Month: January 2005

Viet Nam is an important partner for Poland?s development strategy, said Polish Prime Minister Marek Belka at a business forum held by the Viet Nam Chamber of Commerce and Industry at the…

Appledore Shipbuilders in Devon, UK, is working on its first order since the yard went into receivership at the end of 2003 with the loss of more than 500 jobs. The yard,…

The Dutch shipbuilder Shipyard De Hoop has closed its facilities at Heusden with effect from 19 January. The company states it will continue its shipbuilding activities in The Netherlands on a smaller…

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed two key contracts for the supply of low sulphur bunker fuel - with a sulphur content of just 1.0% - that will help the company meet its ambitious…

Jardine, a leading international provider of asset performance improvement services, has been acquired by DNV. This move strengthens DNV?s ability to help companies optimise the economical performance of individual assets without compromising…

Since the beginning of 2005 Finland's three largest shipyards in Helsinki, Rauma and Turku have been working as one company, the new Aker Finnyards. As part of the restructuring plans, negotiations were…

Ulstein Verft has signed a contract with Island Offshore XI KS to build a large ULSTEIN P101 multifunctional platform supply vessel, designed by Ulstein Design AS. The contract is worth around $46…

Posco, the Korean big 3 shipbuilders- Hyundai Heavy Industries, Daewoo Shipbuilding and Samsung Heavy Industries- and Korean Register of Shipping have established a committee to develop steel for ship including thick steel…

US shipowner Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) has ordered eight MAN B&W ME engines as the main propulsion plant for four 216,000 cubic metre LNG carriers recently ordered from Korean yards Hyundai and…

UKOR Car Carriers (EUKOR) placed an order with Korean shipbuilder HyundaiHeavy Industries (HHI) for four pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs). The vessels will bebuilt at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Shipyard…