Taiwanese state shipbuilder CSBC Corp reported a drop in consolidated sales in 2013 due largely to the downturn of the global shipbuilding industry, reports said.
Yantai CIMC Raffles Offshore has won an order from Central Shipping Monaco (CSM) to build two jack-up drilling rigs.
Mermaid Maritime has spent $436m at China Merchants Industry to order two newbuild tender rigs and one dive support vessel to boost its subsea engineering and drilling capabilities.
Samsung Heavy Industries has won contracts for five container ships worth $584m from a European owner.
ClassNK has released the first ship design software to be compliant with the new IACS Harmonised Common Structural Rules (CSR) for oil tankers and bulk carriers.
Wärtsilä has rejected a takeover offer from Rolls-Royce and there are no ongoing discussions between the two engine and equipment manufacturers.
Singapore-listed Triyards Holdings posted a rise in earnings in its first quarter ended 30 November 2013 due largely to contributions from the jobs on building self-elevating units (SEUs).
DHT Holdings has declared an option for a third VLCC newbuilding at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI).
Diana Shipping has ordered a 82,000-dwt kamsarmax dry bulk carrier at $28.8m from China-based Yangzhou Dayang Shipbuilding.