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The European Commission has given Poland permission to grant state aid to shipbuilders in order to improve its competitiveness against South Korean shipyards. Under the so-called 'temporary defence mechanism' which the EU…

The port of Mundra, on India?s West coast, is likely to be the location of the first new shipbuilding yard in the country for nearly 30 years. The $230 million project is…

With the recent opening of a second ro-ro berth for use by Ferryways at the Ipswich Ferry Terminal, new ships could be on the horizon for Ferryways' service linking Ipswich with Ostend,…

Industry reports claim that Qatar will spend $15 billion in the next five years to add 70 LNG carriers to its fleet of gas tankers. Qatar, home to the world?s third-largest gas…

Alfa Laval, one of the main manufacturers and suppliers of heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling equipment, has received a major order from the Italian shipbuilding group Fincantieri. The order includes…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured an order for five 8,600TEU container ships at the price of $ 650 million and ship particulars are 334m in length, 42.8m in breadth and 24.8m in…

June 7th sees the opening of the major Nor-Shipping 2005 event in Oslo and the holding of The Motor Ship?s one-day conference. Taking place at the Rainbow Hotel Arena, adjacent to the…

Aker Yards has received a confirmation in the form of a firm contract for building of a third ship in the Freedom class, the world's largest cruise ship, to be delivered in…

Abeille Bourbon is the first of two identical coast protection vessels designed and equipped by Rolls-Royce. These multipurpose vessels are intended to prevent disasters such as the Erika and Prestige pollution incidents…