Month: April 2004

Singapore?s Keppel Corp, the world's biggest builder of shallow-water oil rigs, has had to raise prices for its oil rigs and ships this year as rising steel prices impacted on its raw…

Despite assurances from the Canadian government, local shipbuilders and unions fear that a combination of politics and timing will send the $1.5billion order for three navy supply ships to foreign yards. This…

While the new spirit of cooperation that exists between the parties responsible for maritime safety, including flag states and class societies, is to be applauded, it is time for targeted, concrete action…

Germanischer Lloyd has completely revised its website - www.gl-group.com - and posted it with a new design on the Internet. The redesigned Internet portal offers clearer, faster and even more informative services.The…

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding reported that its engine production in 2003 was a record high. The company produced 125 engines of 2.57 million bhp last year, breaking the previous record of 122…

Daesun Shipbuilding in South Korea signed a contract with the German Zweite Unitas Schiffahrts company for two 1,043TEU feeders at a price of $33.7 million. Delivery is for December 2005 and March…

Wärtsilä Corporation has received a contract to supply main diesel generating sets for a 19,500DWT product/chemical tanker being built at Shanghai Edward Shipbuilding in China. Delivery of the ship is scheduled in…

Hyundai Heavy Industries manufactured the largest propeller in the world for installation on a 7,800TEU container ship ordered by Conti in Germany. The propeller, weighing 106.3 tonnes, has a diameter of 9.10…

The China Shipping group has approved plans by wholly owned subsidiary, China Shipping Development (HK) Marine, to order two 42,000DWT oil tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International at a cost of $57 million.…

UK-based BG Group has exercised its options with Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea for the delivery of four new LNG carriers. The 145,000 cubic-metre ships are scheduled to be delivered in 2007…