Month: October 2005

The New Szczecin Shipyard (SSN), which was formed on the basis of the bankrupt Porta Holding, has finally managed to obtain a loan without any guarantees from the state. "We have signed…

SUEZ LNG Trading SA of France has signed two 20-year charter agreements with Bergesen Worldwide Gas ASA for a pair of LNG carriers to deliver Yemen LNG to North America. The vessels,…

The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) has inked a contract with Subic Drydock Corp for the construction of a ship repair facility which involves bringing back a former US naval base?s floating…

Universal Shipbuilding Corporation in Japan has received an order for the construction of two 75,000m³ LNG carriers from Mediterranean LNG Transport Corporation and Skikda LNG Transport Corporation. The gas tankers will be…

The US-based Northrop Grumman Corporation has been selected to retrofit new-generation navigation radars on more than 100 German Navy warships. Northrop Grumman?s U.K.-based Sperry Marine business unit was awarded a $4.3 million…

Singapore?s Labroy Shipbuilding and Engineering has won a $24.7 million contract from Norway's Belden Shipping Group to build a 20,200 dwt cement carrier. The Singapore-based shipbuilder, a subsidiary of Labroy Marine Limited,…

The Japan Society of Naval Architects and Ocean Engineers (formerly known as The Society of Naval Architects of Japan) has awarded its 15th ?Ship Of the Year 2004? award to the ?Hamanasu?,…

A 2,700 TEU containership built at Blohm+Voss, a subsidiary of ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems, was recently launched as the ?Cosco Panama?. GEBAB (Gesellschaft für Konzeption und Betreuung privater Investitionen mbH, Meerbusch) is the…

The state of Gujarat in north western India is emerging as a major centre for ship building, with the Adani group, ABG Shipyard and IL&FS submitting their proposals worth Rs 2,600 crore…

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding secured an order for a 100,000 dwt FPSO from China National Offshore Oil Corporation. Ship particulars are 232.5m in length, 46m in breadth and 24.1m in depth and delivery…