Month: June 2006

Esnaad, a wholly owned subsidiary of Adnoc in Abu Dhabi, has become the first Middle East based ship owner to order a vessel of UT-Design from Rolls-Royce. The contract covers the supply…

Daewoo Shipbuilding clinched four large post-Panamax container ships from a ship owner in Panama. Total contract price is $530 million and delivery will be completed by April 2010.

Herning Shipping in Denmark has ordered two 11.000 dwt IMO product / chemical carriers at Nantong Mingde shipyard in China for delivery in 2008. The vessels will be ice class 1A and…

The Faroese fishing company Hvalnes hf, which operates the pelagic vessels ?Christian ? Grótinum? and ?Nordborg?, has signed a contract for the largest and most expensive addition to the Faroese pelagic fleet…

The new factory for Wärtsilä Auxpac marine generating sets in China was inaugurated today by Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company Ltd (Shanghai), the joint venture between Wärtsilä Corporation and the Shanghai Marine Diesel…

As the USA proceeds with its littoral combat ship program, other nations are building less versatile and less expensive craft for littoral warfare and patrol roles. In addition to Sweden's Visby class…

Speculation has again arisen about the long-term future of the Tenix Williamstown shipyard after the final Anzac frigate was delivered to the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) last week.Tenix is building two patrol…

Stena Line is investing approximately $128 million on its two superferries, the Stena Hollandica and the Stena Britannica, which operated on the Harwich to Hoek van Holland route. Both ships will be…

Nepline Bhd in Selangor, Malaysia, is actively sourcing for suitable double-hulled tankers for acquisition in order to improve its revenue. The company?s overseas subsidiary, Nepline (Singapore) Pte, has sealed a $12 million…

If the Halifax lead team is selected to design and build joint supply vessels for the Canadian navy, it would mean sustained work for team members, an Irving spokeswoman said Monday. This…