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Wilh. Wilhelmsen ASA (WW) has reached agreement on acquiring 90.4% of the shares in Norway?s Unitor group. This acquisition accords with WW?s strategy of developing its Wilhelmsen Maritime Services(WMS) subsidiary into a…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group and the China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) agreed upon comprehensive cooperation with regard to the development and production of large diesel engines. The frame agreement, which was…

Aker Yards has been awarded contracts to build four container vessels for König & Cie. GmbH und Co. KG in Hamburg. The vessels are of the type Aker CS 2700. The total…

China Shipping Development Co. said its parent company is considering a restructuring that could involve spinning off its dry bulk cargo operations into a separately listed company. In a legal notice responding…

Following a detailed review and tender process, Austal has been has been awarded a contract for the design, construction and supply of six 16 metre aluminium monohull vessels for the Water Police…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group, Augsburg, will supply a total of 10 medium-speed diesel engines to the German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for two more cruise vessel newbuildings of Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).…

Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is likely to be sold to a local buyer following a decision by South Korea?s government to sell its controlling stake in the shipyard. The deal…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard wins four 46,000DWT product carriers from Gulf Navigation Group at a cost of $54 million each. Delivery is scheduled by April 2009.

Hundreds of jobs will be created in Decin, Czech Republic, where Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group of China wants to invest CZK 1.3 billion ($52.5 million) to extend shipbuilding production at the Ceske Lodenice…