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China is establishing a new fund to assist its shipping industry.

6th January 2010

China Ship Fund starts operations

6th January 2010

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The idle containership fleet, according to Alphaliner, remains at a very high level.

5th January 2010

Idle fleet remains high

5th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Alphaliner reports that the active capacity of the top 20 container carriers dropped by 2.4% over the last 12 months.

5th January 2010

Top container carriers’ active capacity down

5th January 2010

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Houston-based Oceaneering International, Inc. has commissioned the construction of a dive support vessel (DSV).

5th January 2010

Oceaneering orders new diving vessel

5th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Contracts for Malta Shiprepair and Manoel Island Yacht Yard (MIYY) are ready to be presented to the Maltese government.

5th January 2010

Malta shipyard contracts ready

5th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Local sources in Turkey reported that the Besiktas Shipping Group has cancelled plans to construct a shipyard in the Adana-Yumurtalik Free Trade Zone.

5th January 2010

Besiktas cancels new shipyard

5th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register marks the beginning of its 250th anniversary year with the delivery of an Ecuadorian tanker, first ship of 2010 to LR class.

4th January 2010

LR starts 250th anniversary celebrations with HHI delivery

4th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS 4th January 2010

LR starts 250th anniversary celebrations with HHI delivery

4th January 2010

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GENERAL NEWS

Keppel FELS has delivered West Vencedor, the sixth of seven KFELS semisubmersible drilling tenders (SSDT) to Seadrill.

31st December 2009

13 rig deliveries in 2009

31st December 2009

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GENERAL NEWS

The Indian government is reported to have given the nod to a new Hindustan shipyard.

31st December 2009

New Indian yard gets go-ahead

31st December 2009