Month: April 2006

Pakistan and China have signed an agreement for the indigenous construction of a fourth F-22P frigate as part of the growing ties between the two countries in the maritime sector. The agreement…

Odense Steel Shipyard delivered its latest newbuilding for the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group, the ?Georg Maersk?, a 7,000 TEU container carrier. This latest newbuilding is the sixth vessel in a new…

STX Shipbuilding has clinched eight product carriers at the value of $400 million from shipowners based in India and Malaysia. They will be delivered by 2009.

Daewoo Shipbuilding, which is aiming for new orders worth $10 billion this year, has already achieved 45% of its target in the first three months. The company recently signed deals to build…

Hanjin Heavy Industries in South Korea secured an order for an LNG carrier from a ship North American shipowner for delivery in November 2008. Contract price is $194 million.

Shina Shipbuilding in South Korea has won four 44,000DWT chemical tankers from Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group, a unit of Stolt-Nielsen ASA. Total contract price is $240 million.

Keppel FELS Ltd has secured a contract from Diamond Offshore Drilling, for the major upgrading of semi-submersible rig for $102 million. ?Ocean Monarch? will arrive at Keppel FELS in mid 2006 for…

Topaz Energy and Marine Limited subsidiary Nico International, one of Dubai's most prominent ship repair companies, will open a new ship repair facility in Bautino, Kazakhstan later this year, after completing a…