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Shipyard workers at Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering have voted to strike against a planned stake sale this year. The union said that about 93% of the 6,503 workers voted in favor…

South Korea's STX Shipbuilding has won an order for two VLCCs from STX Pan Ocean worth about $300 million. The order is part of the $810m fleet enlargement programme.

South Korea's STX Group said a $1 billion shipbuilding complex in China has started operating and will deliver its first complete vessel by the end of this year. The Dalian shipbuilding facility…

The Tasmanian shipbuilder Incat has delivered the second high speed Wave Piercing Catamaran to Japanese owner Higashi Nihon Ferry. The Natchan World will join her sister Natchan Rera, completed by Incat last…

The revision of MARPOL Annex VI and the NOx Technical Code (Annex VI) is on track for formal adoption in October 2008 and is likely to enter into force in March 2010.…

China's first domestic built LNG carrier successfully completed its sea trials and was recently handed over to China LNG Shipping Holdings Co, a joint venture of China National Offshore Oil Corp. (CNOOC),…

Greek shipowners have continued their stance of wait-and-see approach regarding newbuilding orders during March according to the latest report by shipbroker George Moundreas & Co. Only 17 vessels were contracted in March…

The Siemens Industry Solutions (IS) Division is two equip two further cruise ships of AIDA Cruises with electrical and automation systems based on the Siship PAX platform. The order was received from…