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ABS, ConocoPhillips, Sovcomflot, and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) are jointly participating in a pioneering study measuring the effect of ice loads on Arctic class shuttle tanker performance. Owing to the newness of…

Two major players in the safety business are joining forces to help customers simplify their life raft compliance issues. Through this agreement with the Survitec Group, Wilhelmsen Ships Service is introducing Unitor-branded…

At the Intercargo Annual Meeting, asociation members endorsed the planned succession of Secretary General from Roger Holt to Rob Lomas with effect from today?s meeting, with Holt staying on for a further…

Hamworthy Moss AS has won a major contract to supply 10 nitrogen generator systems for a series of 47,500 dwt chemical carriers being built for IRISL by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea.…

Norway-listed American Shipping Company (ASC) lacks financing for two out of 12 planned vessels, so it will change the sequence of construction at Aker Philadelphia Shipyard, the companies said.ASC said in a…

Croatia has decided to call tenders for the privatization of its shipyards, except for Uljanik, in the second half of November, said Minister of economy Damir Polancec. The offering price of the…

Siemens has received an order worth just under 50 million euros to equip four German navy Class F125 frigates with propulsion equipment and integrated automation and control systems.The customer is AGE F125,…

State-run Shipping Corporation of India (SCI)has ordered two 4,400 TEU container ships from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. These newbuildings will be the largest container vessels under the Indian Registry. Earlier, SCI received…

The Marine Agency of Dubai's Roads & Transport Authority (RTA) has chosen a Damen Shipyards, Holland, design for the $50 million Ferry Dubai project initially planned to carry three million passengers a…

Samsung Heavy Industries has obtained a $250 million order to build three large crude oil carriers from two shippers, including Turkey's Geden. With the new deal, the Korean shipbuilder has racked up…