Month: August 2005

Talks are set to begin soon on Qatar's new LNG tanker procurement program. Qatar Liquefied Gas Co. II (Qatargas II), which plans to charter 6 to 8 large-size LNG carriers, said that…

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has received an order to build five 210,100 cubic metre LNG tankers valued at $1.20 billion from a Qatari gas producer. DSME?s latest deal means that…

Revised international regulations for the prevention of pollution of the sea by sewage from ships (revised MARPOL Annex IV, adopted by resolution MEPC.115(51)) will enter into force today, 1 August 2005. The…

Aker Yards and the Estonian Tallink Group have signed a contract for the building of a fast passenger ferry for delivery in spring 2007, worth around $134.5 million. The contract includes an…