A welded aluminium hull, compared to fibreglass for example, will yield a more durable craft that will be easy to customise to requirements. This can be done simply and quickly. It also applies to repairs and retrofits to meet changing operation requirements.
Kjell Inge Roekke-controlled Aker Yards has decided that the group will not make a bid for the former Lenin Shipyard in Gdansk, but will continue its cooperation with the Polish yard.
It will be a career shift from breakers to builders. Hounded by declining business opportunities at the world’s largest shipbreaking yard, cut-throat competition from Bangladesh and Pakistani and pressure from environmental groups, Alang’s shipbreakers are now eyeing the shipbuilding trade.
South Korean shipbuilders said they received orders for 22 vessels worth 1.81 trillion won, or US$1.9 billion (US$1 = RM3.68), as ship owners renew fleets to meet tougher safety rules and increasing demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG).
The United States on Monday confirmed that two Iranian navy ships had visited Indian ports last month, but played down the contact as the Bush administration struggles to win congressional approval for a landmark U.S.-India civilian nuclear energy deal.
The New South Wales coroner has asked national health authorities to consider the issues raised by the death of a Sydney man who probably contracted meningococcal disease on a Pacific cruise ship.
The final death toll in the incident of the sinking of “al-Dana” tourist ship off the coast of Bahrain has been determined to be 58, announced the Interior ministry here on Monday.
Western Bay tourist operators and retailers can look forward to an even bigger cruise ship season next summer _ with the superliners set to make more than 30 visits to the port.
The New World Alliance (TNWA) today announced improvements to its Trans-Pacific U.S. West Coast services to further broaden global coverage and service frequency.
On Saturday 1 April 2006 Odense Steel Shipyard presented its latest newbuilding for the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group.
Alexei Gordeyev, Russian Minister of Agriculture, began a two-day working tour of Primorsky (Maritime) Territory on Tuesday. He is to discuss fishing-industry problems of current concern.
Bouwe Bekking lost an amazing 22 nautical miles on the fleet a day or so ago, and since then has been working away at getting back into contention.
Korean shipbuilders are recognized as the leaders in the world’s shipbuilding industry. Latest figures put Korea in the top spot in all major categories, from new orders to completion rate.
For nearly 100 years the Panama Canal has been a key link in international shipping routes, handling an estimated 5% of world trade each year. The recent rapid growth of Asian economies like China and India has led to a surge in shipping worldwide and the canal is now operating at near full capacity
