Clean Jacksonville, also known as North America’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker barge, has reached another milestone after completing its 300th bunkering. According to a social media update by US shipping company Tote Maritime, Clean Jacksonville conducted the 300th bunkering operation on
Container shipping major Maersk has launched the construction of its 16,200 TEU dual-fuel containerships that can run on green methanol. Namely, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries hosted a steel-cutting ceremony for what is believed to be the first vessel from the series on November 2
South Korea’s defense and energy conglomerate Hanwha Group is reportedly looking to acquire a controlling share in compatriot marine engine maker STX Heavy Industries. Hanwha has set sights on buying a 47.81 percent share in the company from a local equity firm Pinetree Partners worth an estimated K
Due to increases in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel costs and a “non-sustainable financial situation”, Norwegian ferry company Fjord Line has decided to rebuild its two ships from LNG-only engines to dual-fuel LNG / marine gas oil (MGO) engines. “The energy crisis, caused by the Russian invasio
The third 24,100TEU containership built by Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for Swiss shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has been launched.
Chinese shipbuilding company Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry, part of Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding, has held a steel-cutting ceremony for the first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered RoRo ship being built for Bank of Communications Leasing (Bocomm Leasing) and COSCO Haite.
This year saw an ordering spree for LNG carriers amid spiking demand for LNG driven primarily by the ongoing geopolitical turbulence in Europe as the EU battles to break away from dependence on Russian gas instigated by Russia’s war in Ukraine. A total of 162 new orders have been placed so far this
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has secured another contract extension with Addax Petroleum for a floating, production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) vessel carrying out operations in Nigeria. Yinson revealed on 22 December that it had received a new short-term extension of the contract for FPSO Ado
CSSC Huangpu Wenchong, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has launched the second multi-purpose gas carrier being built for compatriot LPG carrier owner Tianjin Southwest Maritime (TSM). The 9,500 cbm vessel (hull number H5509) is the second ship from the series currently unde
Japanese shipping heavyweight NYK has held a naming ceremony for the second dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) for charter with LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation.
South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries Group has changed its name to HD Hyundai, the company said in a regulatory filing. According to Korean media reports, the name change coincides with the 50th anniversary held in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, which served as the stage for the company to declare it
UK-headquartered ROVOP has secured a contract with Mermaid Subsea Services (Thailand) for the delivery of a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) on board the DP2 diving support construction vessel (DSCV) Van Gogh. As part of the agreement, ROVOP will mobilize a newly acquired Schilling HD 150HP work ROV
Chinese shipbuilding conglomerate China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) is rounding off 2022 with the delivery of 209 ships, the equivalent of 14 million dwt. CSSC said that this year it secured the largest portion of new shipbuilding orders in the world, despite the challenges caused by the p
An upgrade of the world’s largest floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) MOL FSRU Challenger has been completed, increasing its regasification capacity before deployment to Hong Kong. Following the upgrade at Keppel Shipyard in Singapore, the FSRU with a storage capacity of 263,000 cubic me
