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Mumbai-based Transworld group is expanding its operations in a major way by ordering four container ships costing $25 million each from Singapore?s warship specialist shipyard Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd."Each of these ships…

The Republic of Vanuatu, with an established network of offices, deputy commissioners, special agents and inspectors in Asia ? Tokyo, Taiwan, Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong, the Philippines, Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand --…

Sister to the BUTE delivered last year, the latest new ferry built for Caledonian MacBrayne, the ARGYLE, recently arrived on the Firth of Clyde having sailed from the shipbuilding yard Remontowa in…

Bangladesh?s main shipbuilder, Ananda Shipyards Shipways Ltd (ASSL), has won a $100 million contract to build eight vessels, a deal seen as helping pave the way for the nation to emerge as…

Bharati Shipyard Limited (BSL), one of the leading private sector shipyards in India, has signed a contract with Great Offshore Ltd (GOL) for construction and supply of a multipurpose offshore support vessel…

Vinashin recently launched a 2,900 DWT freighter ordered by the Danish company Erria A/S, which is a one-stop-service provider for everything related to the operation, maintenance, and conversion of ships. The $5…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won a drill ship from Saipem at a cost of $660 million for delivery in March 2010.

Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is planning to invest $280 million in acquiring four container vessels to cater for the rapidly-expanding European and American markets. Two vessels, of 4,400 TEUs each, will…

Mumbai-based shipbuilder Pipavav Shipyard and Engineering (PSEL) is currently restructuring its capital basis by inviting overseas investors to take a stake in the company. The post-restructuring envisages that four financial investors will…

The Norwegian shipbuilder and design company Ulstein is looking to China for future growth. "We want to get into a broader market with our solutions and knowledge. Our intention is to expand…