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Aker Yards has been awarded a contract worth approximately NOK 270 million by Olympic Shipping AS to build an AHTS vessel of the UT 712 L type.Delivery from Aker Brattvaag?s' S?viknes Verft…

Samsung has recently increased its LNG order book with orders from ChevronTexaco and a Japanese shipping company. The US oil major has placed a contract for two plus two dual fuel 155,000…

The Finnish ferry company Silja Line, part of Sea Containers Limited, has signed a letter of intent with Aker Finnyards for two ropax vessels. The value of the two ships is Eur205…

Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany, is to build another cruise ship for the US cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) for delivery in early October 2007. The newbuilding is a sister ship…

The Singapore-based shipyard, SembCorp Marine, has posted a 13% rise in first-quarter net profit to $14.5 million. The increase was helped by record oil prices which fuelled demand for the company?s services.…

More than half the workforce at a troubled British shipyard has been made redundant. About 160 of the 240 workers employed at McNulty Offshore in South Shields, South Tyneside, will lose their…

Hanjin Heavy Industries in Korea has won an order for five 4,000TEU container ships from an unidentified European shipowner at a total cost of $365 million. All units will be delivered by…

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) earned a $10 million bonus for sticking to "three strict conditions" laid down the US oil giant Exxon Mobil that had ordered an FPSO from the Korean shipbuilder.…

Sovcomflot, Russia's largest shipping company, is continuing its fleet re-equipment and modernization programme on the back of the high demand in the energy sector and the capabilities of the Russian shipbuilding industry.…