The CMA CGM JACQUES SAADE, the first in a new fleet of nine French-flagged, 23,000-TEU, LNG-powered containerships An outstanding tribute to the CMA CGM Groups founder Packed with an extensive array of environmentally-friendly technologies

ABS built on its position as the class organization of choice for Chinese shipbuilder by granting Approval in Principle (AIP) for two next generation gas carrier designs from Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd. (JNS). ABS granted AIP for a 9

China will build a Type 071E amphibious transport dock ship for export to Thailand, the largest naval ship the nation will have built for a foreign user. China State Shipbuilding Corp, a State-owned shipbuilding conglomerate and one of the

Chinese Shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. Was hoisted the flag of the first 45,500 dwt bulk carrier, ordered by Navibulgar. The godmother Mrs. Zhang Yingchun - Deputy General Manager, Operational Department of Export Import

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has held a naming ceremony for the latest addition to the companys Dry Bulk fleet, the Jabal Shams. The ceremony marks the official handover of the vessel from Zhoushan Changhong Shipyard to OSC. The shipping arm

German shipping company H. Vogemann Reederei has been linked to a bulker order in China. The company placed an order for four firm Handysize bulk carriers at Taizhou Kouan Shipbuilding, according to information provided by Asiasis. Addition

On September 6, China Merchants Industry Holdings successfully held the christening and delivery ceremony for Chinas first expedition cruise ship and foundation laying ceremony for cruise shipbuilding base. The Cruise No.1 delivered this ti

Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co Ltd, a subsidiary of State-owned China Shipbuilding Industry Corp, the countrys primary contractor for its naval force, will shift its focus from building conventional ships to high value-added vessels to cas

NYK Bulk Projects Carriers, an NYK Group company, has signed the contract with Nanjing Jinling Shipyard for the construction of two next-generation heavy-lift vessels. NYK said on Monday that each vessel would be equipped with two 400-ton c

The new vessel Sansha II completed its maiden voyage from the city of Wenchang, Hainan Province, to Chinas southernmost island city of Sansha where it will serve. Sansha II, 128m long and 20.4m wide, can cover all waters in the South China

A new luxury ro-ro passenger vessel built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Company Ltd for Sansha city in South Chinas Hainan province was officially delivered for use after a signing ceremony was held in Hainans Wenchang city on Wednesd

Mega shipyard mergers in South Korea and China are forging a new reality in the industrial sector that underpins the global shipping industry. South Koreas merger of Hyundai Heavy Industries Co. and Daewoo Shipbuilding Marine Engineering Co

A methanol-fueled ship, believed to be the first in the country, was launched in Zhongshan, South Chinas Guangdong province, on Tuesday. The vessel measures 40 meters in length and 8 meters in width, and weighs about 172 metric tons, report

Chinas accomplished shipbuilding output in the first half of this year stood at 19.66 million deadweight tonnes, up 4.2 percent year on year, according to the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Over the same period, China rece

Chinas second - and the first domestically built - research icebreaker, Xuelong 2, or Snow Dragon 2, entered service in Shanghai on Thursday. The ship was delivered to its user - the Polar Research Institute of China under the Ministry of N