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Monthly Archives: December 2010

COSCO Secures Orders Worth $100 Million

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30 December, 2010
COSCO Secures Orders Worth $100 Million

The Board of Directors of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited (the Company) wishes to announce that COSCO (Zhoushan) Shipyard Co. Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, COSCO Shipyard Group Co. Ltd., has secured contracts valued over USD 100 million to build four (4) bulk carriers of 57,000 dwt each.

Wärtsilä introduces new more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 32 engine

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30 December, 2010
Wärtsilä introduces new more powerful version of its Wärtsilä 32 engine

Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions provider, has introduced a more powerful version for marine applications of its popular Wärtsilä 32 engine. First introduced in the 1980s, and with more than 4000 units sold to the marine industry alone, the Wärtsilä 32 engine has proven to be a highly efficient and reliable solution for...

SKB Awards Damen with New Nuclear Waste Handling Vessel

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30 December, 2010
SKB Awards Damen with New Nuclear Waste Handling Vessel

SKB has signed an agreement with the dutch Damen Shipyards Group to build the ship.

STEP Offshore Wins Mud Mixing Equipment Contract

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29 December, 2010
STEP Offshore Wins Mud Mixing Equipment Contract

STEP Offshore, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Aker Solutions, has won a contract from South Korea’s STX Offshore & Shipbuilding Co., LTD (“STX”) to supply equipment for a new, dynamically positioned ultra-deepwater Globetrotter-class drillship. The owner of the ship is Noble Corporation (NYSE: NE). STEP Offshore will supply equipment for mud mixing, circulation and transfer,...

NOL Secures Financing for 12 Containerships

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29 December, 2010
NOL Secures Financing for 12 Containerships

Singapore's Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) says it has financing for 12 containerships with lenders offering of US$926 million, or 78 per cent of the $1.2 billion needed, NOL said in a filing to the Singapore Exchange.

IMO | Fraud Alert regarding Fake Email Invoices

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29 December, 2010
IMO | Fraud Alert regarding Fake Email Invoices

The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has been made aware of various correspondence, being circulated via e-mail or in the form of invoices issued by, or in association with IMO and/or its officials.  These scams, which may seek to obtain money from the recipients of such correspondence, are fraudulent. IMO wishes to warn the public...

COSCO Delivers FSO Conversion

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29 December, 2010
COSCO Delivers FSO Conversion

This vessel measures 261.354 meters long, 39.6 meters wide, 23.1 meters high, and has a draft of 15.25 meters. The delivery ceremony was attended by almost 200 people in total, including Mr. Danny, President of Trada Maritime, Mr Wang Xingru, President of the COSCO Shipyard Group, and representatives from the shipyard, the owner and...

Maersk Oil to buy Brazilian assets

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29 December, 2010
Maersk Oil to buy Brazilian assets

The fully owned subsidiary of A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S, Mærsk Olie og Gas A/S (“Maersk Oil”), has agreed with SK Energy Co., Ltd. to acquire SK do Brasil Ltda. for USD 2.4 billion on a cash and debt-free basis. The acquisition is subject to customary conditions, including governmental approval and will not affect...

Improved Service from USA to Middle East and Asia

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29 December, 2010

We have extended our fixed discharge ports in the USA to Middle East and Asia service to include Port Klang, Malaysia and Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. We will provide a monthly direct service to both ports, alternating the new ports on the two monthly sailings in the service. We have already loaded 2 vessels...

SITC Maritime to Construct 2 Containers

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29 December, 2010
SITC Maritime to Construct 2 Containers

On 24 December 2010, SITC International Holdings Company Limited (“SITC International” or the “Company”, SEHK stock code: 1308) announces it signed contracts to commission an independent shipbuilding company to construct 2 container vessels for an aggregate consideration of US$39.6 million as part of the effort to expand its self-owned fleet of container vessels.