Author: Importer

Singapore?s Keppel Corp, the world's biggest builder of shallow-water oil rigs, has had to raise prices for its oil rigs and ships this year as rising steel prices impacted on its raw…

?Contrary to indicators elsewhere across industry ISMA (International Ship Managers? Association) members will comfortably meet the deadlines imposed by IMO, flag states and national governments to comply with the demands of the…

UMC International recently designed and applied an innovative underwater temporary shaft sealing system, which allowed the British Ministry of Defence (MoD) to successfully undertake afloat modifications to the design of the inboard…

Despite assurances from the Canadian government, local shipbuilders and unions fear that a combination of politics and timing will send the $1.5billion order for three navy supply ships to foreign yards. This…

Daesun Shipbuilding in South Korea signed a contract with the German Zweite Unitas Schiffahrts company for two 1,043TEU feeders at a price of $33.7 million. Delivery is for December 2005 and March…

While the new spirit of cooperation that exists between the parties responsible for maritime safety, including flag states and class societies, is to be applauded, it is time for targeted, concrete action…

Germanischer Lloyd has completely revised its website - www.gl-group.com - and posted it with a new design on the Internet. The redesigned Internet portal offers clearer, faster and even more informative services.The…

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding reported that its engine production in 2003 was a record high. The company produced 125 engines of 2.57 million bhp last year, breaking the previous record of 122…

The China Shipping group has approved plans by wholly owned subsidiary, China Shipping Development (HK) Marine, to order two 42,000DWT oil tankers from Guangzhou Shipyard International at a cost of $57 million.…

Dalian New Shipyard (DNS) in China secured another 308,000DWT VLCC from A.P. Moller-Maersk Group with the delivery slated for October 2007. This latest new order is an option declaration from the Danish…