Seaspan on Container Ship Buying Spree

Seaspan Corporation orders 4 newbuild 10,000 TEU container ships and, buys 4 second-hand 4,600 TEU ones. Seaspan has signed contracts for the construction of four 10,000 TEU class newbuilding containerships, at Jiangsu…

Shipbuilding

MAN 35/44G Makes Successful Début

MAN Diesel & Turbo recently showcased its new range of gas engines and turbines at its Augsburg facility with the company’s 35/44G engine, the latest addition to its four-stroke power portfolio, featuring prominently…

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Finacantieri STX OSV Acquisition Completed

Fincantieri subsidiary Fincantieri Oil & Gas S.p.A., completes acquisition , intend to buy more shares. This acquisition marks Fincantieri's entry into a market segment complementary to its current ones. With 21…

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Hong Kong Plans Ship Exhaust Gas Emissions Law

Ship onshore power alternative provision to take several years, but clean fuel requirement by 2014. It will take several years for the government to introduce onshore electricity power facilities at the Kai Tak cruise…

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SHI to Build Eighth Drillship for Pacific Drilling

Pacific Drilling exercises contract option for Samsung Heavy Industries to construct another Ultra-Deepwater Drillship. The drillship will have a rated water depth of 12,000 feet, be equipped for 40,000 feet drilling…

Shipbuilding

Latest Global Shipbuilding Orders

There has been activity in the VLCC, Product Tanker, Container Ship, LNG Carrier, and Car Carrier newbuild markets. Orders as reported by Clarkson Hellas are summarised as follows: China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES)…

Shipbuilding

ABS Gains Recognized Organization Status – Japan

Classification Society ABS authorized by the relevant ministry to serve as a Recognized Organization of the State of Japan. “This authorization strengthens our global coverage and allows vessel owners and operators…

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GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. Attain ISO Certification

GAC Bunker Fuels Ltd. awarded ISO 9001:2008 Management System Standard certification by DNV. The ISO 9001:2008 certificate awarded by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) recognises GAC Bunker Fuels’ best management practices in the…

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