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Bureau Veritas (BV) has announced it intends to combine its strengths with those of Germanischer Lloyd (GL) and has made an offer to all GL?s shareholders to acquire their shares. Once completed,…

Daesun Shipbuilding has clinched four product/chemical tankers at the price of $102 million from a European-based shipowner. The four will be delivered by June 2010.

US oil major Chevon confirms that two Nigerian shipyards have completed key components of the of $1 billion FPSO vessel for the Agbami deep offshore oil field, which is on track to…

Dongkuk Steel, Korea?s third largest steel firm has completed the construction of its exclusive berth at Pohang New Port in North Kyongsang Province. The dock is for 40,000 and 10,000 DWT ships…

South Korea's STX Shipbuilding has received an order to build two crude oil tankers for $138.2 million for a Greece-based company. The order calls for STX to deliver the two vessels to…

JFE Holdings Inc. is considering taking over Hitachi Zosen?s stake in Universal Shipbuilding Corp., a joint venture between the two firms. The deal would mark Osaka-based Hitachi Zosen's effective departure from shipbuilding…

The Royal Navy unveiled its latest amphibious Landing Ship Dock (Auxiliary), the Royal Fleet Auxiliary ?Largs Bay?, which is undergoing sea trails prior to entering service later this year. This state-of-the-art 16,000…

North Sea divers have scuppered the planned departure of a recently completed FPSO conversion at a South Tyneside yard. ?Global Producer III? was due to leave McNulty Offshore in South Shields yesterday…

China State Shipbuilding Corp (CSSC) will take direct control of Shanghai-listed Hudong Heavy Machinery before its planned $800 million IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange next year, according to local reports.Hudong…

China will encourage more foreign investment in its shipbuilding industry but will restrict it to 49%, according to the latest official blueprint for the industry. "Foreign shipbuilders are allowed to reorganize, acquire…