Month: March 2010

South Korean shipyard Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) will begin construction of its new facility in Yantai, China, this year.

Namura Shipbuilding in Japan will be restoring the Hakodate dock in Hokkaido, which has been left to idle for over 30 years.

Lloyd’s Register’s (LR) marine fuel and engine performance consultancy, FOBAS, has launched a new service, known as FOBAS Engine.

The third edition of BIMCO’s successful standard ship management agreement, SHIPMAN, has been published by the organisation. The new and updated edition replaces SHIPMAN 98 and is code named SHIPMAN 2009.

The latest annual report on the shipping industry, compiled and published by France’s Barry Rogliano Salles (BRS) stated that, thanks to cancellations and delayed deliveries, new vessels were less than expected and…