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Bharati Shipyard Limited (BSL), one of the leading private sector shipyards in India, has signed a contract with Great Offshore Ltd (GOL) for construction and supply of a multipurpose offshore support vessel…

Vinashin recently launched a 2,900 DWT freighter ordered by the Danish company Erria A/S, which is a one-stop-service provider for everything related to the operation, maintenance, and conversion of ships. The $5…

Samsung Heavy Industries has won a drill ship from Saipem at a cost of $660 million for delivery in March 2010.

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group is in talks with several foreign investors and could sell a one-quarter stake prior to its stock market listing, expected as early as 2009. Privately…

There are plans to make Labuan Shipyard and Engineering (LSE) a world-class facility with the capability for ship repairs and, more importantly, shipbuilding, within two years. The first step is to train…

Quintana Maritime Limited, an international provider of dry bulk transportation services, has agreed to acquire a newbuilding Capesize bulk carrier of 180,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The vessel will be constructed by Imabari…

Japan?s Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has started a new ecological project to reduce CO2 emissions by implementation of economical speed navigation in Ise/Mikawa Bay for all "K" Line owned or…

Offshore vessel designer, Offshore Ship Designers (OSD), says going green is no longer just an expensive option, and it is no longer just about containing noxious emissions and oil spills. A global…

China's two largest shipyard groups plan to double capacity by 2010, challenging South Korea as the world's top builder. China State Shipbuilding Corp., the nation's biggest, will have a potential 12.3 million…

Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding in Japan has recently completed the NSS HONESTY, a 230,000 dwt ore carrier (yard No. 1647), which had been under construction at its Chiba Works. The vessel was…