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Dec 20, 2006
Quintana Maritime Limited took delivery of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier, Pascha, from Tsuneishi, a Japanese shipyard. Pascha has a carrying capacity of 82,300 deadweight
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Dec 20, 2006
South Korea took the No. 1 ranking in the global shipbuilding industry in terms of new orders, order backlogs and the volume of vessels built in the January-November period,
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Dec 20, 2006
Vietnam President Nguyen Minh Triet said that he expected the Viet Nam Shipbuilding Industry Group (Vinashin) to increase its international profile by producing more ships for the world market.
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Dec 20, 2006
TOP Tankers Inc has entered into a time-charter contract for the M/T Stormless, a 150,038 DWT double-hull Suezmax tanker, built in 1993 by Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding Co.
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Dec 20, 2006
SUEZ LNG NA LLC (SUEZ) announced an agreement with the U.S. Maritime Administration designed to begin generating employment opportunities for U.S. mariners onboard
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Dec 20, 2006
The Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (SLSDC), jointly with the St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation (SLSMC) of Canada, proposes to amend the
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Dec 20, 2006
Vinashin has joined forces with Korea’s Songsan Company to form a joint venture to produce steel structures for shipbuilding.
The Songsan-Vinashin JV will
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Dec 20, 2006
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Ltd, said it has received orders for 23 vessels totaling 1.48m gross tons in 2006, up from 21 vessels weighing 1.08m gross tons a year earlier.
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Dec 20, 2006
The Australian Minister for Transport and Regional Services said that the government will implement its Maritime Security Identification Card (MSIC) program on 1 January 2007.
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Dec 20, 2006
The U.S. Department of Justice said that a U.S. shipping company agreed to plead guilty to deliberate oil pollution and presenting fraudulent oil record books to the U.
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Dec 20, 2006
Delivery includes System 800xA Extended Automation for integrated control and safety
ABB has won a $4m contract to supply an Integrated Central Control
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