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Shipbuilding briefs:
STX shipbuilding, the sixth largest shipbuilder in the world. has
announced it has won an order to build its first Liquified Natural Gas
tanker. The order was palced by Spain's Naviera Elcano SA and is worth
$225 million. An option to buy three more tankers may increase contract
value to $1 billion.
Malaysian shipbuilders Penang Shipbuilding and Construction have secured a
$42 million order to, supply three chemical tankers to Gagasan Carriers of
Putrajaya with delivery slated for October 2008, January and March 2009.
Another Malaysian company, Boustead Naval Dockyard, has entered an
agreement with Turkish-based Yonca-Onuk Shipyard to set up a joint company
to build and market pleasure craft, commercial and naval vessels in
Malaysia.
Meanwhile figures released show that Japan constructed a record amount of
tonnage in 2006, 18.1 million tons, breaking the previous record set all
of 31 years ago.
South Korea kept top spot, just, with 18.84 million tons, keeping its
title for the fifth successive year. China built less than half of each of
its rivals at 7.69 million, but this is expected to double by 2010. |
