British engineering services company Babcock has partnered with South Korean shipbuilders Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to develop liquefied CO2 carrier designs to service a growing demand for this kind of vessel.
Norwegian integrated automation and energy specialist Høglund Marine Solutions has been contracted to deliver complete automation and energy systems to compatriot chemical tankers operator Utkilen for four newbuild vessels, set to be among ‘Europe’s most future-oriented’. Høglund will deliver a comp
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured approval in principle from the compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) for the design of an ammonia-fuel ready very large gas carrier (VLGC). The VLGC will be capable of using ammonia as a fuel as well as carrying it as bulk cargo. The design
The world’s largest shipbuilders are tapping into the surging demand for LNG carriers. South Korea’s Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co (DSME) revealed today a combined order for 11 LNG carriers worth approximately $2.35 billion. DSME said on Tuesday that
On 2 September, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for a new very large gas carrier (VLGC) that the shipping company NYK will charter to LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation.
Exmar LPG, a joint venture (JV) between EXMAR and Seapeak, has placed a firm order for two midsize carriers with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The 46,000 m³ dual fuel (LPG) vessels are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 respectively. The price t
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its thruster solution for a new hybrid tug being built to operate in the port of Xiamen in China. According to Wärtsilä, its thrusters have been specially designed for electric propulsion and support the sustainability requirements of
Pasha Hawaii’s newest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), was christened during a ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach on 1 September.
Korea Shipbuilding &Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an order for three very large gas carriers (VLGCs), the company revealed in a stock exchange filing. The order has been won by KSOE’s Hyundai Heavy Industries subsidiary and it is worth KRW 391.7 billion ( $285 million). The unnamed shippin
The Finnish shipping company Langh Ship Oy Ab has placed an order for three 1,200 TEU container feeder vessels from the Paxocean shipyard in the Zhoushan area outside of Shanghai, China. The newbuildings will be equipped with a two-stroke, slow-speed main engine for best fuel economy and hybrid scru
Danish ferry operator Scandlines celebrated the keel laying of its new zero direct emission freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.
A new FPSO has started its journey from South Korea to India to work on a project for partners Reliance and BP. The project is expected to significantly boost the country’s gas output.
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received the tank design order for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua.
The construction of Finnlines’ two Superstar ro-pax vessels has hit two major milestones in China, the company revealed. The first vessel, Finnsirius, was launched on 30 August 2022 and the keel laying of the second one, Finncanopus, was celebrated on 1 September 2022. The company ordered the ships
