Shipbuilding Industry News

France snubs U.S., will sell ship to Russia (The Washington Times)
Tue 9 Feb 2010 10:04am
Dealing Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates a diplomatic slap, France announced Monday it will sell at least one amphibious assault warship to Russia. The sale, the first by a NATO mem......


Shipshape (The Post and Courier)
Tue 9 Feb 2010 5:30am
James Island resident Lee Hunt stood the first watch onboard the destroyer Laffey during World War II, saw shipmates die beside him in fiery kamikaze attacks and, nearly seven decade......


France approves sale of Mistral warship to Russia (Russian Information Agency Novo...
Mon 8 Feb 2010 3:51pm
France has agreed to sell Russia a Mistral-class amphibious assault ship and received an order to build another three, Radio France Internationale reported Monday....


China Launches Three Models LNG Vessels (Bernama)
Mon 8 Feb 2010 3:18am
BEIJING, Feb 8 (Bernama) -- China State Shipbuilding Co.(CSSC), the nation's biggest shipyard, launched three self-developed models of liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships on Sunday....


116 layoffs possible in April at Bay Shipbuilding (Door County Advocate)
Sat 6 Feb 2010 10:21am
Bay Shipbuilding Co. has notified the state it could lay off 116 employees on April 3 if its workload does not increase....


Abu Dhabi Ship Building to increase Emirati management staff to 30 per cent by 201...
Sat 6 Feb 2010 9:20am
ADSB ADSB , a world-class ship builder specializing in the construction, repair and refit of Naval, Military and Commercial vessels, currently employs 37 UAE Nationals in managerial ......


Jurong building shipyard in Brazil (Offshore Magazine)
Fri 5 Feb 2010 4:09pm
SINGAPORE -- Jurong Shipyard is building a new shipyard in Brazil. The company has acquired land in the municipality of Aracruz, close to the offshore Espirito Santo basin...


Panama Canal vows to stick with toll increases
Wed 3 Feb 2010 4:16pm
The administrator of the Panama Canal has defended the waterway's recent programme of toll increases despite complaints that they are aggravating the shipping market crisis...


Shipbuilding Market In China Shows Steady And Continuing Growth (OfficialWire)
Wed 3 Feb 2010 1:34pm
The shipbuilding market in China has been steadily growing and is expected to show strong growth with the ending of the recessionary period leading to renewed large scale internation......


Buy-out groups circle Dubai asset sale
Tue 2 Feb 2010 10:02pm
Troubled conglomerate's investment arm, Istithmar, has put Inchcape Shipping Services, the port and shipping agent, up for sale with a $600m-$700m price tag...