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Korean shipbuilders have been leading the global market with competitive prices and timely deliveries for the past decade, thanks to peaceful labour-management relations and sufficient domestic supply of parts and steel plates.…

The recent orders of classification services for six LNG carriers have resulted in an important milestone for Lloyd?s Register (LR): over 100 LNG ships now exist or are being built to LR…

The Chinese government recently ratified the construction of Changxing shipyard, the $3.6 billion shipbuilding complex at the mouth of the Yangtze river which will triple Shanghai?s shipbuilding capacity. First stage of the…

Lloyd?s Register Asia has signed an agreement to establish a joint venture with China Classification Society (CCS) in Beijing. The exclusive agreement was signed by David Moorhouse, Executive Chairman of Lloyd?s Register,…

A new generation liftboat with capabilities that will exceed existing craft is due to be delivered later this year to US-based Montco Offshore. The new liftboat is under construction at Bollinger Shipyards…

The UK?s Defence Secretary, has revealed that he wants eight Type 45 destroyers to be built by BAE Systems and VT Group - provided the price is right. Only three of the…

COSCO International Holdings has completed the formation of a new joint venture, Jotun COSCO Marine Coatings (HK) Ltd. (Jotun COSCO). Lin Libing, deputy managing director of the company, said, "We are very…

The keel laying ceremony of the new logistic support vessel for the Royal Netherlands Navy took place at Damen Shipyards Galati, Romania. The new 56 metre long vessel will replace the current…

Two container ships for E.R. Schiffahrt were named at the Hyundai shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Both are Panamax vessels, each with a container capacity of 2,556 teu. They continue the newbuilding…