The Viet Nam government has assigned the Ministry of Transport and Communications to map out plans to build a North-South sea route for the express transportation of passengers. The country?s largest shipbuilder,…

Dubai Drydocks World, the global maritime arm of Dubai World, has, as of 10 July 2007, received acceptances of approximately 84.82% of Pan-United Marine Limited (PUM) shares, in connection with its voluntary…

The European Commission said there will be no decision before the summer vacation on whether Poland will face penalties over shipyard restructuring. "We are in regular contact with the Polish authorities and…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has raised its sales target for the year to $10 billion from the previous $5.5 billion on increased orders for high-priced ships. So far this year, the…

International and local construction firms have shown interest in a contract to develop a ship repair yard and dry dock complex in south-eastern Oman, the state tender board said. As many as…

Odense Steel Shipyard in Denmark has confirmed it has entered a final contract with the UK-based EPIC Shipping Group for building and delivery of six Ro-Ro vessels.The vessels are 193 meters long,…

COSCO Corp (Singapore) Ltd has secured $563 million worth of ship conversion and shipbuilding contracts from undisclosed international customers. The projects, which include 10 conversions and the building of eight new bulk…

Singapore-based Keppel Corp said its Keppel Shipyard has won a $100 million contract to supply and install equipment on a drilling ship which is being built in a shipyard in China and…

Seadrill has entered into a turnkey contract to build a third ultra-deepwater drill ship at the Samsung Shipyard in South Korea. The contract has a total project value of $598 million with…

The Australian government has awarded the $3 billion contract for two of the Royal Australian Navy's new landing ships to a consortium of Spanish firm Navantia and Tenix in Victoria. The hulls…