In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conf
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ceased the production of blocks and equipment for 10 out of the 15 Arctic LNG carriers contracted with Zvezda, Reuters reported. While Samsung has been delivering these components for five of the vessels to Zvezda, following approval from t
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has celebrated the end of 2023 with another big milestone — the hull assembly of Royal Caribbean International’s Star of the Seas has begun at the yard.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has secured a “green” loan totaling €415 million intended for the construction of ‘low-carbon’ cruise ship Mein Schiff Relax. The loan is being provided by Intesa Sanpaolo’s IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP)- Mein Schiff R
Indian LNG importer Petronet LNG Limited (PLL) has signed binding transaction documents with Gopalpur Ports to set up its maiden LNG terminal on the east coast of India. According to Petronet LNG’s social media update, sub-concession agreement, sub-lease deed, and port service agreement with Gopalpu
German liquefied gas systems provider TGE Marine has won a supply contract for Northern Lights’ liquified CO2 (LCO2) carrier.
UTM Offshore and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) have signed a shareholders agreement with Delta State Government for the development of the nation’s first indigenous floating LNG project. Under the agreement, which was hailed as a significant milestone in the development of the proje
CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered a 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulk carrier to South Korea’s shipping company H-Line Shipping.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (CMJL) Weihai, also known as Jinling Weihai, has delivered the 7,000-CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier CMA CGM Indianapolis to Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). The shipbuilder said that the delivery took place 102 days ahead of sche
On December 19, Hutchison Ports BEST terminal received 23,000 TEU containership CMA CGM Palais Royal, one of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessels.
After its recently announced pivot towards the LNG shipping sector, New York-listed shipowner Capital Product Partners L.P. has closed the umbrella agreement initiated last November, paving the way for the acquisition of 11 newbuild liquefied natural gas carrier vessels. As reported by Offshore Ener
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, through its joint venture company CWEC (Shanghai) Company (CWEC), has been contracted to supply dual-fuel auxiliary engines for the sixth liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier owned by ADNOC Logistics & Services.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed that a naming ceremony was held for the second liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier to serve GAIL (India), the largest natural gas supplier under India’s Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
ASYAD Shipping, a part of Oman’s national logistics provider ASYAD Group, and Oman LNG have signed a long-term agreement for the charter of two 5th generation LNG carriers. According to Asyad, the agreement for two 170,000 cubic meter LNG carriers affirms the company’s commitment to boost local adde
