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CSSRC (China Ship Science Research Center) won a contract for a scientific research ship. Financed by CAS (Chinese Academy of Sciences), the ship is to serve as a general-purpose research vessel including…

Marinette Marine Corporation, a subsidiary of The Manitowoc Company, successfully launched the ferry Sen. John J. Marchi for New York City's Department of Transportation last week. This 94.50m ferry is the second…

Austal Ships? ground-breaking Auto Express 126.7 metre cargo-vehicle-passenger trimaran currently under construction for Spanish ferry operator Fred. Olsen, SA. is rapidly taking shape at the Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.After it is…

According to Chinese government data, Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipyard (SWS) ranks number one for newbuilding orders with 4 million DWT last year. Hudong Zhonghua bagged 2 million DWT and Dalian New Shipyard 1.8…

STX Shipbuilding recently delivered its first ever LPG carrier. Ordered by Qatar Shipping, the 23,000cbm newbuilding, named Almarona, has a length of 164.80m, a width of 26.20m and a depth of 15.30m.…

The first step towards creating a global federation uniting professional and learned societies within the marine engineering, science and technology (MEST) world has been taken with the signing of an alliance agreement…

Imtech Marine & Offshore BV has won the Maritime Innovation Award 2004 for its ?UniMACS Blueline and the Dutch Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management, Karla Peijs, presented the award…

Teekay Shipping has now completed its acquisition of Naviera F. Tapias (Tapias), and has formed a 50/50 joint venture company with the former shareholders of Tapias to pursue new oil and gas…

The Latvian Shipping Company (LASCO) has confirmed that the order it placed with the Croatian shipbuilder 3 Maj earlier this year in January for eight handy-size product tankers has now come into…

The Shanghai-based Marine Design & Research Institute of China signed a contract to design a container ship for Vietnam. This 564 TEU boxship will be the first of its type to be…