French LNG containment specialist GTT has received its first order for the tank design of two LNG carriers from its new partner, the Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang, on behalf of a European ship owner. The delivery of the vessels is scheduled between the fourth quarter of 2025 and the second quarter of
Danish shipping company TORM has signed a contract with German company MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) to install its digital solution on 31 vessels.
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), is making progress in the construction of 13,000 TEU dual-fuel containerships ordered by French shipping major CMA CGM. On 9 December, the shipbuilder started construction of the fourth unit in a series
Normand Ships, a wholly owned subsidiary of Solstad Offshore, has sold the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Jarl to a buyer outside of the offshore industry. The delivery of the vessel to the new owner is expected to take place during the first quarter of 2023. Solstad Offshore will recogni
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two LNG-powered bulkers built for Taiwanese bulk carrier company U-Ming Marine. The two Capesize bulkers ( 187,300 dwt and 210,000 cbm) were named Ubuntu Harmony and Ubuntu Equality during an online ceremony held simul
Toronto-based company Oppsense and Turkish naval design and engineering specialist NAVTEK Naval Technologies have entered into a partnership to offer a fully electric tug for the Canadian market.
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has launched a tender for the demolition of ten containerships. The veteran boxships have reached the end of their operational lives as they are all over 20 years old, with their respective construction dates ranging from 1994 to 1998. The demolition sale wil
Netherlands-headquartered biofuel provider GoodFuels has delivered 140 mt of 100% biofuel to AIDAprima, Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises vessel. AIDAprima, the Aida Cruises Hyperion-class cruise ship, was refuelled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels, without blending with conventional marine fu
Bermuda-headquartered Ardmore Shipping has selected Value Maritime’s emission-reducing technology to install on six MR tankers.
Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to trial the use of the satellite communication service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.(SpaceX), on its operated ships. As informed, MOL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with maritime connectivity spec
German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft has postponed the delivery of the LNG-fueled ship Carnival Jubilee, which is being built for the US-based Carnival Cruise Line. The cruise ship is under construction at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Meyer has notified Carnival that due to supply chain logis
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has completed the manufacturing of its first carbon-fiber mast along with project partners Lorima, Multiplast, Avel Robotics, CDK Technologies and SMM. The project was launched three years ago when Chantiers de l’Atlantique gathered experts from the field
Australian Provaris Energy, former Global Energy Ventures (GEV), has obtained design approval from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its compressed hydrogen carrier H2Neo. ABS has reviewed, verified and approved the design of Provaris’ 26,000 m3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen c
South Korean shipyard Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has received another order for the construction of one liquified petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
