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Aker Brevik, a part of Aker Yards ASA, has signed a contract to build six 18,000 m3 product-tankers with six Cyprus-based single purpose companies. The 15,000 DWT vessels are to be built…

POSCO, South Korea's largest steel maker has agreed with the country's three largest shipbuilders, Hyundai, Daewoo and Samsung, to set up a joint study group for the development of steel products for…

Hong Kong oil trader, Titan Petrochemicals Group, has signed a one-year contract with China's Zhuhai Zhenrong that will give it access to 3 million metric tonnes of Iranian fuel oil, valued at…

The Japanese NMRI (National Maritime Research Institute) and fire protecting door and noise-proof package manufacturer Taiko Sangyo have developed a new silencer system that dampens low frequency noise from diesel engines. This…

ABS has signed a memorandum of agreement with the Prefectura Naval Argentina (PNA ? the Argentine Coast Guard) by which the classification society is now authorized to issue statutory certificates on behalf…

TOTAL Lubrifiants and Thai oil major PTT have signed a partnership agreementcovering the sales of marine lubricants to Thai ship owners and the supplyof marine lubricants in Thai ports. PTT, the largest…

Reddington Finance, a leisure developer, has completed a multi million pound deal to take control of the A&P Birkenhead site and now owns all 140-acres of the former Cammell Laird yard. The…

It is anticipated that by 2006 Dubai will have the world's largest ship repair capacity with Dubai Maritime City adding to facilities already provided by Dubai Dry Docks, according to Sultan Ahmed…