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Efforts underway to keep traditional Saudi shipbuilding afloat

  • Handmade wooden sailboats were once lifeblood of coastal regions, through fishing and pearling
  • Few traditional craftsmen remain in Kingdom today as maritime industry has modernized
By Rahaf Jambi ·

Italy’s Fincantieri launches Saudi shipbuilding unit to strengthen collaboration 

By ARAB NEWS  ·

Shares in Europe's largest shipbuilder, Fincantieri fall on media report citing 1bn euro cap hike

By Reuters ·

UAE awards local firm ADSB $950m naval patrol vessel contract

By Reuters ·

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