Swiss-based technology developer ABB has secured a breakthrough contract with the shipyard COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) to equip ten China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited’s container vessels with its permanent magnet shaft generator systems. Due for delivery by the end of 2025, the or
Eco-friendly harbour tugs Dóris and Tétis have been operating at Port of Leixões, near the city of Porto in Portugal, following the delivery by Damen Shipyards.
The conversion of a Port of Antwerp-Bruges tug to methanol has officially been launched at the beginning of this week with the first engine installed on Monday, November 21. The second dual-fuel engine is set to be installed next week enabling the vessel to run both on methanol and conventional fuel
The first floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) intended for use at a floating LNG terminal in Lubmin, Germany, has arrived at Mukran Port, according to Deutsche ReGas. As Deutsche ReGas – the developer of the first and so far only privately financed LNG terminal – informed, the FSRU Neptu
Odfjell Drilling is seeing an increase in demand for offshore rigs with average utilisation of 97.1 per cent for its own fleet.
Swedish shipowner Furetank has been granted state and EU climate investment support for installing shore power connection on Vinga tanker.
PetroChina, the oil and gas unit of state-owned energy company China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), has completed its first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at Yantian Port in Shenzhen. The operation took place on 22 November when CNPC provided synchronous LNG bunkering operation service
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has started production of the cruise ship Silver Ray for Silversea Cruises hosting a symbolic steel-cutting ceremony in Papenburg on Wednesday, November 23. The cruise vessel will feature an innovative propulsion system aiming to provide sustainable travel. The Nova-cl
Bermuda-headquartered Seapeak has confirmed it signed a contract with South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) for the construction of five LNG carriers.
Norway-based shuttle tankers owner and operator Knutsen NYK Offshore Tankers AS (KNOT) has ordered another shuttle tanker for time charter with Brazilian oil and gas giant Petrobras. On 21 November, KNOT signed a contract with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) for the constru
British provider of marine engineering services James Fisher has welcomed MV Sir John Fisher, the first of two 6,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel tankers, to its fleet at a delivery ceremony held on November 21. Built and launched at China Merchants Jinling (CMJL) shipyard in Yangzhou, China, the dual-fuel tan
Shipping joint venture Proman Stena Bulk has held a christening ceremony for the first methanol-powered, low-emission tanker Stena Pro Patria.
Norwegian technology company Klaveness Digital has teamed up with ZeroLab, Torvald Klaveness’ subsidiary, on an emissions monitoring solution that is measuring emissions from global dry bulk shipping. The monitoring solution was recently added as a service to the CargoValue platform, a Software as a
Aquadrill and Vantage Holdings’ subsidiary have reached an agreement to provide a 6th generation drillship for operations in Indonesia.
