Three more LNG carriers to have Wärtsilä reliquefaction units

AUGUST 31, 2017 — Three LNG carriers under construction in South Korean shipbuilders are to have Wärtsilä reliquefaction plants. One of the three ships is being built at the Samsung Heavy Industries

SAL Heavy Lift brings a dozen from Damen to Rotterdam

AUGUST 11, 2017 — SAL Heavy Lift’s MV Lone has arrived in the Port of Rotterdam in the Netherlands with a multiple vessel shipment of twelve Damen vessels. The shipment consists of

South Korea beat out China for July shipbuilding orders

AUGUST 9, 2017 — Yonhap news agency reports that South Korean shipyards recaptured the No. 1 position in new orders worldwide in July, outpacing Chinese rivals, as overall order numbers plunged. Yonhap

Losses on two Leevac leftovers push Gulf Island into red ink

JULY 28, 2017 — Losses incurred on two shipbuilding contracts inherited as part of its Leevac Shipyards acquisition pushed Gulf Island Fabrication, Inc. (NASDAQ: GIFI) into red ink for the quarter and

France to temporarily nationalize Saint-Nazaire shipyards

JULY 27, 2017 — France’s Economy and Finance minister, Bruno Le Maire, told a press conference today that France has exercised its right of first refusal with regard to the acquisition of

Clarksons says number of active shipyards is lowest in years

JULY 24, 2017 — According to the world’s largest shipbroker, Clarksons, the number of “active” shipyards in the world has fallen to its lowest number in many years. Clarksons is talking about

Damen raises bar for yacht support vessel capabilities

JULY 17, 2017 — Planning to buy a super yacht when you hit the Power Ball jackpot? Then you will also, of course, need a yacht support vessel to carry along all

20,000 TEU box ships to have Van der Velden rudders

JULY 17, 2017 — Five 20,000 TEU containerships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding will sail with high efficiency full spade

20,000 TEU box ships to have Van der Velden rudders

JULY 17, 2017 — Five 20,000 TEU containerships ordered by China Cosco Shipping Corporation Limited at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co (DSIC) and Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding will sail with high efficiency full spade

Turkey takes delivery of first of six migrant rescue vessels

JULY 7, 2017 — As part of an agreement between the European Union and the International Organization for Migration (IOM), Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two SAR 1906 vessels to the Turkish

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