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In what could be the world?s fourth-largest shipyard is nearing completion in Redondo Peninsula, Subic Bay, Philippines, and it promises to generate $3.6 billion in annual sales. The $1 billion Hanjin Shipbuilding…

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is in advanced talks to buy Chinese steel maker Qinhuangdao Shouqin Metal Materials Co. Ltd. after completing due diligence. "We are in negotiations over the terms of the…

The US Navy has awarded a $200 million contract to Pascagoula-based shipbuilder VT Halter Marine for construction of a vessel that will carry high-tech radar equipment to monitor ballistic missile activity. The…

A new class of U.S. Navy warships was launched recently at Marinette Marine. The littoral combat ship, named Freedom, is 377-foot long, can sail at more than 40 knots and will act…

V-T Halter Marine will build a new $15 million coastal mapping ship for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The company expects to deliver the 124-foot, twin-hull ship in the summer of…

MTU in Friedrichshafen is unveiling at SMM its new generation of the 4000 series marine diesel engines which will be cleaner and more powerful than their predecessors.The latest Series 4000 engines are…

The Halifax Shipyard of Irving Shipbuilding is getting back into building ships with a contract to build a small cruise ship for Pearl Sea Cruises of Connecticut. Although there is no firm…

EnSolve Biosystems in the USA has successfully completed testing its new oily water separator (OWS) system for U.S. Coast Guard type approval. The new-generation PetroLiminator PL630M was tested to meet the new…

The Marine Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Association (MHFCA) has been officially registered this week in Germany as a non-profit organisation and has already attracted over 120 organisations to pre-register for membership from…