Nakagawa Bussan in Japan placed an order for two 11,200DWT chemical tanker with STX Shipbuilding at a cost of $ 44 million. Ship particulars are 116.5m in length, 20m in breadth and…

The Board of Aker Finnyards has taken measures to make its Helsinki yard one of the most cost effective yards for building ferries in the industry. The former Kvaerner Masa Yards site…

The US Navy?s Office of Naval Research unveiled its new advanced electric-ship demonstrator ship, ?Sea Jet?, for the first time. The ship will test Rolls-Royce patented AWJ-21 water jet technology over the…

The future of the birthplace of Solidarity, the Gdansk Shipyard of the Grupa Stocznia Gdynia (SG GSG) continues to remain unsure. The state plans to merge it with several other shipyards and…

Todd Pacific Shipyards in Seattle, Washington, has leased the US Navy?s floating dry dock ?Resolute? after winning a bidding process last year. The lease is for a 20 year period and Todd…

Weihai Shipyard in China has commenced construction work to expand its shipbuilding and ship repair facilities. The work will be carried out in two stages at a cost of $222 million.The first…

Marine engine distributor Cummins Diesel SA has launched the first phase of a coast-to-coast programme to expand and upgrade its maritime industry support base. An enlarged customer service and fast-reaction support operation,…

DNV has won the lion?s share of Qatar?s second batch of LNG ship orders. Seven of twelve very large gas carriers ordered for the Ras Gas III project will be built in…

The first two of the latest Sulzer RT-flex50 common-rail marine engine type developed by Wärtsilä Corporation, have successfully completed official shop tests and class type approval tests at Wärtsilä's licensee Diesel United…