Helsinki Shipyard: the model of international cooperation

Helsinki Shipyard: the model of international cooperation

Esko Karvonen

With its new owners, Helsinki Shipyard got a new development impetus and involvement in cooperation with the Russian partners. In his interview with IAA PortNews, Helsinki Shipyard CEO Esko Karvonen tells about the company’s activities including construction of Arctic-class cruise ships

– The shipyard is building three Arctic class cruise ships: What is the schedule for their launching and delivery?

– The first of these cruise...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/03/02/helsinki-shipyard-the-model-of-international-cooperation/

Aleksey Rakhmanov: “Hydrographic knowledge ensures safe shipping”

Aleksey Rakhmanov

Aleksey Rakhmanov: “Hydrographic knowledge ensures safe shipping”

In his interview with IAA PortNews on the World Hydrography Day, Aleksey Rakhmanov, President of United Shipbuilding Corporation, tells about ‘blue economy’, hydrographic science, construction of the research fleet and the North Pole platform.

– Mr. Rakhmanov, the World Hydrography Day is celebrated on June 21. Do shipbuilders associate themselves with it?

– Hydrographic knowledge ensures safe shipping. The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/06/21/aleksey-rakhmanov-hydrographic-knowledge-ensures-safe-shipping/

The cost of fleet construction

The cost of fleet construction

by Vitaly Chernov

In 2018, allocations for state measures supporting construction of new fleet in Russia exceeded RUB 2 billion, which allowed private customers have more than a hundred of different vessels built by domestic shipyards. Many ships were laid down under state orders.

According to RF Ministry of Industry and Trade, allocations for covering of loan payments totaled RUB 564 million, leasing payments – RUB 887 million, ship scrapping grant – RUB 540...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2019/01/30/the-cost-of-fleet-construction/

Taganrog Sea Commercial Port injects US$4.3 million in its infrastructure development

In January – September of 2018, Taganrog Sea Commercial Port JSC (TagSCP, part of UCL Holding) invested USD 4.3 million in the port infrastructure development programme, which is 2.5 times as much as in the same period a year earlier.

The bulk of the company’s money was spent on upgrading and expansion of the company’s handling equipment. In the nine-month period TagSCP acquired a pair of full-slewing rail-mounted cranes RPS-640 with the capacity of up to 32 tonnes fitted with 10-cbm grabs. The...

http://www.allaboutshipping.co.uk/2018/11/09/174774/