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Frontline pushes scrubber installations, reports strongest Q1 in 12 years
Tanker owner and operator Frontline is joining its counterparts in delaying scrubber installations and availing of a lucrative tanker market. The company said that it would postpone scrubber installations on two VLCCs and two Suezmax tankers, due to the recent strength in freight rates and the concu
K Line’s new car carrier gets LNG fuel tanks
Earlier this month, LNG fuel tanks have been installed on a car carrier which is under construction at Tadotsu Shipyard, part of Imabari Shipbuilding Group.
German shipbuilders and equipment suppliers brace for ordering slump
Due to the economic impact from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the German Shipbuilding and Ocean Industries Association (VSM) expects the demand for the construction of new ships to be low for a longer period of time. The shipbuilding sector has been experiencing weak demand since 2016, with an over
CMA CGM, multinationals urge world leaders for green recovery from coronavirus
French container shipping major CMA CGM and other major multinationals have reaffirmed their science-based commitments to achieving zero-carbon economy and called on governments to march their ambition in largest ever UN-backed CEO-led climate advocacy effort.
China starts building its 1st autonomous feeder
Qingdao Shipyard has launched the construction of China’s 1st autonomous containership, named Zhi Fei. The construction was launched with a steel cutting ceremony held on May 15, according to the reports from Chinese media. The 300 TEU feeder will be equipped with intelligent navigation and advanced
Norwegian shipowners want to have climate neutral fleet by 2050
Norwegian Shipowners’ Association has unveiled a new strategy whose goal is for the entire Norwegian fleet to be climate neutral by 2050.
Port of Rotterdam operating at pre-COVID-19 levels
Following a period of unprecedented volatility in the container shipping sector due to the COVID-19 impact, Europe’s largest port, the Port of Rotterdam is seeing signs of recovery. The port’s data shows that on May 13, the port recorded ship calls comparable to the same day 2019, although a storm m
Work starts on AG Ems LNG ferry conversion
Dutch shipyard Royal Niestern Sander has started building a new aft for passenger ferry that will be converted to run on LNG for German ferry operator AG Ems. The two companies signed a deal to convert the 1986-built Münsterland passenger ferry in July last year. Besides building a brand new aft, th
P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership to map the business case for shipping’s sustainable energy shift
Global Maritime Forum, World Economic Forum, Friends of Ocean Action, International Association of Ports and Harbors, Environmental Defense Fund, and University College London Energy Institute have partnered with global network P4G. The new P4G Getting to Zero Coalition Partnership builds on the Get
Schottel propels Tasmanian all-aluminium ferry
German manufacturer Schottel has provided its propulsion solutions for Nairana, a new all-aluminium ferry.
China Merchants orders VLCC pair featuring pioneering technology
China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has placed an order for the construction of two 307,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs) with compatriot Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). Chine Merchants claims to be the world’s largest VLCC and VLOC owner. The order comes in the wake of the contract
European shipowners: Investments in making fleet greener will no longer be possible after COVID-19
Investments in the reduction of air emissions from ships would no longer be possible in a post coronavirus world, European shipping companies said in a new survey report.
Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry inks LNG cooperation deals
Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry has signed LNG cooperation agreements with compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and France’s GTT. Under the deal with Hudong-Zhonghua signed on Tuesday, the two shipbuilders aim to join forces in the field of construction and repair within the liq
Ardent to wind down business after deciding not to take any new salvage work
Emergency management and wreck removal company Ardent, announced that it will no longer enter into new contracts from May 2020 on. The decision emerges five years after the company’s establishment in 2015, following the merger of Svitzer Salvage and Titan Salvage. Over the past five years, Ardent ha