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Holland Shipyards wins contracts for two coasters
De Bock Maritiem has contracted Holland Shipyards Group to build two shortsea vessels. The 3,600 dwt vessels, designed by Conoship, will transport dry cargo and have a low air draft, making them suitable for inland waterways and the Rhine as well. The vessels feature diesel-electric propulsion and...
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Italy’s Grimaldi doubles down on car carriers at China Merchants shipyard
The company lifts its total tally of car carrier newbuildings on order to 15
Scrap prices ‘surge’ as India steps in to fill the vacuum
Indian container ship reported sold at a firm $581 per ldt as Pakistan and Bangladesh struggle with finance
Restis clan switches newbuilding focus back to suezmaxes at Daehan
After a string of MR newbuilding deliveries, Greek owner renews its fleet with a sprinkling of suezmaxes
Evalend piles up VLGC newbuilds at KSOE with two more options
Greek owner in high-stakes play, assembling fleet of unfixed large gas carriers
GTT wins appeal to suspend South Korean court decision on its LNG tank work
Earlier ruling that would have allowed shipyards to split technology license from technical assistance now on hold
Aponte’s MSC pushes ahead with container ship newbuildings despite rate downturn
The liner operator has booked 10 LNG dual-fuelled neo-panamax boxships at Zhoushan Changhong
Newbuilding order volumes down almost 40% in 2022, says Clarksons
However, more complex ships meant the value of orders was up 6% to $124.3bn
Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues
Shipbuilding executives have difficult decisions to make about business expansion this decade despite widespread belief that the global merchant fleet will be in urgent need of a major renewal in the coming years. The number of shipyards has contracted massively from the boom years of the first...
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