A Jamaica-flagged, Turkish-owned cargo ship has been detained by Libyan National Army (LNA) forces off Derna, a port city in eastern Libya.
Japanese-flagged containership ONE Apus has berthed in the Port of Kobe after losing 1,816 containers overboard when it encountered severe weather on Monday, November 30, 2020, Ocean Network Express (ONE) said. Some 64 containers of those damaged or lost are believed to contain dangerous cargo. The
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) to build 10 LNG-powered very large crude carriers (VLCCs) for an undisclosed European client, Business Korea reported citing the shipyard. If the contract for the ten 300,000-ton dual fuel VL
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation has entered into purchase orders to build five 12,200 TEU containerships. The order is backed by 18-year long charters from an unnamed liner major. All five vessels are subject to vessel purchase obligations at the conclusion of the charters. T
Denmark-based tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has entered into an agreement with China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL) for the sale of fourteen product tankers.
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to deliver tank designs for two LNG carrier newbuilds.
Triumph Subsea Services has formally entered into contract with Brodosplit JSC for the building of its ST-designed field development vessels. The contract is for one initial vessel and three optional vessels. According to Triumph, execution of options will be upon completion of the detailed engineer
Vietnam-based Song Cam Shipyard launched the world’s first fully-electric ship-handling tug of 70 tonnes bollard pull, the Damen RSD-E Tug 2513, on December 4. Damen is building the vessel in support of New Zealand’s Ports of Auckland ambitious sustainability targets. Specifically, Ports of Auckland
Oslo-listed vessel owner Ocean Yield has entered into an agreement to sell the subsea construction and cable-lay vessel Connector to an undisclosed third party. According to the company, the vessel delivery should take place during the fourth quarter of this year. Connector was operating on a long-t
CMA CGM’s second LNG-powered 23,000 TEU containership, the CMA CGM Champs Elysees has called at Terminal des Flandres at the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk.
The Dutch shipping company Anthony Veder has continued the expansion of its fleet.
French spirits company Jas Hennessy & Co. has embarked on a new eco-friendly initiative that will see its products being transported by Neoline’s sailing cargo ships between Montoir de Bretagne, France, and Baltimore, the USA.
A Russian pipe-laying vessel has stopped near the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in the Baltic Sea.
Japanese shipping company K Line has taken delivery of Cape Ace, a 100,000 dwt bulker newbuilding.
