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The European Commission has given Poland permission to grant state aid to shipbuilders in order to improve its competitiveness against South Korean shipyards. Under the so-called 'temporary defence mechanism' which the EU…

The port of Mundra, on India?s West coast, is likely to be the location of the first new shipbuilding yard in the country for nearly 30 years. The $230 million project is…

With the recent opening of a second ro-ro berth for use by Ferryways at the Ipswich Ferry Terminal, new ships could be on the horizon for Ferryways' service linking Ipswich with Ostend,…

Aker Yards has received a confirmation in the form of a firm contract for building of a third ship in the Freedom class, the world's largest cruise ship, to be delivered in…

Abeille Bourbon is the first of two identical coast protection vessels designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce. These multipurpose vessels are intended to prevent disasters such as the Erika and Prestige pollution incidents…

Industry reports claim that Qatar will spend $15 billion in the next five years to add 70 LNG carriers to its fleet of gas tankers. Qatar, home to the world?s third-largest gas…

Alfa Laval, one of the main manufacturers and suppliers of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling equipment, has received a major order from the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri. The order includes…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured an order for five 8,600TEU container ships at the price of $ 650 million and ship particulars are 334m in length, 42.8m in breadth and 24.8m in…

June 7th sees the opening of the major Nor-Shipping 2005 event in Oslo and the holding of The Motor Ship?s one-day conference. Taking place at the Rainbow Hotel Arena, adjacent to the…

Workers of the PSC Tema Shipyard in Ghana said their Malaysian Managing Director (MD), Rahin Bim Jaafa, was responsible for the fire that killed 15 workers, destroyed the ?Polaris?, a Togolese registered…

IM Skaugen ASA (IMS) has entered into an agreement to build two 3,200 cubic metre LPG carriers with a Chinese shipyard south east of Shanghai at a cost of $15 million. The…

Yang Ming Marine Transport, the Taiwan-based shipping company, said its wholly owned unit All Ocean Transportation has acquired five container vessels from state-run China Shipbuilding Corp for a total of $470 million.…

Following on from the delivery of two 165 tonnes bollard pull towing/salvage tugs in early 2004, Semco Salvage & Marine Pte Ltd has taken another step in renewing and enhancing its fleet…

Adsteam Marine, with three Damen ASD Tugs 2411 on order for their UK operation, has ordered another one for their Australian fleet. Adsteam?s first ASD Tug 2411, ?Barunga?, was delivered in 2004…

For the first time, India?s defense budget will allow the Navy to allocate funds specifically to upgrade state-owned shipyards so that shipbuilding output can keep pace with service requirements. A senior Navy…

Keppel Shipyard, a wholly owned subsidiary of Keppel Corporation Ltd, has secured a FPSO hull conversion contract worth $51million from Marathon Petroleum Company (Norway.The 87,000 dwt multi-purpose shuttle tanker Odin arrived at…

National Steel and Shipbuilding Company (NASSCO), a wholly owned subsidiary of General Dynamics, has delivered the Alaskan Explorer, the second of four Alaska-class double-hull oil tankers being built for BP Oil Shipping…

Ulstein Verft has been asked to build an ULSTEIN A102-type anchor-handling vessel for Bourbon Offshore Norway. The contract contains an option for a sistership. This is the first time a vessel of…

China Merchant Group (CMG) has started the construction of a huge repair facility at Mahoudao, Shenzhen. The 63 hectare repair facility will be completed by 2006 at a cost of $278 million…

As part of its expansion programme, United Arab Shipping Co. (UASC) has signed a contract with Hyundai for eight 6,500TEU container ships in a deal worth about $840 million. The first newbuilding…

Danish owner Stevn, part of the Nordane Group, has ordered two Z-drive multifunction ice class tugs from Irving Shipbuilding's East Isle Shipyards, Prince Edward Island, Canada. The order is worth $15.7 million…