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Last year, the State Council of the People's Republic of China set specific targets that would see the shipbuilding industry reach an output of 17 million dwt and a capacity of 23…

Hyundai Heavy Industries plans to spend 134.1 billion won ($143 million) on building another dry dock because of growing orders for container ships and other vessels.This will by Hyundai?s 10th dock, and…

Wärtsilä Corporation has decided to manufacture controllable pitch propellers (CPP) in India to create an important and sizeable production capacity increase for the CPP business. The new activity will incur an investment…

The European Commission believes Poland's Gdansk shipyard merits a 'sustainable and viable future', spokesman Jonathan Todd said as competition commissioner Neelie Kroes met with worker representatives from the site. The commission has…

Integrated oil logistics provider Titan Petrochemicals Group Limited (Titan) has reached a definitive agreement to acquire a 100% interest in Titan Quanzhou Shipyard from its majority shareholder for a total consideration of…

The Malaysian shipping company Global Carriers Bhd has awarded two shipbuilding contracts worth a combined $21.76 million to the Chinese shipbuilder Ningbo Shipyard Co Ltd. The contract involves building two double-hull oil…

The Committee for Expertise of Shipbuilding Specifics (CESS) held its annual meeting in San Francisco on 30 August when the members associations Japan, Europe, Korea and U.S.A. gathered and discussed key issues…

Aker Yards ASA has entered into a contract with the Spanish company Sener Ingenier?a y Sistemas S.A. for the implementation of FORAN System across the group's shipbuilding organization.FORAN is already operating successfully…

The construction of the first indigenous offshore drilling rig in India is likely to be delayed as Mumbai-based Bharati Shipyard may not be able to build and deliver the jack-up rig by…

The second of B.C. Ferries (BCF) Super C-Class vessel was recently launched at the FSG Shipyard in Flensburg, Germany. Named ?Coastal Inspiration?, the newbuilding will carry 370 vehicles and 1,650 passengers on…