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Speaking at the Ship Recycling Forum in Dubai yesterday (January 19), Lloyd's Register?s Robin Townsend explained to delegates just how the new standard for ship recycling, ISO 30000, can help meet the…

The board of Odense Staalskibsv?rft A/S in Denmark has agreed on a new business model and has confirmed that it will continue building ships at Lind?, but at the same time the…

Edison Chouest Offshore has assumed management and operation of its recently acquired Tampa Bay Shipbuilding and Repair, now known as Tampa Ship LLC.yard. The Tampa shipyard is a full service conversion, overhaul…

The global slump in the shipping industry is turning out to be a boon for the ship breaking industry in Alang, according to local industry sources, around 100 ships have been beached…

Ecospec Global Technology Pte Ltd (Ecospec), a research and technology company specialising in advanced water and oil treatment technologies, has developed a new green technology for the shipping industry which it believes…

Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd., Hong Kong?s biggest operator of commodity vessels, expects more shipping companies to fail after the global recession caused freight rates to plunge 92 % last year. "More dry-bulk…

The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Eximbank) Chairman Chin Dong-soo said the state-run lender would come to the rescue of struggling shipbuilding companies. "I've recently been asked why Korea Eximbank doesn't offer…

The three major South Korean shipbuilders, commonly referred to as the ?Big 3,? are thought to be lowering annual targets despite their top technical skills because of tightened conditions in the global…

U.S. Shipping Partners L.P. announced that its joint venture for the construction of five U.S. flag product/chemical tankers took delivery of the product tanker 'Golden State'. The joint venture is owned by…

CSC Chongqing Dongfeng Shipbuilding Corporation and an undisclosed US shipowner signed a contract for the construction of a 4,368TEU containership. The contract is for a 106.68 metre-long ship with a 20.6-metre beam,…