Sembcorp Marine saw its profit and revenues dip in 1H2021 due to project delays and increased costs caused by the Covid-19 disruptions.
Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers’ LNG-fueled chemical tanker built by Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit was launched and named Thun Empower.
China’s state-owned shipping company Shandong Shipping Corporation has placed an order for two 85,000-dwt bulk carriers to be built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. (DSIC).
Taiwanese dry bulker owner Wisdom Marine has inked a deal for the purchase of four dry bulk carriers worth $116 million.
Korean shipyards Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) have ordered GTT tank design of six new LNG carriers (LNGCs).
Russia plans on building LNG-powered icebreakers to serve the Arctic Sea route.
Norwegian ferry operator Norled has taken delivery of “the world’s first liquid hydrogen-powered ferry”, MF Hydra.
Norwegian shipping company Seaworks’ new bulk carrier will be equipped with a propulsion system and LNG engine by compatriot technology company Kongsberg Maritime.
French LNG containment specialist GTT has secured an order to design tanks for two new LNG carriers from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) and Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has received three orders for the construction of a total of seven LNG carriers.
Greek shipowner Latsco’s second LNG vessel Hellas Athina is undergoing sea trials at the Yellow Sea.
Germany’s Port of Emden is looking to make its harbor tours CO2-neutral in the future as it will receive a new, methanol-powered harbor boat.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. has completed and delivered the last commercial vessel, a 66,000 dwt bulk carrier.
Environmental organization One Earth – One Ocean (oeoo), with the support of building materials group Holcim Ltd., has launched the Circular Explorer, a purely solar-powered catamaran built to collect trash from the water.
