Starting with the latest addition to the global fleet of super-sized containerships, the recently-christened 21,413 teu OOCL Hong Kong has taken the title of the largest ship in the world based on its advertised nominal container intake. However, the sea giant features 191,317 in dwt capacity, consi
Six persons died and at least 15 people sustained injuries following a huge explosion at Cotecmar shipyard in Cartagena, Colombia that occurred in the morning hours of May 17. Cotecmar said in a statement that 15 people were injured, while local media reported that the number could be as high as 23.
Exmar LPG, a joint venture of Exmar NV and Teekay LNG Partners, has reached an agreement with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) to take over and novate an existing newbuilding contract for an LPG carrier. The 38,000 cbm fully-refrigerated midsize gas carrier (MGC) is scheduled
JS Ineos Invention, the final of eight Dragon Class vessels ordered from China’s shipyards by Danish shipping company Evergas, has been delivered to its charterer INEOS. Back in 2013, Evergas ordered four identical vessels from the Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard in Qidong, China. The or
A fire erupted at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, on May 17, Yonhap News Agency reports. The fire was brought under control and there were no casualties, Yonhap cited firefighters as saying. The blaze reportedly started in air condition equipment at the shipyard at aro
Despite being the preferred option for responsible ship recycling when compared to South Asia’s shipbreaking yards, Turkey’s Aliaga-based breaking yards still face considerable challenges including high accident rate. Furthermore, there is a low level of awareness of occupational diseases at the Ali
Australian cruise company Aurora Expeditions has revealed the design of its first purpose-built expedition vessel for the polar regions. Designed in cooperation with the US-based shipbuilders SunStone Ships, the ice class 1A ship will be built to the latest polar code specifications, according to th
Hong Kong-based container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) held a naming ceremony for the 21,413 TEU OOCL Hong Kong at Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) shipyard in Geoje, South Korea, on May 12. The 191,317 dwt OOCL Hong Kong has become one of the largest containerships in the world by ca
Norway’s car carrier owner and operator Höegh Autoliners has sold its 1988-built Pure Car and Truck Carrier MV Höegh Triton for recycling, the company said. As informed, the vessel will be recycled at Jiang Men City Zhong Xin Shipbreaking & Steel Co. in China, under supervision by Grieg Green. “This
South Korean shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) is finally on track to get its USD 6 billion of fresh funds now that the Busan court has dismissed the appeal from a group of individual investors to the bailout plan, Korean newspaper the Pulse reports. As stipulated
China’s COSCO (Qidong) Shipyard has entered into a contract with an unnamed European buyer to build a Floating Storage Regasification Module (FSRU module). The company’s parent, COSCO Shipping International (Singapore), said that its Qidong shipyard and the European buyer have agreed to keep the con
India’s state-owned Cochin Shipyard Ltd has started constructing four passenger-cum-cargo vessels for Andaman & Nicobar Administration under the ‘Make in India’ initiative. As per orders placed by the A&N Administration, two of these vessels will have a capacity of 500 persons-cum-150 tonne cargo an
Police officials have raided five offices of Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) once again, following a crane incident at the shipbuilder’s Geoje yard which caused the deaths of six workers, Yonhap News Agency reported. In the incident which occurred on May 1, a structure fell from one of the cranes kil
Shipping company Navig8 Chemical Tankers had taken delivery of a 25,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tanker, Navig8 Sceptrum. Featuring a length of 159 meters and a width of 25 meters, the vessel was constructed by the Japanese shipbuilder Kitanihon Zosen. The Navig8 Sceptrum is the sixth of six ves
