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Fincantieri has gained an order from Hartmann Logistik GmbH to build two multipurpose Anchor Handling, Tug & Supply Vessels (AHTS) with delivery scheduled for December 2008 and February 2009. The contract includes…

Wightlink has placed a contract for two new Yarmouth to Lymington ferries with a Croatian shipyard. The ferries, set to cost about $19 million, are due on the route before the summer…

The Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) has finalised a $135 million financing deal with ABN-Amro Bank for acquisition of three vessels. These new vessels include two Aframax class double-hull oil tankers and…

Nokbong Shipbuilding in South Korea clinched two 12,000DWT chemical tankers from Heung-A Shipping for delivery during second half of 2008. Total contract price is $61 million.

Seabourn Cruise Line has placed an order to build two new, ultra luxury ships, for delivery in spring 2009 and 2010. Seabourn, a division of Miami-based Carnival Corporation, has signed a letter…

GulfMark Offshore, Inc. in Houston, Texas, has received delivery of the newbuilding Sea Sovereign built by Jaya Shipbuilding and Engineering PTE LTD at their Batam, Indonesia yard near Singapore. The newbuilding is…

Faced with fierce competition from shipbuilders in Korea, Japan and China, Europe has responded by focusing on technological supremacy and is third in terms of tonnage built and first in terms of…

Having completed extensive tests and engine trials, the 93,500 gt cruise ship Norwegian Pearl was floated out of the covered building dock of Meyer Werft and berthed at the yard?s outfitting pier…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea delivered a new product tanker to Sovcomflot JS?. Named ?SKF Neva?, this is the first product tanker of the series and the 46,520 tonne vessel is 183…

PetroVietNam Technical Services Company signed a $110 million contract with Vinashin for a new floating storage offshore (FSO) vessel. This will be the first FSO to be built in Vietnam and is…