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South Korean shipbuilders are expected to win the bulk of global orders for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers this year thanks to their capabilities to build such ships, industry sources said.Three of…

Daewoo Mangalia Heavy Industries won a new order of four 171,000DWT bulk carriers from Anangel Shipping for delivery in 2009 and 2010. The new order includes an option for two more units.Hudong…

Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries has clinched an order two 10,000TEU container ships from ZIM. The new vessels will be delivered in January and February 2010. The order also attaches one more option.…

Aker Yards in Norway has entered into a contract with Gulf Offshore North Sea Ltd in Aberdeen, Scotland, to build two Platform Supply Vessels (PSV) based n the Aker design PSV 09…

Wärtsilä Corporation today inaugurated the first phase of a new reconditioning workshop in Shanghai, China. It will provide high-quality reconditioning services to owners and operators of marine engines, gearboxes,controllable-pitch propellers, thrusters and…

BAE has launched a takeover bid for Devonport Management Ltd (DML) in the UK-based Devonport dockyard where the Royal Navy?s nuclear-powered submarines are refitted in programmes worth hundreds of millions of pounds.BAE…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea has won a new order for four product carriers at a price of W 181.2 billion. They will be delivered by February 2011.

NYK Line in Japan has placed a new order for two 250,000DWT bulk carriers with Namura Shipbuilding. This will be the first time for an ore carrier of this size to be…

Guangzhou Shipyard International in China secured a contract for two 50,500DWT product carriers from Motia in Italy. Ship particulars are 183.2m in length, 32.2m in breadth and 18.2m in depth with a…

The European Commission said it approved the proposed acquisition of joint control by French defence equipment supplier and naval prime contractor Thales, together with the French state, of French state-owned military shipyard…