The Hudong Heavy Machinery Company has launched a marine diesel engine joint venture in Shanghai with China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) and Mitsui Shipbuilding Co., (MSC) of Japan. The joint venture has…

Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA) has ordered two product tankers from a shipyard in Argentina at a cost of $120 million according to Norwegian shipbroker Fearnleys AS. The 75,000DWT tankers will be…

The first orders have been placed for platform supply vessels (PSVs) with Ulstein?s X-Bow design which was launched in April. Bourbon Offshore Norway has contracted for the construction of two Ulstein PX105s;…

Exmar, a leading operator of gas tankers, has confirmed an order for a 4th liquefied natural gas regasification vessel (LNGRV). The 150,900m3 vessel, to be delivered in the 1st quarter of 2008,…

Kongsberg Maritime has won orders, valued at approximately MNOK 100 (US$15.25 million), for automation and control systems for eight LNG carriers. The orders are for vessels to be built in South Korea…

Wärtsilä has inaugurated its new, state-of-the-art production plant in Wuxi, China.The factory, Wärtsilä Propulsion (Wuxi) Co Ltd, is Wärtsilä's first wholly-owned production venture in China and is focusing on the manufacture of…

Over 30% of all vessels repaired by ASRY (the Arab Ship Building and Repair Yard Co in Bahrain) over the past few years have been in the 120m to 140m category. This…

Northrop Grumman?s Sperry Marine business unit is to supply and install the navigation and communication systems for the second and third Royal Caribbean Freedom-class cruise ships. Last year, Sperry supplied the systems…