The decision to halt shipbreaking activities at Gadani yards in Pakistan has left many fearing for the fate of new arrivals and clearance permissions on existing deals, according to GMS, a cash buyer of ships for recycling. Namely, the uncertainty arose after Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Sa
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has taken over the management of the Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij (CDM) as of February 1st, 2017, some five months after Damen Shipyards Group and the government of Curaçao agreed on the transaction. The company said that the yard, located on the route to the Pan
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has delivered MV Desert Harrier, a 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier, to the Marshall Islands-based shipping company Genoa Shipping and Investment Limited. Delivered at MES’ Chiba Works on February 1, 2017, the newbuilding represents the 21st v
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and UK’s Babcock International Group are collaborating to develop a Gas Supply Vessel (GSV) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling operations. The 7,500m³ vessel will be used to fuel ships, including ferries, containers, cruise ships
Luxembourg-based short sea specialist Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d’Navigation (CLdN) RoRo SA has ordered an additional two 5,400 lane meter vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with options for a further four of the same class. Previously, the company placed orders fo
The demolition of tankers and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers at Pakistan’s Gadani shipbreaking yards has been banned, local media said citing the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri. Following two incidents which caused dozens of fatalities, the shipbreaking activities
Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard is on track to deliver a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to Yinson Production (West Africa), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s integrated offshore production and support services provider Yinson. The spread-moored FPSO unit was named John Agyekum Kuf
German container shipping line Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd) informed it will begin replacing existing tonnage with reefer newbuildings in the course of 2017. The new containerships will be deployed in the company’s Europe-Mexico-Caribbean Service (EMCS). “
Geneva-based cruise giant MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri marked a key milestone in the building of MSC Seaview with a coin ceremony, held at Monfalcone shipyard in Italy today. MSC Seaview, the third next-generation mega cruise ship that will come into service under MSC Cruises’ ten
Marking the completion of the first newbuild contract between Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and steel construction and machining company Niron Staal Amsterdam*, the hull of a RoPax ferry 5212 was launched in Amsterdam on January 31, 2017. Preparations for the launch started when the finish
Crude oil tanker deliveries reached a record high in January as 5.5 million dwt of the capacity entered the fleet so far this year, representing an increase of 220% from January 2016, BIMCO said citing preliminary data from VesselsValue. The month already accounts for 22% of the previous year’s tota
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale di Visentini for the construction of two dual fuel ferries. The new vessels, which will feature a length of 186.5 meters, will be capable of carrying up to 810 passengers, 2,180 linear meters of car
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises and manufacturer of gas and liquid transfer solutions ARTA have agreed to partner for the development of the LNG bunkering system for MSC Cruises ships. Under the joint program, unveiled at the 2017 LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam, the parties said they would de
South Korea-based shipping company Dong-A Tanker (DAT) has sold two long range 2 (LR2) tanker newbuildings currently being built by compatriot shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, according to data provided by VesselsValue. Both tankers were bought by Greek shipping companies. The first ship
