Tanker owner and operator AET, a part of MISC Berhad, has confirmed an order for two shuttle tankers, which will be chartered to Norwegian oil and gas major Statoil. To be built by Samsung Heavy Industries, the new tankers will feature 125,000 dwt. They are scheduled to join their owner in 2019, whe
Hong Kong-based shipping company Ocean Longevity has been tied to the order of three Panamax bulk carriers at two Japanese shipyards. Namely, data from VesselsValue shows that the company has placed the order for one 77,000 dwt and one 84,000 dwt bulker at Oshima shipyard. In addition, Ocean Longevi
Pan Asia, the first of four 174,000 cbm Tri-Fuel Diesel Electric (TFDE) liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuildings to be constructed by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, has completed sea trials off the coast of Shanghai in the East China Sea. The vessels are owned by a joint v
With contracting this year only slightly less subdued than in 2016, there has been a welcome influx of activity in the very large crude carrier (VLCC) sector, Clarksons Research informed. In the first five months of 2017, there have been 27 VLCCs of a combined 8.5 million dwt reported ordered. This
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Offshore (DSIC Offshore) held the steel cutting ceremony for JHW Engineering & Contracting’s (JHW) first 85,000 m3 very large ethane carrier (VLEC) on June 15, 2017. The vessel will feature four cargo tankers, three of which are IMO type C star-trilobe tanks, MAN
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the engines, propellers, and fuel supply systems for four new tanker vessels being built for Sweden-based Erik Thun AB. The ships, which will run on both liquefied natural gas (LNG) and diesel, are under construction at the Scheepswerf
Singapore-based Petredec Holdings (Eastern) has decided to further expand its fleet with up to four very large gas carriers (VLGCs) to be constructed by China’s Jiangnan Shipyard. Under the contract signed between the parties, Petredec has placed orders for two 84,000 cbm LPG carriers with the optio
China’s Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has splashed the country’s largest domestically built ship, the 20,110 TEU Cosco Shipping Taurus. The colossal boxship was built for COSCO Shipping Corporation, and features a total length of about 400 meters, 58.6 meters in width and has a design speed of 22
Chinese shipyards have experienced a 31.5 percent decline in newbuilding order intake reaching 9.86 million dwt in the first five months of this year when compared to the corresponding figures from last year, China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. At the end of May, th
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Corp. (DSIC) held on June 5 a naming ceremony for Xin Long Yang, a very large crude carrier (VLCC) built for COSCO Shipping. On the occasion, representatives of the shipbuilder and the owner of the vessel also signed delivery and acceptance documents. The 308,000
Norway-based Knutsen OAS Shipping has ordered four MAN B&W 5G70ME-GI engines with EGR systems for its two 180,000 cbm LNG tanker newbuildings. Upon delivery in 2020, the vessels will transport cargoes worldwide for two unnamed Spanish utility companies. “These orders are notable in that they are the
Malaysia International Shipping Corporation (MISC) has placed an order for two Suezmax shuttle tankers at South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung, according to data provided by VesselsValue. Under the agreement, reportedly signed between the parties on June 15, Samsung is scheduled to deliver the two tank
Northern Europe’s shipping and logistics company DFDS has today ordered two additional RoRo newbuildings from Jinling Shipyard in China. The new ships are slated for delivery in early 2020 and are planned to be deployed in DFDS’ route network on the North Sea. “The ships form part of our new buildin
German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd will hold the naming ceremony for the Guayaquil Express, the fourth of five newbuildings in its 10,500 TEU class, at the container terminal Altenwerder in Hamburg today. Ordered in 2015, the Guayaquil Express will plough the seas between Europe and South America.
