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Iranian shipbuilder SADRA is reported to have signed a deal with Belgium's Exmar to build 10 LNG carriers to export Iranian liquefied natural gas even though Iran's efforts so far to produce…

In the covered building dock of Meyer Werft in Papenburg, the first of a total of 67 steel blocks of the new 93,500 gt cruise vessel for Norwegian Cruise Lines (NCL) was…

Vinashin officials said that hot weather caused the failure to launch the 10,500 dwt ?Sun Island? tweendecker dry cargo ship at its Bach Dang shipyard in northern Hai Phong city.The 110 metre…

NYK Line in Japan has ordered a 90,000DWT bulk carrier from Oshima Shipbuilding for delivery of March 2007. Ship particulars are 235m in length and 43m in breadth. When delivered, the new…

The Canadian navy hopes that the new supply ships the government is planning to buy will be built in the country. Rear Admiral Dan McNeil said the Joint Support Ships contract, expected…

The Venezuelan state oil firm Pdvsa's marine affiliate PDV Marina is initialing a purchase agreement to buy from Brazilian shipyard Eisa Maua Jurong eight Panamax tankers and two others products tankers. Negotiations…

Admiralty Shipyard in Russia recently launched the product tanker ?Tavrichesky Bridge? built to the order of Sovcomflot JS?. The 47,400 dwt newbuilding is 182.5 metres long, 32.5 metres wide, and has a…

Golden Ocean Group exercised an option for a third ice-class Panamax tanker at Jiangsu Rong Sheng Heavy Industries. The 75,000dwt vessel will be delivered during 2008 at a cost of $34.5m.

Aker Yards and Damen Shipyards Group are planning to establish a joint venture owning the Damen Shipyards Okean yard in Mykolayiv, Ukraine. The plans will contribute to an increased steel- and shipbuilding…

The Saudi Arabian shipping company National Chemical Carriers (NCC) awarded a $300 million contract for six 45,000 dwt chemical tankers to Shina Shipbuilding of Korea for delivery in 2009-10. The six newbuildings…