Month: January 2005

China Shipping Development Co, a subsidiary of China Shipping Group, has ordered a 298,000dwt VLCC from Dalian New Shipyard. Ship particulars are 333.5m in length, 58m in breadth, 31m in depth, a…

The Korea Shipbuilder's Association recently presented a report that Chinese shipbuilders are likely to overtake Korean yards in the construction of large container ships within the next five years. It also claims…

Costa Crociere, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation, has ordered a 112,000gt cruise ship from the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at a cost of $630 million. The new Concordia class ship will be built…

Aker Yards has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with NCL Corporation (NCL) for building a high standard cruise vessel. The LOI, valid until the end of this month, also includes an…

Lauritzen Kosan, the gas arm of Danish Shipowners J. Lauritzen A/S, has signed a newbuilding contract for a series of four semi-pressurised gas carriers with ethylene capacity at INP Heavy Industries in…

Three Puget Sound shipyards are competing to build four new state ferries worth in total $200 million. J.M. Martinac Shipbuilding of Tacoma, Nichols Brothers Boat Builders on Whidbey Island and Seattle's Todd…

Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has ordered a new 2,400 passenger cruise ship from Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, for delivery in February 2007. This 93,000 GT newbuilding will be a sistership to…

BP Marine is making a significant progress in the construction of its new portside fuels bunkering facility at the port of Salalah in Oman. The main contractor Fujairah Marine Services has over…

Aker Yards has signed a LOI with Fjord1 to build five gas powered ferries with delivery scheduled for second half of 2006. The value of the contract is approximately $193 million. The…

Samsung Heavy Industries announced it has secured orders for two 153,200 cubic metre LNG carriers and four post-Panamax container ships from a European ship owner for delivery by April 2009. Even though…