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Samsung Heavy Industries (Korea) contracted two Shuttle
Tankers(cargo tank capacity : 147,500 dwt) with Knutsen OAS Shipping (Norway). |
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Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (Japan) contracted a 135,000 CBM LPG FPSO with Single Buoy Moorings Inc (Germany). |
| 3. |
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding contracted two 72,000
dwt Tankers with Paradise Shipping (Greece). |
| 4. |
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (Korea) contracted four 46,000 DWT Product
Tanker with Novoship (Russia), at worth of US$ 110mill. |
| 5. |
China-Poland Shipping (China) ordered two 30,000 DWT Multi-Purpose Bulk carriers from Shanghai Shipyard (China).
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| 6. |
Van Ommeren Clipper Shipholdings plans to order a Ultra Handymax Bulk carrier in the near future.
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| 7. |
Kuwait Oil Tanker Co.(Qatar) plans to expand their fleet including VLCC. |
| 8. |
Deawoo Shipbuilding and Marine
Engineering contracted an a large scale Offshore Plant with
Chevron Texaco Corp. (USA), at worth of US$ 426 mill. |
| 9. |
Hanjin Heavy Industries (Korea) contracted four(2+2) 4,900 TEU Container ships with Mediterranean Shipping Co. (Switzerland). |
| 10. |
Samsung Heavy Industries (Korea) won orders four 105,000 DWT Aframax Tankers from Minerva Marine Inc. (Greece). |
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KC Maritime (Honk Kong) contracted two(1+1) 74,000 DWT Bulk carriers with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (China), at worth of US$ 19.9mill/ship. |
| 12. |
Egon Oldendorff (Germany) ordered a 28,800 DWT
Handymax Bulk carrier from Saiki Heavy Industries (Japan).
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| 13. |
STX Shipbuilding (Korea) contracted four(2+2) 45,600 DWT Product
Tanker with d'Amico (Italy), at worth of US$ 120mill.
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| 14. |
Japanese yards off to slow start in FY2002
Japanese major shipyards made a slow but healthy start to the latest financial year recording newbuilding contracts for 27 ships of
896,550GT, according to figures from the Japan Ship Exporters Association.
While the number of ships was high the gross tonnage is half the
1.65 MGT seen in the corresponding month in the previous financial year. |
| 15. |
Bollinger to
acquire Halter Marine
Friede Goldman Halter, Inc. says it has entered into a contract with Bollinger Shipyards, Inc. to sell the assets and activities of Halter Marine, Inc. for $48.0 million cash and other considerations.
Halter is one of three business units presently operated by Friede Goldman Halter and is a leading builder of small to medium sized vessels. |
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HHI completes Samho takeover
Hyundai Heavy Industries(HHI) has completed its takeover plan of Samho Heavy Industries as planned on 15 May.
The world¡¯s largest shipbuilder paid £Ü100billion ($77.9M) to buy all of
Samho¡¯s 20million shares. The stock purchase was funded by internal cash reserves.
Together with Samho Heavy and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, HHI has built a ¡°Specialized shipbuilding
group", raising its annual shipbuilding capacity to 5.8M
GT. |
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Star starts Korea-China World Cup link
Star Cruises is to resume operations between Korea and China on the eve of the 2002 World Cup, hoping massive Chinese interest in the football tournament will revive the link.
The 1,800dwt SuperStar Gemini (built 1992) will resume operations between the Korean port of Pyeongtaek and China's Qingdao and Dalian ports on May 30. |
