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Shipbuilding/Repair

Port activities associated with shipbuilding and ship repair. Includes both military vessels and cruise ship building. Also covered is ship repair and oil platform servicing.

Fincantieri studies data room of Croatia’s Uljanik

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) January 10, 2019 – Italian company Fincantieri SpA and Australia’s Scenic Group are studying the data room of Croatian...

European Commission to investigate proposed purchase of Chantiers de l’Atlantique by Fincantieri

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) January 9, 2019 – The European Commission has announced that it is launching an investigation into the proposed purchase of...

Croatia’s Uljanik extends bid period for interested parties

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) January 7, 2019 – Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik d.d. has extended the time period available for interested parties to respond...

Croatia’s Uljanik cancels strategic partnership with Kermas Energija

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) December 21, 2018 – Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik has cancelled a decision to select investment company Kermas Energija as a...

Ukraine looks to improve local ship repair activities

Odessa, Ukraine (PortSEurope) December 20, 2018 – The Ukrainian Sea Ports Authority (USPA) has invited representatives of local ship repair companies...

Fincantieri publishes new Sustainability Plan

Trieste, Italy (PortSEurope) December 14, 2018 – The Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has published its Sustainability Plan, which it describes as...

Two bids for troubled Uljanik Shipyard expected soon

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) December 13, 2018 – Croatia’s government may receive offers for a strategic partnership in troubled Uljanik Shipyard in...

Palumbo applies for ship repair concession in Granadilla port

Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain (PortSEurope) December 12, 2018 – Spanish company Palumbo Tenerife Shipyard, a subsidiary of Italy’s Palumbo Group,...

Fincantieri: Dry dock work starts on first corvette for Qatar

FINCANTIERI: DRY DOCK WORKS START ON THE FIRST CORVETTE FOR QATAR – November 27, 2018 Trieste, November 27, 2018 – The keel laying ceremony of  the...

Fincantieri announces major investments at Port Marghera

Venice, Italy (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – According to an announcement by Fincantieri SpA managing director Giuseppe Bono during the presentation of...

German lender Nord/LB to extend €49.9 million loan to Croatia’s Jadroplov

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) December 3, 2018 – Croatian shipping company Jadroplov d.d. plans to borrow a €49.9 million ($56.6 million) loan from German...

Damen gets concession to operate shipyard in Montenegro

Bijela, Montenegro (PortSEurope) November 29, 2018 – Montenegro has approved a concession contract for the operation of Adriatic Bijela JSC Shipyard for a...

STX France completes shipyard expansion in Saint-Nazaire

Nantes St-Nazaire, France (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – French shipbuilder STX France has completed a project for the expansion of the area dedicated...

Fincantieri starts construction of biggest cruise ship ever built in Italy

Monfalcone, Italy (PortSEurope) November 27, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri SpA has started the construction of the MSC Seashore cruise ship of MSC...

Croatian shipper Uljanik Plovidba seeks refinancing

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 23, 2018 – In an announcement to the Zagreb Stock Exchange, the Croatian shipping company Uljanik Plovidba say it...

Italy’s Gesmar to start operating a new tugboat at Ravenna port by end-2019

Ravenna, Italy (PortSEurope) November 23, 2018 – Italian company Gesmar, a subsidiary of Rimorchiatori Riuniti SpA, expects to start handling a new tugboat...

Croatia has letter of interest in Uljanik from Italy’s Fincantieri

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 23, 2018 – Croatia’s government has received a letter of interest from Italian group Fincantieri SpA for the...

Palumbo acquires Mondomarine Savona port shipyard

Savona, Italy (PortSEurope) November 22, 2018 – Following a year of discussions, Palumbo Superyachts has acquired the Mondomarine shipyard in Savona...

Ukraine’s Smart Holding eyes investments in Croatian shipbuilder Uljanik

Rijeka, Croatia (PortSEurope) November 21, 2018 – Ukrainian group Smart Holding is interested in investing in Croatian troubled shipbuilding group Uljanik...

Italy’s Fincantieri signs fleet upgrade contract with Windstar Cruises

Palermo, Italy (PortSEurope) November 19, 2018 – Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed a €200 million ($228.6 million) contract for the upgrade of...

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