Scorpio Tankers keeps on building
AUGUST 6, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) has reached agreements to construct four Very Large Gas Carriers at two shipyards in South Korea along with two MR and
AUGUST 6, 2013 — Emanuele Lauro’s Scorpio Tankers Inc. (NYSE: STNG) has reached agreements to construct four Very Large Gas Carriers at two shipyards in South Korea along with two MR and
AUGUST 5, 2013 — Teekay LNG Partners L.P. (NYSE:TGP) has agreed to acquire a 155,900 cu.m liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuild from Norwegian-based Awilco LNG ASA. The vessel is currently under
JULY 31, 2013 — John Fredriksen’s Seadrill Limited has entered into new contracts for the construction of two high specification jack-up drilling rigs at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore Co., Ltd. (DSIC Offshore)
JULY 31, 2013 — Poland’s Ministry of the Treasury says that the shipbuilding industry is an important part of the national economy and that “even today, observing the activities of shipyards in
JULY 31, 2013 — Houston headquartered Signet Maritime Corporation took delivery of its newest vessel, M/V Signet Magic, on July 26, 2013 from Signet Shipbuilding & Repair, Pascagoula, Mississippi. The vessel was
JULY 30, 2013 — Chantier Davie Canada Inc., Lévis, Quebec, has named Laurie Lerue as Vice-President of Operations. It says further senior appointments are expected to be announced soon. Mr. Lerue will
JULY 30, 2013 — Trieste, Italy, headquartered Fincantieri has signed a frame agreement with the Krylov State Research Center of Russia, one of the world’s most prestigious centers for shipbuilding research, The
JULY 30, 2013 — The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has awarded a contract to Burger Boat Company, Manitowoc, WI, for the construction of a large research vessel for Lakes Huron, Michigan and
JULY 30, 2013 — China’s Tianjin Xingang Shipbuilding Heavy Industry has contracted Deltamarin Ltd to carry out approval and detail design work for the two (plus two options) post panamax car carriers
JULY 26, 2013 — Teekay LNG Partners L.P. reports that during the past week it has exercised two of its three existing options with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd., (DSME)