'K'" Line in Japan has ordered a 32,000 dwt bulker from Hakodate Dock, owned by Namura Shipbuilding. The vessel will replace the shipowner's 1996-built 24,000 dwt vessel which was sold in July.…

Cebu-based shipbuilding firm, Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Cebu Inc. (THICI) will be hiring an additional 4,000 skilled workers in the next three months to operate its recently completed P12-billion expansion project. THICI Director…

Japan's Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES), in conjunction with Osaka University, will soon be undertaking research on a hybrid propulsion system which combines a battery unit with a diesel engine. The project…

South Korean builder 21st Century Shipbuilding has signed a letter of intent with an unnamed Asian oil exploration and development company to build four 20,000 dwt chemical tankers. The shipbuilder said that…

The Romanian president said that production at Daewoo Mangalia (DMHI) may have to stop if it does not receive a cash injection. DMHI is a joint venture shipyard between South Korea's Daewoo…

Hamburg-based Hellespont Tankers has taken delivery of the 'Hellespont Centurion', the first of a serious of eight 17,000 dwt IMO-2 chemical tankers. Hellespont Tankers will commercially manage the vessel, which has been…

Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries (JRHI), the Chinese private shipbuilder, plans to invest up to Yuan2.4bn ($352m) to build an offshore parts yard and ship design institute in Nantong. President of the yard,…

Hong Kong-based Cido Shipping is said to be looking at cancelling orders for PCTCs as it mulls options to make further cuts to its backlog of around 100 newbuildings. The shipowner reportedly…

Croatian millionaire Danko Koncar has reportedly confirmed he is interested in the privatization of all five state-owned shipyards. After much media speculation, Koncar confirmed his interest in an interview on Croatian National…

The Malaysian shipbuilder Tuong Aik Shipyard Sdn Bhd (TAS) aims to be one of the top shipbuilders in South East Asia within the next few years. Having begun as a small supplier…