Shipping company China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES), part of China Merchants Group, has ordered a total of eight new vessels from China Merchants Industry.
The new wind- and hydrogen-powered containerships that will join Viasea Shipping’s fleet will be gradually switching to zero-emission operation depending on the hydrogen availability, the Norwegian shipping line said.
Japanese firms Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) and Kansai Electric Power Co. (KEPCO) have signed a service agreement to conduct feasibility research on the design of a liquefied CO2 carrier at shipyards in Japan and overseas.
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has received an order to build two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers for an undisclosed shipowner from Africa.
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has secured an order worth KRW 656.2 billion (around $498 million) to construct four very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) for Greek shipowner Naftomar Shipping and Trading. According to Hanwha Ocean, each VLAC will be able to transport 93,000 cubic meters
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has confirmed the order for two new LNG-powered cruise ships at French shipyard Chantiers de l’Atlantique. The ships belong to MSC Cruises’ World Class series, which includes the already-delivered MSC World Europa and MSC World Amer
South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (HD KSOE) has won an order for the construction of two crude oil carriers.
South Korean Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has held a steel-cutting ceremony for a new LNG carrier to be built for Norway-based gas shipping company BW LNG. The shipping company shared the update on its social media channels on November 10, 2023,
Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha has taken delivery of Sweet Pea Leader, the latest LNG-fueled pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group.
Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Australian catamaran builder Incat Tasmania to work on the design of the next-generation lightweight aluminium catamaran.
Danish shipping company TORM has entered into an agreement to acquire a total of eight eco LR2 tankers, as part of its fleet expansion efforts.
The construction has begun on the first sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel ordered by French startup Neoline Armateur.
NYK Bulk & Project Carriers (NBP), a subsidiary of shipping major NYK Group, has joined forces with Corporación Nacional del Cobre de Chile (CODELCO), Oshima Shipbuilding Co. and Sumitomo Corporation to study, design and construct the world’s first ammonia dual-fuel Handymax bulk carrier.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, the world’s biggest shipping company, has named MSC Türkiye, one of the world’s largest and most fuel-efficient containerships by design to date.
