Author: Importer

The New Brunswick department of transportation in Canada has issued a request for qualifications for the operation of vehicle passenger ferry services to the islands of Grand Manan and White Head. The…

Bharati Shipyard in Mumbai, India, has bagged a contract from Reliance Industries for the construction of six vessels, including one diving support vessel, for its offshore terminal at Jamnagar. The contract value…

The former Australian Submarine Corporation (ASC Pty Ltd) will be sold under a competitive tender by the South Australian federal government. The tender would most likely begin in late 2007, with a…

KY Heavy Industries in South Korea delivered first ship of 13,000DWT chemical tanker to the Greek Unibros Shipping Corp which ordered three ships at a total value of $55 million. Ship particulars…

Coastal Contracts Bhd in Sabah, Malaysia, will focus on building oil and gas (O&G) logistics vessels to capitalise on the current high crude oil prices and increase in O&G exploration as well…

The 'A' rated 65 million GT North of England P&I club has published a new guide for its members and the wider shipping industry on how to avoid problems and disputes arising…

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez will travel to China later this month to strengthen energy ties between the two countries, and is expected to sign contracts worth more than $1 billion. Chavez will…

India?s fourth largest private sector shipowner, Varun Shipping Co, plans to raise $536 million in an effort to expand business, mostly in the carriage of liquefied natural gas.Varun, a leading player in…

PT ASL Shipyard Indonesia, a subsidiary of Singapore-based ASL Marine Holdings Ltd, has commissioned the 150,000 dwt graving dry dock at its shipyard in Batam, Indonesia. The new dry dock, measuring 260m…

Swissco Offshore in Singapore has ordered a multi-purpose offshore support vessel from a Chinese shipyard in Guangzhou. The 55metre vessel, to be delivered in the first half of 2008, will be the…