General News

BG Group plc in the UK has signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea for the delivery of two new-build dual-fuel diesel electric (DFDE) LNG ships. The new ships…

Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) completed and delivered 26 newbuilds and conversions totalling about S$2 billion ($1.3 billion), on time or ahead of time and within budget in 2006. Tong…

Daewoo Shipbuilding has delivered a 151,700 cbm LNG carrier to Teekay named Al Areesh. Ship particulars are 285.40m in length, 43.0m in breadth and 26m in depth with a draught of 11.50m…

Caspian Services Inc. in Kazakhstan has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a vessel maintenance and repair facility with joint venture partners Nico International and Kazmortransflot JSC. Nico International is…

The Belgian shipping company Cobelfret NV has declared two options for Flensburger?s ConRo 220 type. The German shipbuilder will deliver the first 14,800 DWT vessel in November 2010 with the second unit…

COSCO, China?s major shipping company, has released its first Annual Sustainable Development Report. The report, verified by DNV, covers the three critical aspects of sustainability ? economic performance, environmental protection performance and…

The idea of launching a truck ferry between Oswego and Hamilton, Ontario, is slowly coming to fruition and could materialize by 2008. "We had a meeting two weeks ago with Marine Link…

Samsung Heavy Industries in South Korea said this year?s orders for new vessels and offshore platforms may fall as much as 21% as demand weakens from a record 2006. New contracts may…

ABG Shipyard in Mumbai, India, has secured a repeat order from Gujarat Ambuja Cements (GACL) for the construction of a 4,000 DWT self-loading & unloading bulk cements carrier at a price of…

Western India Shipyard Ltd has diversified into the lucrative areas of offshore rig repairs and ship building with a view to fully utilize the facilities of its dry dock and wet repair…