News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * Jiangnan inks Greek VLGC * COSCO delayed drilling rig again * Merger of CSIC and CSSC may be completed ‘in one year’ * Sainty Marine wins arbitration * Scorpio orders more MR * Korea tops new order contracting Shipping News: * "Ship operating costs to increase for 2015-2016" * USGC-Europe MR freight rate falls to 8.5-mont

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * CSIC bags large order of Sinotrans * Landmark Capital LNGC builder changed * DSME borrows short money * More rescue is expected for DSME * SHI revises 3Q results, turning into loss * SK denies rumors on buying troubled Daewoo Shipbuilding Shipping News: * New VLGCs taking toll on freight rates, open US LPG arbitrage * Glut of

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * SWS wins six 21,000TEUs * New Yangzi wins 3,800TEU duo * Wison secures finance from China * KDB-KEXIM face increasing asset risks * Korean ship exports fell sharply Shipping News: * China key to intra-Asian container shipping growth * Handysize tanker freight rate on Cross-Med route at five-year low on more tonnage Steel

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * YZJ wins Rickmers’ more feeders * YZJ enters VLGC market? * HHI bleeds more in 3Q due to cancellation * HMD denies Greek MR TK order * SHI not to "build overseas yard" * Korean yards, “Dignified No.1” Shipping News: * Dry bulk market: Worse is still to come for many bulk carriers * VLCC rates soften during past week, co

News Brief: Shipbuilding News: * YZJ wins Rickmers’ more feeders * YZJ enters VLGC market? * HHI bleeds more in 3Q due to cancellation * HMD denies Greek MR TK order * SHI not to "build overseas yard" * Korean yards, “Dignified No.1” Shipping News: * Dry bulk market: Worse is still to come for many bulk carriers * VLCC rates soften during past week, co