Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has won an order to build liquefied petroleum tankers for Germany’s Hartmann Group. The contract includes the construction of three 5000 cubic meter LPG ships and additional order for two vessels. CIMC SOE, which is a unit of CIMC E
Østensjø Group’s offshore wind business unit, Edda Wind, has signed long-term charter contracts with MHI Vestas and Ocean Breeze Energy for two newbuild service operation vessels. Edda Wind has a newbuild program of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
The 24,000 TEU HMM Algeciras, the world’s largest containership, has headed out to sea on its maiden voyage. The ship left Geoje, Korea following its naming ceremony on April 23 setting sail for China. It departed from the port of Qingdao on Sunday and is heading for the Port of Busan, according to
Marine survey specialist EGS has launched the latest addition to its fleet of multipurpose survey vessels, the Bold Explorer. The Bold Explorer is a former Stalwart-class vessel from the US Navy. It is also the sister ship of the Geo Resolution who joined the EGS fleet in 2014. The conversion of the
Greek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has acquired a 50 per cent interest in two companies that own two ultra-high specification scrubber-fitted 50,000 dwt eco MR product tanker newbuilds.
A joint venture consisting of Chinese shipowner Cosco and energy giant CNPC is to order three liquefied natural gas carriers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The price for each of the 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers is $185 million, according to a statement by Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation.
Dredge Goetz, its crew of more than 50 men and women, support equipment and craft is continuing to march forward, getting everything ready to hit the Upper Mississippi in the next week and get to work keeping the river open for commerce. Like most other activities, normal routines from past dredge s
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has obtained 9 percent in energy savings in the form of fuel by preventing fouling on the hulls of its ships. The company is using digital tools to detect water resistance increases on its ships caused by fouling. It has also developed ship-specific biof
The Ruby Princess cruise ship has departed Port Kembla, New South Wales, following the conclusion of the joint operation to facilitate the movement and repatriation of crew members to their home countries.
Eidesvik Offshore and Seabed Geosolutions have agreed to amend the contract for the node-handling vessel Subsea Viking, putting it on standby.
The Panama-flagged bulk carrier Top Grace, which was detained in South Africa last month after it was found that its crew threw overboard two stowaways has been released, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). The captain and the crew of the ship have pleaded guilty before
Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry said it has delivered a 28,000 cubic meter liquefied natural gas carrier. This is the first-ever LNG vessel built and delivered by Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry’s Dalian shipyard, the shipbuilder said in a statement. Dalian Inteh Group placed an orde
There are 27 oil tanker vessels with more than 20 million barrels of crude anchored off the coast of Southern California, waiting to offload their cargoes as coronavirus pandemic shatters demand for oil. “Due to the unique nature of this situation, the U.S. Coast Guard is constantly evaluating and a
SeaQuest Marine Project Management has been entrusted with the construction supervision job for three zero-emission RoRo newbuilds owed by Finnlines.
