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Officials from major Asian LNG carrier shipyards at Gastech 2009 have said that, while 2009 has been a quiet year so far, they are confident that 2010 will see an upturn in…

Lloyd's Register has published a new guidance document for the design of membrane-technology liquid natural gas containment systems. The document is aimed at improving design procedures with respect to sloshing forces, and…

What might feel like a global shipping meltdown will, in hindsight, be viewed as a worldwide shift to an Asian domination of the maritime industry. Such was the conclusion of a recent…

According to the Korea Shipbuilders' Association (Koshipa), South Korean shipbuilders have received new ship orders of 171,000 cgt in the first quarter of 2009, placing it 2nd in market share after Japan.…

The Association of Finnish Marine Industries (AFMI) and Russian joint stock company United Shipbuilding Corporation (OCK) have signed a cooperation agreement in Helsinki, with an aim to explore the opportunities of Finnish…

Flemish Prime Minister Kris Peeters signed a contract for new pilot vessels to be built by Abeking & Rasmussen in Germany. The order calls for delivery of three 25m SWATH pilot tender…

Pearl Seas Cruises, a new cruise company based in the US, has cancelled its cruise programme for the remainder of the 2009 touring season in the Atlantic region for a luxury cruise…

The Turkish shipbuilder ?i?ek Shipyard has delivered the 3,087 DWT double-hull tanker Frecciamare to the Italian shipowner Ciane Anapo. Based in Augusta, on the east coast of Sicily, Ciane Anapo is part…

In a significant review of its safety operations, Exmar Shipmanagement has awarded a contract to Wilhelmsen Ships Service to handle all safety-related business throughout the fleet, including a liferaft rental programme and…