June 05, 2008

Shanghai: Zhoushan Zhongji Diesel Engines  Manufacture Co has joined MAN Diesel's global family  of licensees. The two companies signed a licence contract  for two-stroke diesel ... [full story]

Copenhagen: Another European yard has struggled in the face of rampant Asian expansion. Denmark’s leading shipyard Odense, part of  the A.P. Moller-Maersk group, has ... [full story]

London: Rising international shipping costs driven by high oil prices could effectively change global shipping patterns, according to new research from Canadian bank ... [full story]

Dubai: Classification society DNV says it is classing 50% of ships under construction or or order in India and the Middle East, a figure representing ... [full story]

Athens: Korean shipbuilders have confirmed at Posidonia they have hauled in orders worth more than $5bn. News of the business added a further ... [full story]

Tokyo: The New World Alliance (consisting of MOL, APL, HMM)  and CMA CGM have signed a cooperation agreement to launch a new weekly service, The Fuji ... [full story]

Shanghai: Italian owner ILVA Servizi Marittimi Spa has ordered a  300,000 dwt Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) to be built at Dalian  Shipbuilding ... [full story]