Month: July 2007

Hong Kong-based Sam Woo Holdings, a marine transportation company, has signed a memorandum of understanding with Viet Nam?s Nha Trang Vinalines Marine to build a shipyard in Viet Nam. Work on the…

The European Commission said there will be no decision before the summer vacation on whether Poland will face penalties over shipyard restructuring. "We are in regular contact with the Polish authorities and…

Dubai Drydocks World, the global maritime arm of Dubai World, has, as of 10 July 2007, received acceptances of approximately 84.82% of Pan-United Marine Limited (PUM) shares, in connection with its voluntary…

COSCO Corp (Singapore) Ltd has secured $563 million worth of ship conversion and shipbuilding contracts from undisclosed international customers. The projects, which include 10 conversions and the building of eight new bulk…

Singapore-based Keppel Corp said its Keppel Shipyard has won a $100 million contract to supply and install equipment on a drilling ship which is being built in a shipyard in China and…

Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark has confirmed it has entered a final contract with the UK-based EPIC Shipping Group for building and delivery of six Ro-Ro vessels.The vessels are 193 meters long,…

International and local construction firms have shown interest in a contract to develop a ship repair yard and dry dock complex in south-eastern Oman, the state tender board said. As many as…

Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build a third ultra-deepwater drill ship at the Samsung Shipyard in South Korea. The contract has a total project value of $598 million with…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has raised its sales target for the year to $10 billion from the previous $5.5 billion on increased orders for high-priced ships. So far this year, the…

Camillo Eitzen & Co ASA in Norway has reached an agreement with Sasaki Shipbuilding in Japan for six 2,500 cbm semi/pressurized LPG carriers at a cost of $14.2 million each. The vessels…