
Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has placed an order for four new LNG-powered RoPax ships at Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) shipyard in China.

Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to create digital manufacturing-based automation equipment for shipyards.