On August 26, the shipbuilding contract of 4212 project signed by Afai Southern and Damen Holland, entered into force officially. This project is a fast ferry, with Loa 42.2m, beam 11.6m, passenger capacity 443 people, and classification BV. At present, the construction of this vessel has started fu
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. yesterday announced that it has taken delivery of two additional Supramax newbuildings, Puffin and Roadrunner, bringing Eagle Bulk’s total on the water fleet to 44 vessels. The Puffin and the Roadrunner are 58,000 dwt Supramax dry bulk vessels. Upon commencement of their con
Mr. Juha Heikinheimo (54) has been appointed to the position of President of Napa Group (Napa Ltd), a world leading provider of software solutions for the maritime industry. The appointment takes effect on September 1, 2011. Mr Heikinheimo assumes the position from Matti Salo, who successfully serve
Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd. (ABCML), a Marshall Islands Company with offices in Piraeus, Greece, took delivery of its new Bulk Carrier built by South Korean Shipyard. Senior Masters of Atlantic Bulk Carriers Management Ltd, Captain Athanasios Aretoulis along with Chief Engineer Mr. Theofi
The Board of Directors of PST Management Pte. Ltd. (“PSTM”), as Trustee-Manager of Pacific Shipping Trust (“PST”), announced that PST has taken delivery of its 180,000 DWT capesize bulk carrier, M/V Shagang Hongfa, from Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd., on 5 September 2011. About Pacific Shipping
KfW IPEX-Bank is financing the construction of the first completely gas-powered and thereby low-emission ship in Germany. The 15,600 cubic metre LNG tanker will be used to decentrally supply Liquefied Natural Gas to energy intensive industries and LNG tank facilities in the North Sea and Baltic Sea
Havyard Group AS has this summer started a new training programme where 10 youths will be working alongside Havyard staff for two weeks. This introduction programme has been introduced in order for the youngsters to learn more about the company and the shipbuilding industry. The 10 youths are from t
Rolls-Royce, the global power systems company, has won an order from Norwegian ship builder Simek AS to design and equip a UT755 LC platform supply vessel. The contract includes a fully integrated Rolls-Royce power and propulsion system including main engines, propellers and tunnel thrusters. Deck m
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. has recently delivered the Cape Sasanqua bulk carrier, with a capacity of 205,000 DTW (Kawasaki hull no. 1655, NACKS hull no. 97), for KAW 1655 Shipping S.A. at Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) in Nantong, China. Features of the Cape Sasanqua – The
SITC International Holdings has exercised an option to build two containerships with Yangfan Group… (seatrade-asia) [mappress] Source: seatrade-asia, September 6, 2011.
There is news that the company is going to get warship orders of about USD 1.2 billion by September 15. L&T and Pipavav are the two companie… Read more [mappress] Source: moneycontrol, September 6, 2011;
On Friday 26 August 2011 Vroon took delivery of MV Scotian Express, a 92,500-dwt post-panamax bulk carrier, built at Cosco Dalian Shipyard, China. Scotian Express left the Shipyard yesterday, 5 September. The vessel is the second in a series of four bulk carriers being built for Vroon in Dalian, wit
MSC Divina, the third and latest addition to the MSC Cruises’ flagship Fantasia class, was ceremoniously floated out of dry dock B of the STX Europe ship yard in Saint-Nazaire, France on Saturday 3 September and transferred to dock C for final fitting and furnishing ahead of her christening in May n
Dolphin Geophysical AS announced the name of vessel NB533 as M/V Polar Duchess. The vessel option expires on 1st November and it is highly likely the company will exercise the option. Good progress in the Factorias Volcano yard, Spain, safeguards a Q4 delivery ready for the North Sea season at the e
