Maran Tankers Management, an oil tanker shipping unit of the Angelicoussis Shipping Group, has taken delivery of its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel very large crude carrier (VLCC).
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has taken delivery of its first 24,188 TEU mega vessel. The vessel was officially named OOCL Spain at a ceremony held today at the No.2 outfitting quay of Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (NACKS) in Nantong, China
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen Group has taken delivery of a newbuild 174,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard. According to Knutsen’s social media update, the vessel named Extremadura Knutsen was delivered to the shipping co
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has hosted a naming ceremony for a new eco-friendly 13,100 containership at Samsung Heavy Industries’ (SHI) Geoje shipyard.
Construction of the second LNG-fueled Icon-class cruise ship for Royal Caribbean has started at the Meyer Turku shipyard. The shipbuilder confirmed this in a social media update stating that the construction began on 15 February with the traditional steel cutting ceremony. This will be Royal Caribbe
American classification society ABS has revealed that it will class a hydrogen-fueled research vessel commissioned by the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography.
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers is set to welcome eight eco-newbuilds in the upcoming two years pushing its fleet with improved energy efficiency to 23 ships. The company’s fleet currently consists of 44 vessels, with 12 of them being eco-ships built after 2014, and three of them
China’s shipping heavyweights COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited and COSCO Shipping Development have spearheaded the establishment of the China Electric Ship Innovation Alliance. The founding members represent over 80 companies from various industries including electric-powered propulsion, vessel de
China’s Penglai Zhongbai Jinglu Shipbuilding (Jinglu Shipyard) has delivered a next-generation MR tanker to Singapore-based shipowner Raffles Shipping.
South Korean shipping company HMM has signed newbuilding contracts with compatriot Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and HJ Shipbuilding and Construction (HJSC) for nine 9,000 TEU containerships powered by methanol dual-fuel engines. The company confirmed to our newsdesk that it was looking into
The number of wind-installed vessels is set to double in the next twelve months, according to estimates from the International Windship Association (IWSA). At the moment, the wind-assisted cargo capacity is standing at 1.4 million dwt with 22 large ships installed, 2 wind-ready ships, and a further
Norwegian company YSA Design has become the latest member of a consortium led by Northern Xplorer, a recently established Norwegian cruise venture, that aims to build the world’s first zero-emission cruise ship.
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has secured a contract to build one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier which represents the shipbuilder’s first order in 2023. Under the contract worth 314.5 billion won (around $248 million), DSME will build the LNG carrier f
China’s shipbuilder Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) that is being built for COSCO Shipping.
