Hyundai wins LNG carrier order
Hyundai Heavy Industries has won an US$400 million order to build two liquefied natural gas carriers for Singapore-based BW Maritime, in a contract that also includes an option to build two more ships.
India’s liquefied natural gas import capacity will jump more than three-fold by the middle of the decade and will more than quadruple by the end of the decade.
Russia to invest in Shipbuilding
State support of the Russian shipbuilding industry during the period of 2012-14 may total about 140 billion rubles (US$4.35 billion), the Ministry of Economic Development said.
General Dynamics has entered an agreement to acquire Metro Machine, a surface-ship repair company that supports the US Navy fleet in Norfolk, Virginia, for an undisclosed sum.
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Pirates set fire to the cargo ship ‘Pacific Express’ on Tuesday following a failed hijacking attempt. ‘Pacific Express’ was underway around 550 kilometres east of Mombasa, Kenya when pirates armed with guns and RPG approached in two skiffs with the intent to hijack her.
The Port of San Francisco has been awarded a US$2.97 million for rail improvements aimed at improving segments of its freight rail track.
Greencarrier to expand in China
Swedish logistics company Greencarrier is continuing to expand its presence in China with the opening of two new offices.
Hamburg Süd christened the container ship ‘Santa Catarina’ on Friday in Itapoá, Brazil. The ‘Santa Catarina’ takes her name from the Brazilian federal state in which the christening was held.
Germany gets atmosphere-independent tug
Germany’s latest emergency tug can continue operations and accept casualties into its hospital even when the surrounding atmosphere contains toxic or flammable gases as a result of fire or explosion from the large cargo ships it is designed to rescue.
Rickmers-Linie and Maersk Line yesterday announced a partnership to provide breakbulk and project cargo-shipping using two newly-built multi-purpose ships to be operated under the US flag.
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Marco Polo Marine has secured a ship-building contract to construct eight offshore barges with an existing customer, worth approximately US$2.73 million. Construction of the barges is expected to begin this month at Marco Polo’s shipyard in Batam, Indonesia, with delivery scheduled in October.
Royal Boskalis Westminster has been awarded a contract worth approximately €30 million (US$41 million) to provide and install a submarine fibre-optic cable across the Strait of Magellan, Argentina.
International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards
The judging panel for this year’s International Seafarers’ Welfare Awards has been announced. The awards will be presented at a ceremony at the International Labour Organisation in Geneva, Switzerland, on the opening night of the Maritime Labour Convention tripartite meeting on December 12.
Netherlands-based Marco Polo Seatrade has been granted court permission to continue trading, a significant step forward in its restructuring process.
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COSCO’s Dalian Shipyard delivered the 92,500DWT bulk carrier ‘Scotian Express’ to an European buyer. The delivery documents were signed by and between COSCO Dalian and the buyer on August 26. The bulk carrier measures 229.165 metres in length overall, and 37.996 metres in breadth.
Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding MES on August 4 completed and delivered a 56,000DWT bulk carrier ‘Mykali’ to Samos Steamship of Greece. Built at MES’s Tamano Works, ‘Mykali’ marks the 130th ship of its series, widely described as the Mitsui 56.
Barcelona’s terminal project
A ceremony was held at the construction site of the new container terminal that Terminal Catalunya is developing at Muelle Prat in the Port of Barcelona on Friday, shortly after the signing of a €280 million (US$379 million) financing agreement for the project.
Continued growth in oil and gas-related traffic at Aberdeen Harbour has further underlined the port’s importance to the energy sector in north-west Europe.More than 3,574 support vessels have visited the port so far this year, compared with 3,394 for the same period in 2010.
NYK in Australian anti-piracy exercise
Japanese shipping major NYK Group has taken part in an anti-piracy training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy.
The Republic of Palau has become the latest member of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO).
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