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Mediterranean ferry passengers on the Malta-Italy route are soon to enjoy a stylish new delivery with the introduction of ?Maria Dolores?, an Austal Auto Express 68 metre vehicle-passenger ferry for Virtu Ferries.Set…

Northern Lighthouse Board?s new multi function tender ?Pharos? was launched recently at the Gdansk Stocznia Remontowa S.A. yard, Poland. On completion later this year in October, the 84.20 metre long new vessel…

China has overtaken Japan to become the world's second-biggest shipbuilding country in terms of orders according to a Hong-Kong based source. China received orders totaling 7 million cgt (compensated gross tonnes) last…

Royal Caribbean International (RCCL) has ordered a new generation cruise vessel from Aker Yards. The contract price is around ?900m ($1.08 billion), the most valuable ship ever ordered in the history of…

The creditors of struggling shipyard Ladjedelnica Izola have backed a proposal to send the company into administration in order to bring it out of its debts. The measure was proposed by the…

KEPPEL Philippines Marine Inc said its Singaporean shareholder, Keppel Shipyard Ltd, has agreed to sell all its 584.97 million shares in Keppel Philippines to KS Investment Pte Ltd.KS Investment will end up…

The MAN B&W Diesel Group is launching a new four-stroke engine onto the market that not only burns both gas and MDO (Marine Diesel Oil), but can also run long-term on pure…

The San Diego-based NASSCO shipyard has received another order from the US Navy to build another T-AKE class logistic support supply vessel. This will be the ninth unit for the Navy and…

Australian defence companies Tenix and ADI have unveiled plans to join international shipbuilders in bidding to build the navy's next generation of amphibious landing ships. Tenix Defence said it would join forces…

Singapore Technologies Marine Ltd (ST Marine), the marine arm of Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd (ST Engineering), has secured two contracts from Seaplane Two S.A.S. and Seaplane Three S.A.S., totalling about $120m to…