Bureau Veritas has awarded approval in principal to the Rolls-Royce MT30 gas turbine power station for LNG carrier propulsion in conjunction with electric drive. The MT30, producing 36MW, is an aero-derived gas…

The Dutch heavy lift ship operator, Jumbo, exercised an option for the fourth 1,800 tonne lift capacity J-class vessel with Damen Shipyards in Romania. The first two J-class vessels, the 1,600 tonne…

Adding to its stealth capabilities, the Indian Navy is on the verge of ordering three more 4,000 tonne Talwar-class frigates from Russia in a deal that could cost upwards of $650 million.…

Kristen Navigation Inc., Greece's biggest owner of oil tankers, ordered three tankers from South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries for about $234 million. The three 159,000 dwt ships are due to be delivered…

Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard in China clinched two 1,700TEU container ships from an unspecified German owner. Price and delivery dates are not revealed.

Hong Kong-based Seaspan Corporation exercised its option to build four 2500 TEU vessels at Jiangsu Yangzijiang Shipbuilding (YZJ), one of the largest private shipyards in China. This option was part of the…

Great Eastern Shipping Company (GE Shipping), India?s largest private sector shipping firm, has ordered two 74,500 dwt LR1 Product tankers from STX Shipbuilding in Korea. GE Shipping is modernising and diversifying its…

BC Ferries in Canada has signed a $45.5 million contract with Vancouver Shipyards, a Washington Marine Group company, to build a new 125-car intermediate size ferry. Construction on the 100 metre vessel…

The Hamburg shipping company Harpain Reederei GmbH & Co. KG, a joint venture comprising Harpain Shipping GmbH and Hansa Hamburg Shipping GmbH & Co. KG, has ordered four ethylene/LPG carriers from Meyer…

The South Australian government has approved a $115 million funding boost for a new shipbuilding facility in Adelaide. Called Techport Australia, this will be the home base for the $6 billion air…