Top Stories of the Week (Jan 20– Jan 25, 2014)

January 26, 2014

Hyundai Heavy Builds Largest Ever

Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) today began building the first of five 19,000 TEU containerships for China Shipping Container Lines (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.

Fincantieri and Seabourn Ink Ultra-Luxury Ship

Fincantieri and Seabourn announced today the signing of a contract for the construction of an ultra-luxury ship.

STX Finland, The City of Rauma Reach Takeover Agreement

The City of Rauma and STX Finland Oy have signed an agreement by which the City purchases the Rauma Shipyard’s lands, buildings, structures and movable property from STX Finland Oy at the total price of EUR 18.1 million.

New Class of OCV, the Hi Flo 4 One Step Closer to Construction

Mojo Maritime has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Hammonia Reederei GmbH & Co. KG to finance and build the Hi Flo 4, the first ship in a completely new class of offshore construction vessels.

ECX-2300: Design of the Future

KNUD E. HANSEN A/S, Danish based Naval Architects, Designers & Marine Engineers, presented the ECX-2300. The ECX-2300 is a design concept for the next generation of container feeder vessels with a capacity from 2000 to 3000 TEU.