Month: December 2004

Hong Kong oil trader, Titan Petrochemicals Group, has signed a one-year contract with China's Zhuhai Zhenrong that will give it access to 3 million metric tonnes of Iranian fuel oil, valued at…

Reddington Finance, a leisure developer, has completed a multi million pound deal to take control of the A&P Birkenhead site and now owns all 140-acres of the former Cammell Laird yard. The…

TOTAL Lubrifiants and Thai oil major PTT have signed a partnership agreementcovering the sales of marine lubricants to Thai ship owners and the supplyof marine lubricants in Thai ports. PTT, the largest…

Japan's largest marine propeller manufacturer, Nakashima Propeller, has officially unveiled plans to build a new production facility on a 58,000 m2 site which will be capable of manufacturing propellers up to 12m…

It is anticipated that by 2006 Dubai will have the world's largest ship repair capacity with Dubai Maritime City adding to facilities already provided by Dubai Dry Docks, according to Sultan Ahmed…

The Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has alerted the shipping industry to be prepared for yet another piece of maritime legislation, the Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships (MARPOL…

BP Marine is about to re-open its marine fuels business in the ports of Limassol and Larnaca, Cyprus after an absence of nearly 2 years. The bunkering facility will commence operations by…

Arab Shipbuilding and Repair Yard Company (Asry) reported a record operating income of $92 million for 2004, up from $87 million for last year. During the period, 130 vessels were repaired or…

The Engine & Machinery Division of Hyundai Heavy Industries has recently secured an order from Sener Group in Turkey for the supply of one 9H25/33P HiMSEN diesel engine to be used as…