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KCI Konecranes in Finland has received an order for a Goliath gantry crane from Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The new 900-ton crane will be delivered to the DSME…

As part of its ambitious expansion plans, national flag carrier Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) is all set to acquire 14 ships at a total cost of $563 million."The proposal of acquiring…

US naval designer Gibbs & Cox will set up an Adelaide headquarters, helping to create more than 100 jobs.The Virginia-based firm will set up corporate headquarters near Outer Harbor-based ASC, which, in…

Vosta LMG received a contract for a cutter suction dredger from Arab Potash in Jordan. This new dredger is of special design as it will need to excavate hard salt deposits in…

ABB has won contracts worth $140 million to supply its Azipod propulsion systems for three vessels and electrical power systems for 11 new marine vessels and for two semi-submersible drilling rigs. The…

Petronet LNG Ltd, India's largest liquefied natural gas importer, has awarded a 25 year charter agreement for one additional LNG ship from a consortium led by Exmar of Belgium at a day…

The Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding for the A.P. Moller - Maersk Group. The 7,000TEU post-Panamax boxship was named Gjertrud M?rsk and is the fourth ship in a new series…

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard recently captured two orders for product carriers. The first comprised of three 37,000DWT tankers from a European ship owner for as a total value of $124 million. The second…

A new marine research vessel will be built by the Macduff shipyard in Aberdeenshire. Ministers are expected to confirm that the $7 million contract has been awarded to the north east yard,…

Iran's Shipping Lines (IRISL) Panamax bulk carrier ?Iran Bojnourd? was recently delivered by Jiangnan Shipyard in Shanghai. The 74,000 DWT newbuilding is the second in a five-ship series ordered by IRISL and…