South Korea's major shipbuilders, led by Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., logged worse-than-expected losses in the second quarter, reports Yonhap.

Bulgaria’s shipbuilder Bourgas Shipyards has been put up for sale. The shipyards’ assets are to be sold through three separate auctions. Hunas Investment Ltd, owner of a 80% stake

Amid the harsh shipbuilding market, the Chinese government will offer favourable tax policies and technical assistance to‘capable’ shipyards to help them develop

2013 could be a breakthrough year for Chinese shipyards, with a number of them in the running to receive

With this year's holiday period in Asian markets not expected until the start of February (Lunar New Year), shipyards across the region are looking to capitalize on the extra time given, in order to increase their bookings and take advantage of the heightened activity noted during the final weeks of 2012 and the early ones of 2013. Still, the newbuilding market has quietened down during the past w...

CHINESE shipyards pushed their South Korean counterparts off the top spot on the containership order book podium in the first quarter, ending a brief rebound over the previous three months due to dwindling demand for liquefied natural gas (LNG) vessels

Heavy seas for shipyards amid economy woesChina Daily"We haven't received any orders since last year," said Liu Min, a senior director at Zhejiang JingangShipbuildingCo Ltd, which is based in the city of Taizhou in Zhejiang province. The company started operations in 2006 with a capacity of 500000...and more »

China shipyards falter as glut triggers slump in ordersBend BulletinChina Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings, the nation's biggestshipbuilderoutside state control, hasn't announced any vessel contracts this year, while YangzijiangShipbuildingHoldings's backlog shrank 27 percent in the year ended March...Special Report: Chinese shipyards in serious straitsSteel Business Briefing (subscription)all 2 news articles »