South Korean shipping company HMM has ordered a fleet of containerships and very large crude carriers (VLCCs) worth KRW 4 trillion (about $2.9 billion).
NKT’s cable-laying vessel (CLV) NKT Eleonora has entered the water for the first time following the launch of its aftship, set to be connected to the foreship at a separate location. The official keel laying took place on January 15 at one of VARD’s facilities in Romania, some two months after the f
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has handed over the third cruise ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Disney Cruise Line. As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the 340-meter-long vessel, named Disney Destiny, was held on schedule, i.e., on October 15 in Eemshaven, the Netherlands. Disney
Japan’s first tugboat equipped with a hydrogen-powered internal combustion engine, TEN-OH, has been officially delivered.
French classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has entered into a contract with Turkish Gelibolu Shipyard and German technology company eCap Marine for the classification of 2+2 hydrogen-powered cargo vessels to be built for Norwegian shipowner Møre Sjø AS.
France-based maritime transport heavyweight CMA CGM has held a naming ceremony for its brand-new dual-fuel container vessel powered by methanol. According to the company’s social media post, the 13,000 TEU vessel was formally christened CMA CGM Helium at a yard in South Korea. The newbuilding—which
Ocean services provider DeepOcean has entered into a time charter agreement with Glomar Offshore for a 2009-built multipurpose support vessel to enhance its survey and inspection, maintenance and repair (IMR) offering in the offshore wind and oil & gas sectors. Glomar Supporter will join DeepOcean’s
“The world’s first-ever” commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel, the Neoliner Origin, which was built for French shipping player Neoline by the Turkish RMK Marine shipyard, has officially joined its owner’s fleet. According to French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV), having comp
Japan-based Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha (SNK), a NYK Group company, has obtained third-party certification for the environmental value representing the quantified greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduced through ammonia-fueled tugboat Sakigake’s towage services.
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy company Petrobras that have a combined value of approximately $200 million. Skandi Chieftain and Skandi Olympia have been awarded four-year charters, with both vessels to operate with one work-c
Norwegian vessel owner and operator Golden Energy Offshore Services (GEOS) has secured new contracts for two platform supply vessels (PSVs) from its fleet.
AW Shipping, a joint venture formed by UAE-based ADNOC L&S and China’s Wanhua Chemical, has taken delivery of the second very large ethane carrier (VLEC).
The Netherlands-headquartered subsea technology company Seatools has secured a contract with Jan De Nul for the design and delivery of a fall pipe ROV for the recently ordered subsea rock installation vessel (SRIV) George W. Goethals. The fall pipe ROV, to be installed at the lower end of the vessel
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has placed an order in China for two eco-friendly 1,600 TEU container vessels in combination with eight-year charters.
