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Norwegian shipping group I.M. Skaugen ASA has confirmed an order for another two 10.000cbm sized Multigas carriers at a total cost of $62 million. These latest newbuildings will have advanced ice-class specifications…

A future for ship working has been guaranteed at the famous former Cammell Laird yard England after the historic Birkenhead site had been acquired by property giant Peel Holdings. The previous owner,…

Carnival Corp., the world's largest cruise operator, will build a new ship for its P&O Cruises brand at an estimated all-in cost of $705 million, delaying delivery of a previously announced vessel…

The Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co (SWS), the country's top shipbuilder, churned out 3.11 million DWT of ships last year, making it the world's eighth-largest shipyard. This was the first time a Chinese…

With the Cochin Shipyard Ltd (CSL) in India getting orders from reputed offshore operators for building OSVs and AHTSs vessels, it plans to open a Small Ship Division, its Chairman and Managing…

From 1 January the Barrow in Furness shipyard became BAE Systems Submarine Solutions after the name was selected by the headquarters of the global defence giant. BAE says it was switched from…

BG Group plc in the UK has signed an agreement with Samsung Heavy Industries of South Korea for the delivery of two new-build dual-fuel diesel electric (DFDE) LNG ships. The new ships…

Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Keppel O&M) completed and delivered 26 newbuilds and conversions totalling about S$2 billion ($1.3 billion), on time or ahead of time and within budget in 2006. Tong…

Daewoo Shipbuilding has delivered a 151,700 cbm LNG carrier to Teekay named Al Areesh. Ship particulars are 285.40m in length, 43.0m in breadth and 26m in depth with a draught of 11.50m…

Caspian Services Inc. in Kazakhstan has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a vessel maintenance and repair facility with joint venture partners Nico International and Kazmortransflot JSC. Nico International is…