General News

The Japanese shipping company K-Line has ordered a 177,000 DWT Capesize bulk carrier from Chinese shipbuilder China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC). This newbuilding, designed in China, is the largest ship of its…

The Dutch company Rotor B.V. has a contract with Chinese OEM?s for the delivery of Rotor NL electric motors. These electric motors will be installed in nine new ships under construction at…

Leith-based company BUE Marine has been snapped up by Topaz Energy and Marine of Dubai in a deal worth some £86 million. BUE, which was formed in 1991 after a management buy-out…

China State Shipbuilding Corporation announced its first half results reporting that its industrial amounted to $1.9 billion, 24% higher than last year?s figure. Orders for newbuildings were up by 33% to $2.37…

Aker Yards has been awarded contracts to build two 1,700 TEU container vessels for an unspecified German ship owner. The vessels are of the newly developed type Aker CS 1700 and the…

The US Coast Guard has canceled a $488 million contract with Bollinger Shipyard after the hulls on some of the vessels the Lockport company upgraded cracked and buckled. Of the eight vessels…

China's is currently constructing its first indigenous LNG carrier newbuilding at Hudong Zhonghua shipyard at a cost of about $170 million. According to the shipbuilder, Shanghai-based Hudong-Zhonghua shipbuilding (Group) Co Ltd, a…

The South Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding has won government approval for new shipbuilding facility in Haenam, nearby Mokpo where Hyundai Samho Shipyard is located. Korean government has approved the use of 29.97…

Merseyside shipyard group Northwestern Ship repairers and Shipbuilders has had its lease at the former Cammell Laird shipyard cancelled. The move throws into doubt plans by Northwestern to expand its ship repair…

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the IMO is set to adopt amendments to the regulations on air pollution to establish a new special emissions control area for the North Sea…

The UAE Armed Forces confirmed its option under the ?BAYNUNAH? program for two additional 72m naval corvettes to be built by Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB). This brings the total number of…

VT Halter Marine and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) recently launched the second of four planned NOAA fisheries survey vessels. The ship was christened ?Henry B. Bigelow?. The newbuilding and…

Washington State Ferries (WSF) in the USA is considering scrapping its proposed 130-car ferry programme and replacing it with 144-car ferries, a change that could cost at least $15 million.Although no final…

Hyundai Heavy Industries, the world's largest shipbuilder, said it is planning to build two plants in Korea that will make ship parts. One of the manufacturing facilities will be built in Ulsan,…

Ship repairs at Birkenhead's Cammell Laird site look doomed from next month.Property developer Reddington Finance has ordered the ship repair operation to quit the historic site by the end of August.Reddington, headed…

Lloyd's Register Asia has recently completed the first full safety case of a gas turbine propulsion system for LNG carriers of 250,000 cubic metres and above for Rolls-Royce?s MT30 system. Carried out…

Greek ferry passengers this summer are now even more likely to travel on an Austal built ferry following the soon to be introduced ?Highspeed 5? for Hellenic Seaways (formerly Hellas Flying Dolphins)…

Shipbuilders, owners and operators will benefit from new research into advanced welding techniques as the result of a contract awarded to BMT Fleet Technology Ltd, a subsidiary of British Maritime Technology Ltd…

Transpetro, the shipping unit of Brazilian state oil company Petrobras, has selected four consortia to bid for a $1.9 billion order to build 42 oil tankers. The company will hold another meeting…

Celebrity Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Cruises, has ordered a new cruise ship from the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft. The letter of intent includes an option for a second ship. Celebrity incorporates…

The German cruise operator AIDA Cruises, headquartered in Rostock, has awarded the building contract for another 68,500 GT club cruise ship to Meyer Werft in Papenburg. Delivery of the newbuilding is scheduled…

The Construction Rules for the hull structures of seagoing ships have been revised by Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and adapted to meet the changing international requirements. The new construction rules for shipyards apply…

Venezuela's state heavy industry holding company CVG and Italian equipment and steel plant manufacturer Danieli have signed an agreement to develop the Qualimetal steel project. Danieli and CVG subsidiary FMO (Ferrominera Orinoco)…