st January 2010

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Genoa-based classification society RINA has published a new web interface in the ‘marine member’ area of its corporate website www.rina.org.

20th January 2010

New web interface enhances RINA transparency

20th January 2010

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Keppel FELS has delivered another ENSCO 8500 Series semi-submersible drilling rigs to customer Ensco International.

20th January 2010

Keppel delivers first rig of 2010

20th January 2010

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Maersk Meridian, the last in a series of six 165,500 m³ DF electric LNG carriers from Samsung Heavy Industries, was taken over by Maersk LNG on 15 January 2010 in South Korea.

20th January 2010

Maersk takes delivery of Maersk Meridian

20th January 2010

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Cassens Werft, located in Emden, Germany, has been bought by a group of investors, thereby saving the shipyard from bankruptcy.

20th January 2010

Cassens Werft gets reprieve

20th January 2010

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Wartsila is rationalising production facilities in Europe and moving them to China.

19th January 2010

Wärtsilä to move part of production to China

19th January 2010

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STX shipyard in Korea delivered the 38,000 DWT chemical tanker Bunga Allium to MISC Berhad (MISC) in Malaysia

19th January 2010

MISC names new chemical tanker

19th January 2010

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Orskov Yard A/S in Frederikshavn, Denmark, is expanding its workforce.

19th January 2010

Orskov Yard expands

19th January 2010

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Kawasaki Shipbuilding delivers the LNG Carrier Taitar No.2 to NiMiC No. 2 S.A. of Panama

19th January 2010

Kawasaki delivers LNG carrier

19th January 2010

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According to the latest Alphaliner weekly newsletter, Extra Slow Steaming (ESS) continues to put more containerships back into active service.

19th January 2010

Idle fleet falls as ESS mops up more boxships

19th January 2010

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Finland considering supporting domestic shipbuilding industry

18th January 2010

Finland pondering aid for shipbuilding industry

18th January 2010