Shipbuilding News
- Singapore Berge Bulk Expands Fleet with New Ore CarrierSingapore-based dry bulk owner Berge Bulk has taken delivery of the latest in the series of four 262,000 dwt vessels, the Berge Annapurna.Shipbuilding News July 29, 2017
- Wärtsilä to Equip Japanese Bulker Duo with Scrubber SystemsThe technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the exhaust gas cleaning systems for two new 56,000 dwt Handymax bulk carriers.Shipbuilding News July 28, 2017
- Philly Shipyard Delivers Third Product Tanker to APTUS-based Philly Shipyard (PSI) has delivered the third of four product tankers that it is building for American Petroleum Tankers (APT), a subsidiary of Kinder Morgan.Shipbuilding News July 27, 2017
- Fincantieri Still in Talks over STX France AcquisitionItalian shipbuilder and ship designer Fincantieri has informed that it is still in negotiations with the French government on the acquisition of St Nazaire-based STX France.Shipbuilding News July 26, 2017
- ABS Classes US-Built Liquefied Gas BargeUS-based classification society ABS has classed the Harvest, an articulated tug barge (ATB) purpose-built to transport liquefied anhydrous ammonia, which has been delivered to a subsidiary of Savage Companies by US shipbuilder Vigor.Shipbuilding News July 26, 2017
- First Ship with IMO Tier III EIAPP Engines LaunchedThe first ship featuring International Maritime Organisation’s Tier III EIAPP (Engine International Air Pollution Prevention) certified Wärtsilä diesel engines was launched on July 12.Shipbuilding News July 21, 2017
- Bahri Adds 300,000-dwt VLCC to Its FleetNational Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has further expanded its fleet with the addition of a 300,000-dwt very large crude carriers (VLCC) Aslaf.Shipbuilding News July 19, 2017
- Disney Cruise Line Adds One to Meyer Werft OrderbookThe US-based cruise company Disney Cruise Line has decided to further expand its fleet as it added a third vessel to its orderbook.Shipbuilding News July 17, 2017
- Fosen Yard and Hantong Shipbuilding to Set Up JVNorwegian Fosen Yard and China’s Hantong Shipbuilding agreed on July 7 to form a joint venture (JV) for building roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax), roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) and cruise vessels.Shipbuilding News July 17, 2017
- Relentless Growth of Cruise Shipping Sector Poised to Press OnThe cruise ship fleet is set to grow by 50 percent in the following ten years as cruise liners are expected to resume their ordering spree especially for the mega cruise ships.Shipbuilding News July 12, 2017