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A P Moller-Maersk will cut the emission levels on a new series of container ships presently under construction at the Korean shipyard Daewoo Heavy Industries. The series of 16 ships will be…

Brazil's oil major Petrobras visited South Korea on 20 April and held a presentation meeting on its giant oil development project revealing that it will place orders for eight FPSOs and seven…

The maritime services network Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) is implementing an initiative that recognises the high level of newbuildings completing in 2009, known as "Solutions for a Lifetime". It focuses on the…

The AHTS 'Sea Eagle 1' was recently delivered from Jaya Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte Ltd in Singapore. Deep Sea Supply Plc has a 15 month firm bareboat charter agreement with owners, Java…

Taiwan International Shipbuilding denied reports that its business had collapsed after a prominent shipping line from Israel had cancelled its orders. Zim Integrated Shipping Services Ltd. did cancel a plan to buy…

Failure to take the bold steps required to eliminate unwanted containerships will drive some lines out of business. That is the verdict of Drewry Shipping Consultants in a report that urges ocean…

Hitachi Zosen has officially inaugurated Zhongji Hitachi Zosen Diesel Engine Co. (ZHD), its joint venture with Shanghai Zhongji Group (SZG), the parent company of Chinese shipbuilder Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard. ZHD already held…

The establishment of the United Shipbuilding Corporation in Russia is now completed with a total of 33 companies in the field of ship design and shipbuilding included in the new grand state…

Swedish company Alfa Laval has today announced the introduction of a new bilge water treatment system, known as PureBilge. The system is claimed to exceed IMO requirements using only a single centrifugal…