South Korea’s shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding, has denied recent media rumors and reports suggesting its exit from the container shipping sector. The Korean media had reported that Hanwha Ocean might discontinue the construction of container ships due to financ
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS), a Singaporean shipping company, has placed an order for four 210,000 deadweight tonnage (dwt) bulk carriers featuring ammonia dual fuel propulsion technology, according to reports from Intermodal Shipbrokers. The ships are slated for construction at Qindao Beihai Ship
According to the latest stats from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, a total of 298 ships with alternative fuel propulsion were ordered in 2023, with methanol going mainstream. The classification society revealed that by a small margin, methanol proved the most popular alternative fuel
Qatari LNG shipping operator Nakilat has placed orders at South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) for the construction of six vessels – two LNG carriers and four very large LPG/ammonia carriers – as part of its strategic shipping expansion. The order was revealed on January 9, 2024. It in
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered eight MAN B&W ME-GA engines from German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) for four 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers. According to MAN ES, the order entails 4x2x5G70ME-GA Mk. 10.5 engines which will feature its proprietary exhau
Finnish state-owned energy company Gasum has signed an e-methane offtake agreement with Nordic Ren-Gas. The purchased e-methane will be delivered to customers in the road and maritime transport sectors. Under the long-term agreement, Gasum will buy all of the e-methane to be produced by Nordic Ren-G
LNG shipping company Flex LNG will take redelivery of the 2019-built Flex Constellation as the carrier’s current charterer, a trading house, has decided not to exercise its extension option. Flex Constellation was fixed on a three-year time charter on May 17, 2021, with an option to extend the perio
Provaris Energy is advancing works on its proprietary H2Neo hydrogen carrier and hydrogen cargo containment system and has now engaged classification society DNV to issue a front-end engineering design (FEED) statement. Last summer, Provaris kicked off the program for the construction and testing of
Seaborne trade has witnessed a notable uptick in 2023, registering a 3% increase to a $12.4 billion, according to data from Clarksons Research. The global maritime landscape further unveils a 3% growth in the world fleet, reaching an 2.3 billion deadweight tons (dwt). Despite this expansion, the new
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean has reportedly entered into a unique agreement with compatriot rival Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), marking the first-ever collaboration between two shipbuilding heavyweights. While specifics of the deal remain undisclosed, reports suggest that Hanwha Ocean wil
The maritime industry stands at the nexus of geopolitical intricacies, grappling with unprecedented challenges that demand astute navigation and strategic foresight. The latest attacks in the Red Sea against merchant ships come on the back of a series of black swan events, each more intricate and ch
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) has signed a time charter contract for the ammonia carrier Green Pioneer with Yara Clean Ammonia Switzerland, a group company of Yara International ASA, the world’s largest nitrogen fertilizer manufacturer. The 2010-built vessel was delivered
Capital Product Partners L.P. has taken delivery of the LNG Carrier Axios II as part of its umbrella deal covering the acquisition of 11 newbuild liquefied natural gas carriers. The vessel was built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and delivered in January 2024. The dual-fuelled LNG carrier is fitted wit
Australia’s maritime authority, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA), has imposed a 180-day ban on the Hong Kong-flagged LNG carrier Cesi Qingdao from entering Australian waters. The vessel was detained in Gladstone in November after experiencing a blackout that caused significant disrupt
