Month: March 2006

Hyundai Mipo has clinched an order for four product carriers from a Cypriot ship owner at a cost of about $170 million for delivery in November, 2009

Ocean Mainport Offshore Limited (OSL) in Ireland has placed an order for a multipurpose vessel. OSL said the vessel, to be named Ocean Europe, is being built at the Solstrand shipyard in…

The Monaco-based ship management company V.Ships has acquired UMC International PLC. Formed in 1972 as the Under Water Maintenance Company Ltd, UMC International has grown into an international specialist in innovative underwater…

Vietnam Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (Vinashin) and MacGREGOR are further strengthening their co-operation by signing a memorandum of agreement to establish a joint venture in Vietnam to produce ships? cranes and hatch covers.…

Venezuela has reached a deal to build 36 large oil tankers in Brazil at a cost exceeding $3 billion. According to the local press, the governments of both countries reached a deal…

The Motor Ship Propulsion Conference 200626th ? 27th April, Radisson SAS Scandinavia Hotel, CopenhagenWorld?s largest shipowners? body back 2006 marine propulsion conferenceThe Motor Ship is pleased to confirm that The Motor Ship…

FBMA Marine based shipyard in western Cebu, Philippines, has just launched the first of the two ?Sea Slice? 149 passenger offshore crew boats ordered by the Mexican company Hoteleria y Servicios Petroleros…

The Indian gas importer, Petronet LNG Ltd (PLL), plans to float a shipping subsidiary overseas to haul gas to its greenfield re-gassification terminal of 2.5 million tonnes per annum capacity proposed at…

Keppel Shipyard has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately $80 million for the conversion of two new FPSO facilities for Prosafe Production (Prosafe). The first contract is for the conversion of…

Jiangnan Heavy Industries in China secured an order for two 297,000DWT VLCCs from Frontline. The two tankers will be built at new shipbuilding facility and no delivery date has been revealed.