MHI wins JX Ocean LPG order （2015-04-15）
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Heavy Industries has won an order for an LPG carrier from returning compatriot shipowner JX Ocean, which will be built at its Nagasaki shipyard. The 83,000m³ vessel wil... |
Evergreen launches new ship for Asia Pacific–Red S （2015-04-15）
Taiwanese carrier Evergreen Marine Corp introduced a new vessel for its Asia Pacific–Red Sea service on 14 April, replacing an older vessel. The 8,508 teu Ever Lyric was built by CSBC Corporation in T... |
Bumi Armada secures USD300 mil. FSU contract in Ma （2015-04-15）
Singapore-listed offshore services provider Bumi Armada has secured a contract worth USD300 million to supply, operate, and maintain an LNG floating storage unit (FSU) in Malta. The contract was signe... |
Japanese group seals Petrobras FPSO contract （2015-04-15）
A consortium comprising Japanese companies MODEC, Mitsui, Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL), and Marubeni plan to convert a ship into a floating production, storage, and offloading vessel (FPSO). Upon completion... |
Vyborg wins multipurpose ice pair （2015-04-15）
Russian shipbuilder Vyborg, part of state-owned United Shipbuilding, has won an order for two diesel-electric multipurpose icebreakers from compatriot energy company Gazprom. The two 22 MW vessels are... |
Chinese yards’ new orders down 76.8% in 1Q （2015-04-15）
Chinese shipyards’ new orders slumped 76.8% year on year to 6 million dwt in the first three months of 2015, a statement of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said on 14 April. Orders... |
Vard incorporates new subsidiary in Norway （2015-04-15）
Singapore-listed offshore vessel-builder Vard Holdings has incorporated a new subsidiary, Vard Contracting, in Norway for a paid-up capital of NOK3 million (USD0.37 million). According to Vard Holding... |
Jinling Shipyard secures Anji PCTC pair （2015-04-14）
Chinese shipbuilder Jinling Shipyard, a subsidiary of Sinotrans & CSC, has secured an order for two pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) for returning compatriot owner Anji Automotive Logistics. The two 3,... |
Chevron requests change to Rosebank FPSO （2015-04-14）
US oil major Chevron has requested an alteration to the Rosebank FPSO under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This was confirmed by HHI, the world’s biggest shipbuilder, in a Korea Excha... |
U-Ming Marine gets a new bulk carrier （2015-04-14）
Taiwanese bulk carrier U-Ming Marine announced on 8 April that it has taken delivery of an 85,000 dwt post-Panamax bulk carrier to continue its fleet expansion programme. The ship, named Cemtex Honor,... |
Analyst: SHI needs to win offshore orders （2015-04-13）
The lack of offshore orders would hurt Samsung Heavy Industries' (SHI's) earnings as South Korea's second-biggest shipbuilder is unlikely to hit its 2015 order target, said an analyst. In the first qu... |
Jinhai HI raises USD24 mil. （2015-04-12）
Jinhai Heavy Industry (Jinhai HI) has raised CNY152 million (USD24 million) in a sale-and-lease-back deal over its shipbuilding equipment. Jinhai HI has leased back the equipment with a term of three ... |
BW LPG buys four VLGC newbuilding contracts （2015-04-12）
BW LPG, the Oslo-listed VLGC owner in the Singapore-based BW Maritime group, has announced it has acquired contracts for four VLGCs to be built at Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME). “P... |
Samsung HI secures Cardiff aframax quartet （2015-04-12）
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (Samsung HI) has secured an order for four ice-class aframax tankers from returning Greek shipowner Cardiff Marine. The 115,000 dwt tankers will come ... |
'K' Line sells six box ships （2015-04-12）
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) has sold six container ships as it prepares to take delivery of 10 14,000 teu ships. Japan’s third-biggest shipping company told IHS Maritime that since the end of 201... |
Shipbroker predicts VLGC glut due to oil shock （2015-04-10）
The very large gas carrier [VLGC] segment could be hit by an oversupply of tonnage to transport liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Output of LPG, a by-product of oil and natural gas production, is being r... |
UOBKayHian puts "hold" for Ezra stock prices （2015-04-10）
Singapore-listed offshore services provider Ezra Holdings was given a “hold” status by brokerage firm UOBKayHian based on its weak earnings for the second quarter of 2015. The Singapore-based brokerag... |
GSI wins research vessel order （2015-04-10）
Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) has won an order for a research survey vessel from Xiamen University, Fujian province. The 3,500 gt vessel will have an overall length of 77.... |
Daewoo bags Angelicoussis options （2015-04-10）
South Korea’s Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured two further VLCC tankers orders, after Angelicoussis-led Maran Tankers exercises options on an original order placed back in J... |
Wärtsilä venture delivers first China-specific gen （2015-04-10）
Wärtsilä Qiyao Diesel Company (WQDC), Wärtsilä’s joint venture in Shanghai, has reported delivery of its first Auxpac 16 gensets to the Chinese market. The sets will be installed in a series of bulk c... |