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China, the world's second- biggest shipbuilding nation, will face a capacity glut from 2011 after yards work through existing orders and shipping lines slow new orders, according to a government official. Insufficient…

This Saturday, the fourth Havyard 832 CD PSV designed by Havyard Design AS will be ready for her naming ceremony in Bergen, Norway. The vessel is Havyard Leirvik AS? Yard No. 104…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced the completion of the concept for its second in a series of next-generation vessels, which will be technically practical in the near future. The vessel is…

Advanced offshore equipment deliveries will start to flow from Cargotec?s recently-refurbished manufacturing, assembly and testing plant in Singapore for offshore load handling solutions. January 2010 will see Cargotec?s recently modernised manufacturing, assembly…

The UK-based International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) and its member national shipowners? associations have issued a strong statement in support of global measures being adopted to reduce shipping?s carbon dioxide emissions. The…

Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) and DNV have signed a strategic partnership agreement to establish the "SMU-DNV International Cooperation Centre. The objective is to further expand and deepen the existing relationship between the…

US-based cruise and d hotel operator Utopia Ocean Residences has signed a letter of intent with Samsung Heavy Industries for a 105,000 gt residential condominium cruiseship for delivery in 2013.The total value…

China Shipping Container Lines Co., Ltd. (CSCL), part of the China Shipping Group (CSG), has chosen Wartsila main engines for eight container vessels. These low-speed engines will be built under licence by…

Governments must resist giving state aid to shipping lines as this will never benefit shippers or global trade, says Andrew Trail, Managing Partner of www.shippersvoice.comShipping lines made bad decisions before and should…