Stolt-Nielsen Transportation Group (SNTG), the wholly-owned subsidiary of Stolt Nielsen, has entered a strategic partnership with Gulf Navigation of Dubai, UAE. Under the terms of the partnership, Gulf Navigation will acquire two…

Rodriquez Cantieri Navali (RCN) in Italy signed a contract for the supply of five catamarans for the Sultanate of Oman. RCN will build five fast ferries at its yard in Messina and…

Though the deals are yet to be signed, Daewoo, Samsung and Hyundai are about to win orders for three, four and four LNG carriers respectively from the Qatar Gas II project next…

Singapore-based SembCorp Marine says its PPL Shipyard has won a rig job worth between $132 million and $142 million from Norwegian company Awilco Offshore ASA. Rig construction is expected to start in…

Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China has started the construction of ship engine and block fabrication plant at a cost of $137 million for the first stage of the development. The construction work…

INP Heavy Industries in South Korea has received newbuilding orders of six ships.Sekwang Shipping in South Korea ordered four 20,000 DWT chemical tankers plus four more options at a value of $270…

STX Shipbuilding in South Korea has set up shipbuilding joint venture with unknown Russian company. Total capital is $ 20,000 with each company paying $10,000. The joint venture is named as Far…

On behalf of a joint venture company with Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Höegh LNG has concluded contracts for two firm and one optional LNG shuttle and regasification vessels (LNG SRV) to be built…

Long-standing licensee, Hitachi-Zosan of Japan has completed the first MAN B&W Diesel S65ME-C two-stroke engine. This is the first of three engines for Greek owner Dynacom. The 7S65ME-C main engines have been…

Wärtsilä has been awarded a contract to deliver the power plant for the new ferry contracted by the Mariehamn, Finland, based shipping company Viking Line Abp at the Helsinki shipyard of Aker…