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Ocean Wilsons Holdings Ltd. (OWH) has reaffirmed its growth strategy by investing in the construction of a new shipyard in Rio Grande, Brazil. The company said Conselho de Autoridade Portuia (CAP), Rio…

South Korea?s Hanjin Heavy Industries Construction Co. Ltd. will resume its $2-billion shipyard project at the Philippine Veterans Investments and Development Corp. (Phividec) industrial estate in the first quarter of 2009. Initial…

The Singapore shipbuilder ASL Marine (ASL) has secured new shipbuilding and fabrication contracts worth a total of S$101m ($68.7m). The bulk of the total value of the contracts is for the construction…

The federal government must commit to Canada's shipbuilding industry rather than shopping in places like South Korea and Europe, the Shipbuilding Association of Canada says. "Over the next 25 years, the federal…

The latest addition to the Genoa-based Finarge Armamento, the AH Camogli, was recently delivered. This Moss 424 Mk II designed AHTS was built by Fincantieri Shipyard in Riva Trigoso before being moved…

Poland's state-owned shipyards face a risk of bankruptcy after emergency talks between the European Commission and Warsaw failed to resolve doubts over massive state aid they had received. Polish Treasury Minister Aleksander…

Gunderson Marine division in Portland, Oregon, has signed contracts with Vessel Management Services, a subsidiary of Crowley Maritime Corporation, to build 10 heavy lift series deck cargo barges for delivery by 2012.…

The US Navy will christen littoral combat ship (LCS) 'Independence' on Saturday, 4 October during a ceremony at Austal USA Shipyard, Mobile, Ala. Independence is one of two LCS seaframes being produced.…

State-run Shipping Corp of India Ltd (SCI) is planning a foray into shipbuilding and is in talks with domestic and overseas firms for a joint venture, Chairman and Managing Director S Hajara…

The Arab Ship Building and Repair Yard's (Asry) board of directors has given the green signal for a $188 million expansion project as a part of the strategic plan for the 2008-2012…