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Morocco-to-UK Cable Project Plans to Order its Own Cable-Layer

A British renewable-power company is on track to order a superlarge cable-lay vessel for installation of one of the world's longest subsea power cable projects. The Xlinks Morocco-UK Power Project…

Mirela SarigianniFebruary 28, 2024

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Modern ultramaxes in demand

August has been an active month for brokers with close connections to cash-rich accounts. A handful of modern ships have been sold. The latest deal involves Singapore-based Grindrod Shipping selling two Japanese-built 60,400…

Anna WichmannAugust 29, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Methanol-Fueled Ship Orders Surge in July

A total of 62 alternative-fueled vessels were ordered in July, including a record number of methanol-fueled ships, according to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform.

Anna WichmannAugust 4, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

EU Increases Approved Yards Addressing Current Constraint on Ship Recycling

Pressure continues to mount to address the lack of facilities approved by the European Union to address end-of-life ships. There is a growing concern that companies operating within the EU…

Anna WichmannJuly 31, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market Tankers

Shipbuilding Orders for Product Tankers Increase Dramatically in 2023

After a prolonged drought in the order of new tankers and particularly product tankers, BIMCO is reporting a strong spike in orders for new product tankers in the first half…

Anna WichmannJuly 27, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Bangladesh Approves Ratification of Hong Kong Convention

Bangladesh, home of the world's top-paying buyers of end-of-life tonnage, has approved ratification of the Hong Kong Convention on shipbreaking practices (HKC). There are several formal steps further to go,…

Anna WichmannJune 14, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market Uncategorized

Revitalised Greek Shipbuilding Holds Promise For Wider European Market

Asia’s decades-long dominance of the shipbuilding industry is well documented, with South Korea and China in particular having long since established themselves as global shipbuilding powerhouses. Nevertheless, European shipyards remain…

Anna WichmannMay 25, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Owners face severe yard bottleneck

Shipowners face a severe shipyard bottleneck if they want to source prompt delivery slots from yards in Asia, a situation that is set to worsen in the coming months. Analysis…

Anna WichmannMay 2, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues

Shipbuilding executives have difficult decisions to make about business expansion this decade despite widespread belief that the global merchant fleet will be in urgent need of a major renewal in…

Anna WichmannJanuary 23, 2023

Industry News S&P/Newbuilding Market

Newbuild prices peak

Newbuild prices have peaked with some experts predicting they will drop by up to 10% in the coming 12 months. Despite extensive orderbooks at yards in Asia, often stretching into…

Anna WichmannOctober 26, 2022

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Morocco-to-UK Cable Project Plans to Order its Own Cable-Layer

Modern ultramaxes in demand

Methanol-Fueled Ship Orders Surge in July

EU Increases Approved Yards Addressing Current Constraint on Ship Recycling

Shipbuilding Orders for Product Tankers Increase Dramatically in 2023

Bangladesh Approves Ratification of Hong Kong Convention

Revitalised Greek Shipbuilding Holds Promise For Wider European Market

Owners face severe yard bottleneck

Shipyards faced with vexing capacity issues

Newbuild prices peak

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