The 10,622 TEU containership CMA CGM Volga has entered the CMA CGM fleet and started her first rotation in Dalian, China, on March 20th. The vessel is the 8th of a series of 28 ships from 9,400 TEUs to 10,900 TEUs that will be delivered until the third quarter of 2016. Sailing under the Malta flag,
Bergen-based short sea company Wilson has signed an agreement with a Chinese shipyard Wuxue Janda Shipbuilding Co. Ltd for the construction of a series of three bulk carriers featuring 2600 dwt. The contract stipulates an option for construction of two additional vessels of the same size 2600 dwt. T
Second MSC 19.224 TEU leviathan, MSC Oliver, under construction at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) in Okpo, has returned from her sea trials. The containership is pictured here while returning from sea trials on Saturday, March 21st having tested the waters. MSC Ol
Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co., Ltd. (S.Korea) has laid the keel for the first gas tanker ordered by Russian Sovcomflot Group for transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) under Yamal LNG project. The vessel is intended to be used for training crews for Arctic LN
General cargo ship Arklow Breeze was launched at the Westerbroek yard of Ferus Smit on Friday, the 20th of March. She is the sixth and last vessel in a series that will be delivered to Arklow Shipping from Ireland. The design is a bulk oriented general cargo ship that will be mainly employed in the
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Pictured here is Adriatic Marine’s M/V Adriatic, a 200′ DP2 Offshore Supply Vessel embarking on sea-trials. Raceland, LA-based Adriatic Marine LLC has been busy with modernization of its OSV fleet and it is expected to have thirty DP-1/DP-2 OSVs by first quarter of 2016. The company just recently we
European shipowners have called for a swift ratification of the 2009 IMO Hong Kong Convention (HKC) in a position paper published earlier this week. The Convention is aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk
Panama-registered Oceanic Breeze LNG Transport (OBLT), a joint venture between ”K” Line and Inpex Shipping, has signed a USD 125 million loan agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Mizuho Bank, and Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, to finance the construction
The construction of four gates for the Deurganck dock lock in the port of Antwerp, part of what will be the largest dock in the world, has been officially completed. A ceremony was held on Wednesday, 18 March in the Chinese city of Changxing to mark the official completion of the construction work.
Athens-based dry bulk specialist Star Bulk Carriers ended 2014 with net loss despite a 111% increase in revenues achieved through a significant fleet expansion. Star Bulk ended 2014 with USD 11.7 million loss, compared to USD 1.9 million net profit in 2013. Annual revenue jumped from USD 69.9m in 20
The Oslo-based NGO Bellona Foundation has launched a three-year partnership with Dutch Damen Shipyards Group aimed at exploring and developing concept vessels for the future. The agreement was officially signed on March 18 during an industry event in Stavanger. Under the partnership, the NGO and Dam
Scorpio Tankers said that it has received commitments from two leading European financial institutions for two separate loan facilities of up to USD 113.2 million. The loan is intended to partially finance the purchase of four LR2 product tankers that was announced in December 2014. A USD 52 million
UAE-based shiprepair facility Drydocks World has simultaneously berthed 11 rigs in the Dubai yard setting a new record. During February the yard set a record of 9 rigs in the yard and only one month later the yard has increased the number by over 20% totaling 11 rigs. The company said that it has se
