Finland-based marine engineering company Deltamarin has struck a deal with Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) and Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group Co Ltd. (WSIG) to design three roll-on/roll-off vessels for Airbus aircraft subassembly transportation. The construction of the vessels has been commission
In 2023, global shipyards delivered 350 new containerships with a total capacity of 2.2 million TEU, beating the previous record from 2015 when 1.7 million TEU was delivered. The 2023 record is now likely to be beaten already in 2024, BIMCO announced. As 2023 saw a relatively low level of container
UK technology company Bramble Energy has completed real-world testing of the world’s first hydrogen-electric boat powered by a printed circuit board fuel cell (PCBFC).
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
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has ordered two methanol-ready coastal tankers and two next-generation multi-purpose dry cargo vessels at Shipsveerf Ferus Smit B.V. in the Netherlands.
Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered a 16,000TEU containership to Swiss shipping giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
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
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
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received a mega order for fifteen petrochemical product carriers.
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
Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo has placed an order for a dual-fuel RoPax-class E-Flexer vessel which will be operated by French ferry operator Corsica Linea.
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has received orders to build two very large ammonia carriers (VLAC) and two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
The first next-generation methanol-ready multipurpose vessel being built in China for Singapore-based shipping company AAL Shipping has been launched.
Canadian shipowner Seaspan Energy has launched its first of three 7600 cbm LNG bunkering vessels, Seaspan Garibaldi.
