South Korea's STX Corporation is reportedly mulling constructing a new shipyard in Brazil in co-operation with Brazil's state-owned oil major Petrobras. South Korean shipbuilding rivals appear to be nervous about the news…

The Attica Group, Greece, has ordered two fast ropax ferries from Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). The vessels will have an overall length of 145.5m, a speed of 26…

Customers of Wadan Yards in Rostock-Warnemünde and Wismar have used the shipyard's insolvency to cancel containership orders. Wadan Yards filed for bankruptcy on June 5. At the time the company had 12…

The mysterious buyer of Poland's Gdansk and Szczecin shipyards has provided bank guarantees for the deal. Polish treasury minister Aleksander Grad said United International Trust (UIT) has given proof it can pay…

Brazilian construction group WTorre has confirmed talks with Singapore's Keppel Corp over selling a stake in a new shipyard project. "We're in advanced, but not conclusive, talks with Keppel," a spokeswoman said.WTorre's…

Zhoushan Jinhaiwan Shipyard in China has secured a bumper order for 30 bulkers from fast emerging Grand China Logistics, one of the largest single orders ever placed in China. Broken down, the…

Malaysia's first fully-automated shipyard will be in operation at the Tanjung Agas Oil and Gas and Maritime Industrial Park in 2013. It will be part of a RM4.8 billion project that comprises…

Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Rongsheng Heavy Industries Co, which is aiming to sell shares to the public later this year, won a $484 million deal to build four ships for Oman Shipping Co.…