Bulkers of environmentally-friendly design are much in focus and shipping companies are turning to Japan as Japanese yards are becoming ever more competitive with their green design solutions, according to Fearnleys Weekly report. Some Japanese yards can offer early deliveries in the first half of 2015, whilst others only have openings well into 2016 and [...]
On 19th of April 2013, after a week of sea trials, Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong completed various testing programs on 57, 000-dead-weight-tonne (DWT) Bulk Carrier (HT096). The results of the sea trials indicate that during all the inspections the bulk carrier met the requirements of her owners and the class. The vessel is built for US [...]
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Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction Co., Ltd. – Philippines (HHIC-Phil Inc.) has reached yet another milestone when it held the simultaneous unveiling of two newly-built bulk carriers in its modern 30-hectare shipyard in Redondo Peninsula on Tuesday, April 16th. The vessels, named after famous explorers Christopher Columbus and Abel Tasman, were the seventh and eighth [...]
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No.5 46,000 DWT bulk carrier, built for Shenhua Zhonghai Shipping Co.,Ltd, was successfully launched in Ship Building Line No.3 at Qidong at 12:38 on Sept.1st ,2012. Following that, the first block of No.6 46,000 DWT bulk carrier was lifted on the slipway which indicating the commencement of erection for this vessel. Chengxi Shipyard Co., Ltd. [...]
The Naming Ceremony for the No.62 53,000 DWT bulk carrier, built for Shanghai Jiahe shipping Co., Ltd, was held at the outfitting quay in Chengxi Shipyard on August 29th, 2012. Mr. Qiu Guoxuan, General Manager of China Shipping Bulk Carrier Co., Ltd, Mr. Xu Guobao, General Manager of SHENERGY Co., Ltd, Mr. Li Shaobo, General [...]
China’s Qingshan Shipyard held on January 19, 2012 an official naming ceremony for a new dry bulk carrier FESCO Smolensk ordered by Transportation Group FESCO, the Russian company said on Friday. The 57,000DWT FESCO Smolensk is the third of a series of four dry bulk carriers, being built at the Chinese shipyard. The Russian Group [...]
Graig announces the successful launch of the second of its 35,000 dwt bulk-carriers being built at Jiang Dong Shipyard, China. The vessel is named the ‘GRAIG ROTTERDAM’ and is the sister vessel of the m/v ‘GRAIG CARDIFF’ which was launched in September 2011. Both vessels, which are jointly owned by Graig Shipping Plc and Partners, [...]
On 8th Dec. 2011, the K/L ceremony for 57000DWT B.C (HT099) had been successfully carried out at No.1 slipway of Hantong shipyard. The vessel is built for Eagle Bulk. The carrier has been Class approved by LR. Mr. Pan Xuejun—vice general manager together with the representatives of ship-owner and class attended this ceremony. Jiangsu Hantong [...]
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. today announced that it has taken delivery of the Sandpiper, a 58,000 dwt newbuilding Supramax. This delivery marks the successful completion of the Company’s 27-vessel Supramax newbuilding program. Eagle Bulk’s fleet now totals 45 vessels with an average age of 4.4 years. The Sandpiper has entered into a three-year time charter [...]
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On July 4, Taizhou SF Ship Engineering Co., Ltd held a grand naming, acceptance and delivery ceremony for 2#92500 DWT BC built for Indian MSPL company, at No.3 quay. Among the participants attending the ceremony were leaders from Gaogang district and representatives from owner MSPL company, ABS classification society, SF shipyard, Construction bank Taizhou [...]
