
China has become a very important shipping nation in many respects. Also in this issue: Conversions, COSCO, Baosteel, Bohai, Anglo Eastern, Wallem, Parakou, China Steel Express and Klaveness.

The Oshima Shipyard is one of the world's most productive yards. Aslo in this issue: MacGREGOR, TTS, Cargo Safety, Tsuji Heavy Industries, Fednav and Gearbulk.

The refinery at Aughinish, Ireland produces around 1,8 million tonnes per year of alumina from millions of tonnes of imported bauxite. Also in this issue: Klaveness, Alcan, Hydro Sunndal, Wilson, Fjellstrand, Quintana and CAP-Bulk.