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The future of the birthplace of Solidarity, the Gdansk Shipyard of the Grupa Stocznia Gdynia (SG GSG) continues to remain unsure. The state plans to merge it with several other shipyards and…

Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington, has leased the US Navy?s floating dry dock ?Resolute? after winning a bidding process last year. The lease is for a 20 year period and Todd…

Marine engine distributor Cummins Diesel SA has launched the first phase of a coast-to-coast programme to expand and upgrade its maritime industry support base. An enlarged customer service and fast-reaction support operation,…

DNV has won the lion?s share of Qatar?s second batch of LNG ship orders. Seven of twelve very large gas carriers ordered for the Ras Gas III project will be built in…

The first two of the latest Sulzer RT-flex50 common-rail marine engine type developed by Wärtsilä Corporation, have successfully completed official shop tests and class type approval tests at Wärtsilä's licensee Diesel United…

?Iran Bojnurd?, the second of six Panamax bulk carriers ordered by Iran from the Chinese shipbuilder Jiangnan Shipyard, has been launched in Shanghai. The first of the ordered ships, named ?Iran Tabas?,…

Russe, the Bulgarian shipbuilder, recently launched its latest newbuilding. Ordered by the German ship owner, Briese Schiffahrts, the ?Ditzum? is a dry cargo vessel measuring 100m long and 14m wide and is…

Cosco in China is rumoured to place new order of two 76,000DWT bulk carriers with a local shipbuilders at a price of $35.25 million each for delivery in 2008. In addition, P.…

The Singapore-based ASL Marine Holdings, an integrated marine company with shipyards in Singapore and Batam, Indonesia, has today announced that it has entered into contracts with several subcontractors and supplier to expand…