Tankers took the lead in the demolition market, comprising approximately 43% of all scrapped cargo vessels in 2022, according to insights from VesselsValue. Despite this dominance, the number of tankers scrapped actually decreased by 55% YoY, dropping from 123 in 2021 to 55 in 2022. In comparison, t
Portsmouth International Port has completed the installation of its new solar and battery system which is now fully operational. The system is comprised of 2,660 solar panels, providing an impressive 35% of the site’s electricity, enabling the port to move one step closer to becoming one of the UK’s
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from ClassNK for its ammonia fuel supply system developed for oil tanker and containership. ClassNK said it carried out a review of a conceptual design of the system developed by SHI based on part C of it
South Korea’s shipbuilding prowess has once again taken the spotlight as it recaptured the top spot in global shipbuilding orders after a five-month hiatus. South Korean shipyards secured 44 percent of the global total of 3.33 million compensated gross tons (CGTs), accounting for orders totaling 1.4
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard has kicked off construction of wind and methanol-powered 15,000 dwt hybrid tankers ordered by Swedish shipping company Terntank. As disclosed, the first steel cut of the three hybrid tankers took place at the Chinese shipyard on 10 June. Ordered in November 2022, the
Dry bulk owner and operator Norvic Shipping welcomed into the fleet an energy-efficient Ultramax vessel Norvic Copenhagen from Imabari Shipyard during a recent handover ceremony in Japan. The vessel was taken on charter from Japanese shipowner Fujimaru Kaiun earlier this year as the organization con
As the race to decarbonize the industry continues it’s becoming more and more evident that green fuels are essential for the much-needed energy transition and will surely play a pivotal role in the road towards net zero. Green methanol is rapidly emerging as a transformative marine fuel, leading the
After 23 years as Chief Executive Officer, Niels G. Stolt-Nielsen will step down from his role as CEO of Stolt-Nielsen, a Norwegian company specializing in chemical and bulk liquid transportation and storage, on September 1, 2023. He will be succeeded as CEO by Udo Lange and will assume the role of
New Zealand’s coatings developer Propspeed® has won a type approval from Bureau Veritas for its Propspeed foul-release coating system. The type approval follows a comprehensive round of third-party testing proving that the system conforms to the technical standards established by regulatory bodies.
South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM has signed a new shipbuilding order with China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s subsidiary Huangpu Wenchong for four 38,000-ton multi-purpose heavy-lift ships. Designed by the Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI), the vessels will be equippe
The container shipping industry is grappling with a complex challenge – an overcapacity crisis. The surge in new containerships ordered during the pandemic, coupled with supply chain normalization at major ports and inland regions, has led to a flood of capacity that is profoundly disrupting the equ
Deliveries of new container ships during the first seven months of the year reached a new record high of 1.2 million TEU in 2023, beating the previous record by 0.2 million TEU, data from BIMCO shows. As recycling of ships has remained low, the fleet capacity has grown 4.3% since January. The contra
Greek shipowner and operator Eruoseas has taken delivery of its second eco newbuild, M/V Terataki, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. in South Korea. The M/V Terataki, classified as a 2,800 TEU feeder containership, is compliant with the Energy Efficiency Existing Ship Index (EEDI) Phase 3 standards on
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has started construction of the first LNG carrier for compatriot COSCO Shipping Energy and Sinochem Petroleum. According to the shipbuilder’s statement, the construction of the 174,000 m3 LNG carrier began on 8 August at the Changxing Shipbuilding Bas
