Building a world-class shipyard from scratch

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Rolls-Royce to develop largest ship lift in Asia

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Rolls-Royce is planning to develop the largest ship lift in Asia at its new repair yard near Hai Phong, Vietnam, it unveiled Thursday.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=17436:rolls-royce-to-develop-largest-ship-lift-in-asia&catid=7:shipbu ilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hindu:

Plea to expedite project for shipyard at Poovar

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The Thiruvananthapuram Coastal View has urged the State and the Central government to expedite the formalities for construction of an international shipyard at Poovar.

More at http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/23/stories/2009072358810200.htm

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Seven Hundred and Twenty One Million Dollar Investment Plan For Philippines Shipyard Project

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An investment plan of $721 million dollars has been secured by the Hanjin Heavy Industries and Construction in Philippines for the construction of a shipyard.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=19481:seven-hundred-and-twenty-one-million-dollar-investment-plan-for -philippines-shipyard-project&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Philippine yard deliver first newbuild

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Philippine shipbuilder Colorado Shipyard Corp., which invested P1.04 billion for its facility in Cebu, has sold its first catamaran, a 33-meter aluminium vessel, to Demining International.

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=7813

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Giant repair yard back on the cards in Busan

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Long awaited plans to build a large repair facility at Busan Newport are likely to be relaunched with STX seen as the most likely candidate to build the yard.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20611:giant-repair-yard-back-on-the-cards-in-busan&catid=7:shipbuildi ng-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Cebu shipyard expanded

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Tsuneishi Heavy Industries’ shipyard in Cebu (THICI), the Philippines, has recently completed a $250,000 expansion project to build a fourth slipway.

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=7867

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Caspian Shipping Company invites bids for construction of a new ship repair yard

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The Azerbaijan State Caspian Sea Shipping Company (CSC) has announced a tender procedure for the construction of a new ship repair yard on Zikh highway of Baku.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=20949:caspian-shipping-company-invites-bids-for-construction-of-a-new -ship-repair-yard&catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

China's Biggest Shipbuilding Base Took Shape

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Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry Co., Ltd. held an opening ceremony for its Haixiwan Bayon Shipbuilding Base in Qingdao on August 20, 2009.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=61937&Itemid=79

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Daewoo to build shipyard in Batam Island

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Daewoo Shipbuilding plans to develop a 40-hectare land in Batam Island into a shipyard in partnership with state-owned shipbuilding firm PT Dok dan Perkapalan Kodja Bahari (DKB), Theindonesiatoday reports.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=24744:daewoo-to-build-shipyard-in-batam-island&catid=7:shipbuilding-n ews&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Indonesia aims to expand its shipbuilding capacity

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Local sources in Indonesia report that the country plans to team up with Chinese investors in building a shipyard industry in 2010 with initial feasibility study starting this year.

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=7982

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Brazilian President Is Committed to Develop Shipbuilding

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The president of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, promised to push forward the development of shipbuilding and, in turn, to promote the creation of an industry of parts and equipment for the sector.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28325:brazilian-president-is-committed-to-develop-shipbuilding&catid= 7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Brazi's Batista to build $331 mln shipyard

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Eike Batista, Brazil's richest man, plans to build a 600 million reais ($331 million) shipyard, betting that demand for oil rigs and drilling ships will surge as the country taps billions of barrels of offshore crude, Valor Economico said.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=65314&Itemid=79

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Kaliningrad region to start new shipyard construction this year

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Construction of a new shipyard in the town of Svetliy (Kaliningrad region) is scheduled to begin in 2011, the press service of the regional government said.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=28803:kaliningrad-region-to-start-new-shipyard-construction-this-year &catid=7:shipbuilding-news&Itemid=71

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Thailand planning shipbuilding complex

Brief story at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=8007

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From World Maritime News:

BNDES Agrees to Finance USD 637 Million for Construction of Tankershipyard in Venezuela

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Brazil’s national development bank, or BNDES, agreed to provide Venezuela’s state oil company with $637 million in financing for the construction of an oil tankershipyard, according to Venezuelan state media.

More at http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/19688

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Hellenic Shipping News:

Dalian Daeyang Shipyard celebrates inauguration

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Korea’s Daeyang held its inauguration ceremony at its new Dalian shipyard with hundreds of honoured business partners and friends.

More at http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=66688&Itemid=79

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From Yahoo:

S. Korea firm in $1 bln Russia shipyard deal

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SEOUL (AFP) — South Korean shipbuilding and shipping conglomerate the STX Group said Monday it has signed an initial deal to build a $1 billion shipyard in Russia.

More at http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110620/bs_afp/skorearussiashipbuildingstx

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

Bangladesh shipbuilder expanding

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Bangladesh's Western Marine Shipyard is planning to construct its second domestic yard next year.

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=8029

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From World Maritime News:

OSX to Start Construction of Giant Shipyard in July to Support Brazilian Offshore Sector

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OSX Brasil S.A. , a Brazilian publicly held corporation focused on the provision of equipment and services to the offshore oil and gas industry, through integrated operations in shipbuilding, chartering of exploration and production (E&P) units, and operation and maintenance (O&M) services, informs its shareholders and the market in general that:

More at http://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/21570

 

[Michael H. Standart]

From The Motor Ship:

China to build more shipyards in Zhuhai

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In a move that defies logic given the current overcapacity in the shipbuilding industry,...

More at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=8102

Also:

Synergy to build new shipyard in Brazil

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The Synergy Group in Brazil has completed talked with the state governor of Alagoas to build an $876 million shipyard.

Brief story at http://www.motorship.com/currentnews/article.asp?ARTICLEID=8101