Month: May 2007

In 2010 a milestone will be completed by the Indian maritime industry when it is expected to join a league of nations that possess the expertise to build and repair ships up…

The Brazilian company Companhia Vale do Rio Doce (CVRD) has entered into a 25-year contract of freight with Bergesen Worldwide (B.W. Bulk), the world's leading owner of very large ore carriers, which…

Following on from the recent report about the collision involving the hopper ?W.D. Fairway? in China, Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski announced that current information indicates that there is a constructive total loss.…

Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co (IHI) and other major Japanese shipbuilders are hiking production capacities for the first time in about 30 years, the Nikkei reported, without citing sources. The Japanese shipbuilding industry…

PAN-United Marine (PUM) has become the first Singapore shipyard to secure an order for ultra large anchor handlers, with a contract from or Ezra Holdings to build a pair worth $65m. The…

Babcock International yesterday pulled off a golden deal to buy Devonport dockyard for £350 million and become the biggest supplier of services to the Royal Navy. The company, which runs the Faslane…

The shipbuilding industry in Durban, South Africa, is set to lose $400 million (R2.8 billion) order to build between 12 and 15 offshore supply vessels because the shipyard could be engulfed by…

Aker Yards, Rolls Royce Marine and DNV are joining forces with the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) in Trondheim. The intention is to build an international powerhouse for research and…

Shipbuilding group Aker Yards has signed a contract to build six 3,000 DWT anchor handling towage supply vessels (AHTS) at its new shipyard in Vietnam. The contract with Aker Capital was worth…