China is now the greatest world ship manufacturer per number of orders, taking over from South Korea according to figures for the first half of the year 2007, in which its orders increased by 165%, as quoted in the Chinese press.

The shipping company Navigasa is to order two more multi-use cargo ships from the Armón shipyard in Vigo, to be ready in 2010 and which will be similar to the “Manuela E”, handed over yesterday during an act attended by some 150...

The Spanish and Mexican Governments signed a collaboration treaty between both countries Merchant Navy

The sector manufactures alone more than France, Finland, and Denmark togetherThe contracts with Norway launch Spain to the third position in the European ranking on number of ships ordered

The high demand from most of the main shipping lines worldwide (Maersk Line, Mediterranean Shipping, Kline, and Nippon Yusen, in container ships; National Iranian Tankers, in oil tankers, and Royal Caribbean, in ocean liners) is causing...

The University of Vigo, Anfaco, and Company Baliño are part of a Technological Consortium coordinated by the Innovamar Foundation.

The Vigo shipyard has already contracts with a French firm for building four tugs.

The presence of foreigners in naval subcontracting companies of the Ria de Vigo already reaches a 5% of the employment.