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In its bid to cater to the international ship repair demand, private sector shipyard ABG Shipyard is planning to acquire ship repair facilities in the key shipping routes? network, including Singapore and…

The Finnish dry bulk cargo carrier ESL Shipping Oy, a subsidiary of Helsinki-based Aspo Plc, has placed a contract for two new ice-strengthened bulk carriers from the Indian shipbuilder ABG Shipyard. Expanding…

Northern Lighthouse Board?s new multi function tender ?Pharos? was launched recently at the Gdansk Stocznia Remontowa S.A. yard, Poland. On completion later this year in October, the 84.20 metre long new vessel…

China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-biggest shipbuilding country in terms of orders according to a Hong-Kong based source. China received orders totaling 7 million cgt (compensated gross tonnes) last…

Royal Caribbean International (RCCL) has ordered a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price is around ?900m ($1.08 billion), the most valuable ship ever ordered in the history of…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group is launching a new four-stroke engine onto the market that not only burns both gas and MDO (Marine Diesel Oil), but can also run long-term on pure…

The San Diego-based NASSCO shipyard has received another order from the US Navy to build another T-AKE class logistic support supply vessel. This will be the ninth unit for the Navy and…

Ulstein Verft has signed a contract with Olympic Shipping in Fosnavåg, Norway, for a large P101 multipurpose platform supply vessel designed by Ulstein Design. The new vessel is hull number 278 at…

Rolls-Royce has unveiled the latest design in its family of coastal protection vessels at the Pacific 2006 exhibition in Sydney, Australia. Navies, coastguards and public agencies are increasingly interested in ships which…

Fincantieri?s shipyard in Marghera (Venice) has delivered the cruise ship "Noordam", ordered by Holland America Line, a brand of Carnival Corporation, the world?s leading cruise operator.The newbuilding is the last of four…