French CMA CGM Group has finalized the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille since 1931. The acquisition marks a significant step for CMA CGM as it expands its specialized shipping operations and bolsters its decarbonization effort
Dutch shipping company Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT) has ordered up to four methanol-fuelled chemical tankers at Turkish Tersan Shipyard.
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transportation Corporation has signed a contract with South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., for the en bloc construction of five 15,500 TEU LNG dual fuel container vessels. These new vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2026
Norwegian shipowner Grieg Maritime Group has placed an order for up to four ammonia-ready open-hatch bulk carriers at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue in China.
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the fourth LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilding from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. The delivery of the vessel Mount Blanc was announced on 31 May, some three months after its launch. The vessel will com
Norwegian Company Pherousa Green Shipping, in collaboration with Pherousa Green Technologies, has revealed plans to potentially order up to six Ultramax dry bulk carriers, developed in cooperation with Deltamarin in Finland, specifically tailored to run on ammonia as a fuel. The Ultramax ships will
Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has welcomed the fourth dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) to its fleet. The company took delivery of the 91,000 cbm carrier, Avance Avior, on 30 May from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, which recently rebranded from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engi
Italian shipping major Grimaldi Group has placed an order for two more ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels, lifting the options from the previous contract signed with China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited (CSSC) back in January. Under the contract from earlier this year, Gri
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) held a naming ceremony for the 24,188 TEU vessel OOCL Piraeus at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (DACKS) shipyard. The mega containership is the first of six 24,188 TEU vessels ordered by OOCL and to be d
ZIM Mount Blanc, the third of Seaspan’s 15,000 TEU LNG dual fuel vessels, set sail last week from the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), embarking on its maiden voyage. The containership’s departure comes one month after SHI hosted a twin naming ceremony for Seaspan’s second and t
The Cruise Division of MSC Group has revealed that its liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered cruise ship MSC Euribia will operate the industry’s first cruise with net-zero greenhouse gas emissions.
The world’s first ammonia-ready containership CMA CGM Masai Mara has celebrated two major milestones in its construction process. Namely, the engineering marvel was christened at a special ceremony hosted by the Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Shipyard on April 27, before being officially delivered on M
Norwegian chemical tanker company Stolt Tankers and Germany-based chemical producer BASF have hosted a christening ceremony for the new low-water inland tanker Stolt Ludwigshafen. The vessel was named at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site on May 26, 2023. The ship’s godmother, Barbara Hoyer, Vice President of
Chinese shipping company China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has moved forward with fleet expansion plans by signing contracts for the construction of two massive liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and two Aframax crude oil tankers. Dalian Shipbuilding has secured the shipbuilding contracts for
