Topic: Shipbuilding

Royal IHC cuts 1,100 jobs in major restructuring

Dutch shipbuilder Royal IHC is laying off 1,100 employees as part of a major restructuring In order to return to profitability, the company is returning to its core activities in the dredging and offshore market.Read more

13-11-2020|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

Video: Last section multipurpose vessel EasyMax 2 leaves building hall

At the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard, Royal Wagenborg has transported the aft ship section of the EasyMax 2 from the construction hall to the quay side. It is now aligned with the rest of the...Read more

22-09-2020|Comment|author: Mariska Buitendijk

Wagenborg and Niestern Sander to build icebreaking Walk-to-Work vessel

PRESS RELEASE – Shipyard Royal Niestern Sander and Wagenborg Offshore have been contracted to build the world’s first shallow draft icebreaking Walk-to-Work vessel. Following delivery in December 2021, Mercury Sakhalin will operate the vessel on...Read more

03-06-2020|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

Hyundai Heavy acquires Daewoo, employees furious

Shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries has acquired its smaller rival Daewoo. Despite fierce opposition from employees, Hyundai and Daewoo’s major shareholder, the state-managed Korea Development Bank, signed a contract for the acquisition last week. If the...Read more

11-03-2019|Comment|author: Tobias Pieffers

New design for heavy cargo deck carrier

The heavy cargo deck carrier for offshore wind projects in the North and Baltic Seas which is currently being built at a Chinese shipyard, is the answer to a wide range of customer requirements for...Read more

15-01-2019|Comment|author: Martin Dekker