Ferry passengers travelling between a group of Indian islands in the Arabian Sea will soon benefit from a new high-speed catamaran passenger ferry service. The service will employ three new vessels designed…

Aker Yards has been awarded a contract worth approximately $47.5 million by NorSkan Offshore Ltda., Brazil, to build an anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel for delivery in April 2007. The shipyard…

The Pha Rung Shipyard Company, part of the Viet Nam Ship Building Industry Corporation (Vinashin), signed a contract to build five ships for the Forturne Marine Company of South Korea. The contract…

India and France have signed a $3.5 billion contract for construction of six Scorpene submarines in India. The Indian Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the submarines will be built…

India and France have signed a $3.5 billion contract for construction of six Scorpene submarines in India. The Indian Ministry of Defence said in a statement that the submarines will be built…

MAN B&W Diesel is to supply complete twin-screw medium speed propulsion packages for six 120 tonne bollard pull Anchor Handling Tug Supply Vessels (AHTS). The vessels will be built at the Batam,…

Hanjin Shipping will construct ship repair joint venture in China. The shipping company said that it will invest $ 2 million to secure 50% share of the joint venture. An unknown shipping…

Norway's Eidesvik Offshore ASA group has ordered a second Platform Supply Vessel (PSV) of Vik Sandvik's innovative, superstructure aft AVANT design at a cost of $48.6 million. The new VS493 GASS AVANT…

Talks have started that could bring an end to a dispute that is halting ship repair work at the former Cammell Laird shipyard at Birkenhead. The owner of the site, Reddington Finance,…

STX Group will actively enter into the shipping and shipbuilding market in India. Kang Deuk Soo, chairman of STX Group, had a meeting with Thalikottai Rajuthevar Baalu, minister of Maritime Transport Ministry…