Month: April 2005

Experts in China have called on the government to support the expansion of a domestic tanker fleet to cater for burgeoning oil imports. As China becomes a large net oil importer, experts…

Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured three 82,000 cubic meters LPG carrier from CMM of Greece worth $280 million. The newbuildings will measure 225m long, 36.6m wide, 22m deep with service speed of…

The NSW State Government has pledged support for a multi-million-dollar upgrade of Williamstown's Tenix shipyard provided the company wins the bid for the $6 billion air warfare destroyers contract.The Melbourne-based shipbuilding company…

China Shipbuilding Trading and Wuhan Marine Machinery Plant signed a contract with Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Japan for a technology licence on steering gear. The three companies will enhance their future joint…

Wärtsilä and Shanghai Marine Diesel Engine Research Institute, an underlying company of China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC), have signed a joint venture contract to start manufacturing Wärtsilä designed marine auxiliary engines in…

Aker Yards has signed an option agreement with the Estonian Tallink Group to build a sister vessel to the new cruise ferry, currently under construction at Aker Finnyards in Rauma. If the…

With the possibility of 5 super blocks to be constructed for the Royal Navy?s CVF future carrier programme, the A&P Dry Docks at Hebburn, Southampton and Birkenhead offer ideal facilities for a…

Ulstein Verft is currently working on a contract to convert Solstad?s cable-laying vessel Normand Clipper into a pipe-laying and offshore construction vessel. The conversion work is as extensive as the building of…

STX Shipbuilding secured an order for four 51,000DWT product carriers from a Hong Kong ship owner. Total contract price is $177 million and all four newbuildings will be delivered by April 2007.

Qatar will award a $2.7 billion contract in May for 12 LNG tankers to ship gas to the USA. Qatar is also seeking a foreign investor to help build and operate a…