Author: Importer

Wärtsilä has received a major order to supply twenty-four Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engines to Samsung Heavy Industries of Korea. These engines will power a series of six 155,000 m3 dual-fuel-electric LNG carriers.…

After an in-depth investigation, the European Commission has prohibited the implementation of an Italian aid scheme designed to cover the risk of loans for the construction and conversion of ships in Italian…

The European Union has decided against appealing a World Trade Organisation ruling on its dispute with South Korea over shipbuilding subsidies paid by Seoul, despite ongoing controversy over the outcome. The EU…

A&P Group and Marine Exhaust Solutions (MES), a subsidiary of Diversified Metal Engineering, of Canada, have announced a strategic partnership that will deliver groundbreaking abatement technology to the marine industry in time…

Russia?s two largest shipbuilders are joining forces after years of rivalry in an effort to rationalize shipyard facilities in a shrinking market. St. Petersburg-based Baltiisky Zavod, builders of warships for more than…

The former Tampa Electric Hooker's Point power plant site is the new site for Gulf Marine?s shipyard facility. Gulf Marine plans to relocate most of its shipyard operations at the Port of…

India began an eight-year project to build an aircraft carrier in its most ambitious military programme to date. Defence Minister Pranab Mukherjee launched the construction of the 37,500 tonne carrier at the…

The Swiss-German company Proftech International has placed an order for two 37,600DWT handy-size bulkers with Vinashin, Vietnam?s state-owned shipbuilder. The newbuildings will be built at Vinashin?s Bach Dang shipyard and are scheduled…

The Indian shipping ministry has proposed the setting up of two shipbuilding hubs, including a $480 million world-class facility in Kochi in conjunction with the special economic zone proposed on land owned…

Aker Promar, part of Aker Brattvaag AS, will be building an Anchor Handling Tug Supply (AHTS) vessel for DOF ASA at a cost of $48 million. The vessel will be 80 metres…