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Australia?s Industry and Enterprise Minister Francis Logan called for tenders for the construction of a floating dock at the Australian Marine Complex in Henderson. Logan said the floating dock was part of…

Ukrainian industrialists continue to snap up production assets in neighbouring Central Europe, quietly establishing a sizable foothold in the EU. A Polish shipyard is the latest target of a leading Donetsk-based financial-industrial…

Australian Pacific Touring (APT) has announced the building of a third European River Cruise Ship. The new 150 passenger ?Amacello?, expected to be ready for 2008, will be a sister ship to…

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering has won a $500 million order to build five 4,710 TEU containerships for Germany's Hamburg Sud. The ships will have a length of 309 m, beam of…

Oil Sea Harvester, an EU funded project, is developing an innovative ship design for tackling oil spills in rough seas. The decision to design such a ship was made in the aftermath…

Namura Shipbuilding in Japan clinched a 228,000DWT bulk carrier from MOL. Scheduled for delivery in early 2009, the Cape size bulker will have a length of 319.6m, a breadth of 54m and…

Wärtsilä and Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. Ltd (HHI) signed an agreement to set up a 50/50 owned joint venture in Korea to manufacture dual-fuel engines for LNG carriers. The total investment in…

Another container ship for the Hamburg shipowner E.R. Schiffahrt was officially named at the Hyundai Mipo shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The ?E.R. Martinique? is a 2,824 TEU sub-Panamax class newbuilding that…

Throughout most of the post-war years, France maintained two aircraft carriers but this changed when the Foch, the last Clemenceau Class carrier, was retired in November 2000. Since then, France has lacked…

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. in Japan has recently launched the "Corona Lions," a new 85,600 DWT-type coal carrier at Oshima Shipbuilding.The Corona series, which "K" Line originated and continues to develop, is…

Gulf Energy Maritime (Gem) has taken delivery of the second of 13 double-hulled tankers on order with Korea's Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) in less than three months.The $57 million ?Gulf Elan? is…

Salvors are seeking a meeting with EU Fisheries and Maritime Affairs Commissioner Joe Borg to present their case for the adoption of new measures to reduce the risk of another spill disaster…

The Finland-based AC drives manufacturer Vacon strengthens its global presence by opening a subsidiary in Chennai on the southeast coast of India. With a subsidiary in one of India's largest commercial and…

Dockwise Yacht Transport (DYT), the world's only float-on/float-off yacht transport service and a subsidiary of Dutch company Dockwise Transport, has launched its newest ship which will provide yacht owners with faster and…

QinetiQ in the UK has been awarded a four-year MOD contract to design, construct and carry out test and evaluation trials on a technology demonstrator vessel, which will be a contender for…

Faisal Mohammed Al Suwaidi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qatargas Operating Company, yesterday said that Qatargas Transport Company (Nakilat) is expected to order a further 9 to 11 LNG vessels for…

Another important milestone in the development of Austal USA was achieved recently with the successful launch of Hull 615, a 107 metre high speed ropax catamaran for Hawaii Superferry.Austal USA?s facilities in…

Plans are underway for Daewoo Shipbuilding to invest in facility expansion which includes the installation of a sea crane and building new quays. The planned major investment is considered to be essential…

Princess Cruises' newest ship ?Emerald Princess? completed its first sea trials in preparation for the launch of cruises in April. The 113,000 gt vessel, sister ship to Crown Princess, left its building…

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and Ishikajima Harima Industries (IHI) have selected Nexans as the sole cable supplier for 39 new vessels. The French company will be supplying power, control and communication shipboard…

Greek tanker operator TOP Tankers Inc. has exercised its option for two additional 50,000 dwt product /chemical tankers. As with the previously announced four newbuildings, all the vessels will be sister ships…

RasGas Company (RasGas), the leading player in Qatar?s energy sector, has named another long-term charter LNG tanker into its growing LNG carrier fleet. In doing so, RasGas took another major step towards…

Rosoboronexport signed a contract with Vietnam for the delivery of two Project 11661 "Gepard" corvettes, developed by the Zelenodolsk Design Bureau, and the "Bastion" antiship coastal missile system. According to journalistic sources,…