The proposed merger of South Korean shipbuilding giants hits a regulatory snag.
Samsung Heavy Industries secures a USD 158.5 million contract to build two ice-class crude oil carriers.
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The concept is intended for ship newbuildings, but also for retrofitting on existing ships.
The ships will be built by Hudong-Zhonghua and Jiangan Shipyard.
The cruise ship is set to start its first cruise in late December this year.
Delivery is scheduled for the fall of 2020.
Orders are down around 35 % year on year in 2019 to date.
PFLNG Dua is on schedule for completion and sail away in February 2020.
Wisdom Marine has further two 61,000 dwt units on order from Kawasaki.
China has officially unveiled China Shipbuilding Corporation, “the world’s largest shipbuilding group”.
Conoship signed a contract with Mawei Shipyard for the design of Spliethoff’s two multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels.
Samsung Heavy Industries has secured another order for the construction of LNG carriers.
The Republic of Timor-Leste and Damen Shipyards Group recently signed a contract for a new RoPax ferry.
