The "Monte Azul", the second unit of a second series of ten vessels of the successful "Monte" class container ships, was christened at the Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries (DMHI) yard in Romania. It…

A new technology to clean ship hulls without the use of abrasives that can damage or remove anti-fouling paint is said to be attracting world wide interest. Commercial Diving Services' Hull Service…

StealthGas Inc., a Greek ship owning company serving primarily the LPG sector of the international shipping industry, has ordered two new 156,000 DWT Suezmax crude oil tankers with an option of two…

Simon M?kster Shipping in Norway has signed contract with Simek AS for building of one more Havyard 832 CD RS Rescue and Stand by vessel for delivery in March 2010. This will…

A comprehensive programme of tests carried out by MarinTek in Trondheim, Norway, confirms that the Torpedo lifeboat has properties that no other free-fall lifeboat can match. The new Torpedo free-fall lifeboat, which…

The Dublin-based research company Research and Markets has recently produced a report on the Chinese shipbuilding industry entitled "In-depth Analysis of China's Shipbuilding Industry 2008". In this report Research and Markets states…

Chinese shipbuilder China Shipbuilding Industry Corporation (CSIC) has gained approval from the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China's top economic planner, to issue CNY 3.5 billion ($ 512.5 million) in corporate…

Northrop Grumman's Newport News shipyard has received a $5.1 billion contract to build the next generation aircraft carrier 'Gerald R. Ford', marking a major milestone for both the yard and the U.S.…

Vessels could be forced to reduce speeds to 12 knots within 24 to 40 nautical miles (nm) off the California coastline if the latest proposals by the California Air Resources Board (ARB)…

German ship manager NSB Niederelbe has denied rumours of financial woes, insisting that the decision to cancel a $610m containership order with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering was taken based on high…