Northrop Grumman Corporation (NGC) has received orders to supply navigation and bridge systems for 12 new tankers to be built for Italian ship owners at shipyards in South Korea and China. The…

After advancing by 18.4mt (21%) over 1998-2001, and then declining by 4mt (9%) to 102mt in 2003, the volume of cement and clinker traded internationally by sea has potential for further expansion,…

Results from the latest annual Pollution Prevention Survey published by the International Salvage Union (ISU) show that oils, chemicals, other pollutants and bunker fuel recovered last year totalled 605,677 tonnes, as against…

The MacGREGOR Group has signed a contract with Finnish fire safety specialist Softonex to become the exclusive distributor and service provider for Softonex?s fire-extinguishing systems in marine sector. The contract covers global…

With effect from January 1, 2005, bilge water treatment systems installed in newbuildings and retrofitted on existing ships must fulfil tougher demands to gain IMO approval. While the limit for the oil…

Hyundai Samho Shipyard in South Korea secured an order for two 159,000DWT tankers from a ship owner in Bermuda. The pair will be delivered during 2007 at a total cost of $118…

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has just selected ALSTOM as the builder of its new generation of cruise-ships. The contract calls for ALSTOM to construct two 1,275 cabin cruise-ships, with an option for…

Samsung HI revealed that it signed a cooperation agreement with Tsuneishi Corporation. This represents the first of such an agreement between a Japanese shipbuilder and a Korean shipbuilders. The cooperation covers design,…