05-08-2019 17:21 via theguardian.com

Harland and Wolff expected to go into administration

The 130 workers at Belfast site where Titanic was built have been given redundancy noticesThe historic Belfast shipyard that built the Titanic is expected to collapse into administration on Monday, threatening the end of centuries of shipbuilding in the city.Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries, which dates back to 1861, has struggled in recent years as a result of stiff competition from overseas rivals. The company’s Norwegian owner, Dolphin Drilling, filed for bankruptcy in June and put th
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