Chinese shipyards should no longer dangle low newbuilding prices and compromise on quality in order to win shipbuilding contracts, urged Zhang Guangqin, president of China Association of National Shipbuilding Industry (Cansi).
DNV GL and Shanghai Maritime Ship Research and Design Institute (SDARI) have unveiled a new eco-handymax bulker design the Green Dolphin 575 at Marintec China 2013.
Chinese shipyards are catching up in the quality race on shipbuilding, in particular on the more specialised vessels for the booming offshore marine market, according to ABB, power and automation technology group.
Navig8 Chemical Tankers has signed shipbuilding contracts for six vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea.