Signs Contracts

Saudi Signs Port & Shipyard Contracts

Saudi Ports sign contracts for upgradilng ports & rents out shipyard The Saudi Ports Authority has signed contracts worth s total $130 million for develpment and maintenance of ports including: King Abdul Aziz Port in Damman, King Fahd Industrial Port in Yanbu for use of Yasref refining company. In addition a 10-year contract was signed with Al=Balagha Trading Group for the rental of King Fahd Shipyard.  

Seaspan Signs Contract for Five Ships

Seaspan Corp has signed contracts for Samsung Heavy Industries Co Ltd to build five new 4,520 TEU container ships. Seaspan has also completed more than $900 million in debt financing with a long-term fixed interest rate of less than 6 percent. The company has signed 12-year time charters for the vessels with Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd, Japan's third-largest liner operator. The five new vessels are due to be delivered in 2010 and 2011

TransCoastal Signs Contracts Totaling $22M

TransCoastal Marine Services Inc. has signed contracts with a subsidiary of Penn Maritime Inc. for the modification and double-hull conversion of two barges. The work on the two barges will be carried out by TransCoastal's Fabrication and Offshore Group for more than $22 million. The project will begin in July and will extend into the fourth quarter of 2000.

Kronodoc, Aker Finnyards Sign Contract

Kronodoc Oy signed a purchase contract with Aker Finnyards Inc., the former Kvaerner Masa-Yards Inc. In addition to the delivery of the Kronodoc product, the contract includes services to implement the Kronodoc product in document management and collaboration functions throughout Aker Finnyards` design processes; to integrate the product to existing yard systems; to migrate data from existing document management systems to Kronodoc; and to train key users and administrators in the use of the

Vacon, Scanfil Agree on China Production

Vacon Plc has signed a memorandum of understanding with Scanfil Plc on production of the Vacon NXL low-power (under 3 kW) frequency converters in Suzhou, China, during the first year-quarter of 2004. The signed contract aims for a long-term cooperation in production and development of Vacon's logistics process. This contract has no impact on employment of Vacon personnel in Finland.

Halifax Shipyard to Build Cruise Ships

The CBC has reported that Halifax Shipyard has signed contracts to build two luxury cruise ships for Pearl Seas Cruises, a Connecticut-based company. The value of the deal, signed Tuesday, was not made public. Pearl Seas president Charles Robertson said the company chose the Irving Shipbuilding Inc. operation because of the workers, facilities and geographic location. The vessels will carry between 165 to 210 passengers. The first one is expected to begin service in July 2008.

Rolls-Royce Wins Deck Safety Orders

 Rolls-Royce has signed contracts with a value of about $99m covering delivery of safer deck operations equipment for four anchor handling vessels; two of the contracts are with Karmsund for Ezra in , and two with Aker Yards for K-Line in . 

Wärtsilä Wins Bulk Orders for 72 FPPs

The propeller manufacturer and joint-venture company Wärtsilä CME Zhenjiang Propeller Co Ltd signed contracts in November to deliver a total of 72 fixed pitch propellers (FPP) at a value of approximately EUR 30 million. The company will deliver the propellers to six of China's leading shipbuilders for vessels due to be delivered between 2009 and 2011. The nickel-aluminium bronze propellers, totalling over 2700 tonnes with diameters ranging from 6.1 - 8

Keppel Ends Year with More Contracts

According to a report from Sea Trade Asia, Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M) has ended 2008 with additional signed contracts worth $136m through its wholly owned subsidiaries. The new orders include the upgrading and conversion of a Floating, Storage and Offloading (FSO) vessel into a Floating Production, Storage and Offloading facility by Keppel Shipyard for Single Buoy Moorings, the building of two RAmpage 5500 Z-M offshore support tugs by Keppel Singmarine for Seaways

Fincantieri To Build Ferries For Minoan Lines

Fincantieri has signed contracts with Minoan Lines to supply two high-speed ferries for delivery in autumn 2001 and spring 2002. The price for each vessel is about $106 million, Fincantieri said. With a gross tonnage of about 36,000 tons, each ship can carry 2,000 passengers, 110 cars and 120 trailers. These are the third and fourth ships that Minoan Lines will have on order at Fincantieri. The earlier vessels, to be named Knossos Palace and Festos Palace, will be delivered in 2000 and 2001