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The Authority for State Assets Recovery (AVAS) in Romania agreed to the association of the Mangalia Shipyard with German company Lurssen Lar Investment. The association is the last stage provided by the…

The FBMA Marine Inc. shipyard in Balamban, Cebu, Philippines, recently launched a 57-metre car and passenger high-speed vessel ordered by the government of New Caledonia, a French territory. President Neko Hnepeune of…

As part of the ongoing efficiency drive, Odense Steel Shipyard Ltd. A/S (Lind?)in Denmark has put Loksa Shipyard Ltd. in Estonia up for sale. Loksa Shipyard became part of the Odense Steel…

Tanker owner-operator AET, a wholly owned subsidiary of MISC Berhad in Malaysia, has ordered three 6,600 DWT oil/chemical tankers from Russia?s Okskaya Shipyard using BIMCO?s Newbuildcon standard newbuilding contract. The contract for…

Danish shipping and oil group A.P. Moller-Maersk has placed an order for four VLCCs with South Korea's STX Shipbuilding. The contract includes an option for two more ships.

The first vessels to be completed at Austal?s Tasmanian shipyard have commenced their 14 day delivery voyage to Hong Kong via the east coast of Australia onboard the heavy liftship "Pantanal"The two…

Wartsila has received all relevant regulatory approvals in Norway for the acquisition of the ship design group Vik-Sandvik. The acquisition has now been closed for Vik-Sandvik?s Norwegian companies Vik-Sandvik AS, Vik-Sandvik Marine…

Rolls-Royce has strengthened its relationship with leading Middle East shipbuilder Abu Dhabi Ship Building (ADSB) though a new agreement which will further improve customer service for Kamewa waterjets in the Arabian Gulf…

Offshore drilling contractor Pride International Inc said it will spend about $745 million to build another ultra-deepwater drillship to expand its presence in deepwater drilling sector. The drillship will be built by…

Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction, South Korea's seventh-largest shipbuilder, has won a 108 billion won ($99.9 million) order to build a bulk carrier. The deal with an unidentified Asian shipping company calls…