Tag: shipyards

With Shanghai having gone into COVID lockdown, some of China's biggest shipyards have been forced to temporarily shut down, while at least three have reportedly declared force majeure. 

Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) will collaborate with Microsoft Korea, in an attempt to digitalise its shipyards.

A total of 14 cruise ships were on the shores of Alang ship-breaking yard in Gujarat in the past 12 months to be dismantled.

Amid the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic, the Finland-based Rauma Shipyard announced that shuts down its operations as 239 workers found coronavirus positive.

Work will not resume for at least a second week at the New Havyard Ship Technology yard in Norway, with the are trying to control a COVID-19 outbreak.

With Kleven Verft filed for bankruptcy earlier this month, the Norwegian ship recycling company Green Yard, reached an agreement with the bankruptcy authorities, banks, and creditors to acquire Kleven.

According to Bloomberg, the Norwegian shipbuilding company, Vard Group AS, recently experienced a ransomware attack at its Langsten shipyard.

In light of the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the Italian-based company, Fincantieri announced that suspends its operations for at least 14 days, to avoid the spread of the disease in its shipyards.

Following the latest updates concerning Chinese ports, the Korean Register issued new updates concerning Chinese ports and shipyards, keeping in mind that the mainland China is facing many challenges due to COVID-19 and the shipping industry has to be cautious.

Following the coronavirus outbreak, major shipyards in China have started operations, however some of the largest private shipyards in the region still remain closed, according to the news agency Xinhua. In light of the situation, delivery delays are expected even from the most vital shipbuilders.