Iran has signed a contract with Belgian shipping company Exmar to build 10 liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers, Iran’s National Oil Company news service, SHANA, said. “Exmar will finance the project, a joint venture with the Iranian shipbuilding company Sadra, with more than US$ 2 bln,” Abdolsamad T
On June 15, H.5273, a 162,000 TDW COT for Sovcomflot was named the
VietNamNet – Hot weather was the main reason that caused the hang-up of a 10,500 tonne ship during its attempted launch at the Bach Dang Shipbuilding Industry Company in the northern port city of Haiphong on June 17. During the launch, the prow of the Sun Island, or Noma 2, touched the water but the
A missile boat in the Hamina class, the last in the series of four built at Aker Yards, Rauma, was today christened and delivered to the Finnish Navy. The four vessels form the Navy
Abeking & Rasmussen was founded almost 100 years ago back in 1907. The very famous northern German shipyard with a global reputation for highest quality custom made motor and sailing yachts from 45 to 80 metres plus just recently modernized and enlarged some of their construction building to meet th
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Delegates from 13 Caribbean countries and the United Kingdom convened yesterday for a week-long seminar and workshop to discuss implementation of safety measures for fishing vessel personnel. The workshop is the last of nine organised by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) as it seeks to g
Olli Isotalo (47) has been appointed President of Cargotec
SINGAPORE: ExxonMobil has awarded four engineering design contracts for a possible second world-scale steam-cracking complex in Singapore. The complex is to be located at the company’s existing refining and chemical site at Jurong Island. All the four contracts concern the design of different stages
Statoil has taken charge of the first commissioned system for the Hammerfest LNG plant at Melk
Ahead of this years Posidonia 2006 event in Athens, Greece, Transas Ltd – the world
Mitsubishi Motors and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have agreed on a joint development project for a new generation diesel engine to be used in cars exported to Europe. After the agreement is finalized, development will begin in earnest with a target of beginning mass production in 2010. Demand for di
The Valencia Louis Vuitton Act 12 begins on Thursday and this is the final competition for the year. It will also be the final time Alinghi will compete against the challengers in a match race before the America
THE system that has set prices in the world’s shipping markets for more than 150 years faces a serious blow as Japan’s competition watchdog plans to ask for shipping lines to lose their exemption from some anti-cartel rules. If Japan’s Transport Ministry approves the request from the Japan Fair Trad
