Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, Icon of the Seas, has left the outfitting pier from Meyer Turku shipyard situated in Turku, Finland. Icon of the Seas will be conducting week-long series of sea trials through the picturesque Turku archipelago representing a culminatio
Taiwanese shipping major Wisdom Marine is moving further with the modernization and expansion of its bulker fleet with a 42,2000 dwt bulker. The company revealed earlier this month that it had received clearance from its Board of Directors (BoD) to order the bulker from Japanese shipbuilding major T
Norwegian shipowner Misje Rederi AS has christened the second vessel in the eco bulk carrier series from Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard, Misje Verde.
Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Pilot Energy Limited, an Australian oil and gas company that is pursuing to leverage its existing infrastructure to develop clean energy projects, to collaborate on an integrated solution for marine transportat
European short-sea player Wilson ASA has signed a contract for the construction of six 3,800 dwt future-proof bulkers. Under the contract, Wilson has options for eight more diesel-electric cargo vessels, totaling the order to 14 vessels. India’s shipbuilder Cochin Shipbuilding confirmed that it has
UK shipbuilder Harland & Wolff has joined forces with Macduff Ship Designers, Kongsberg Maritime and Echandia, to create a UK consortium with a common vision to develop and build a zero emissions harbour and coastal tug.
French designer and shipowner VELA has unveiled the design of its first-of-its-kind trimaran cargo ship that will allow the company to transport goods across the Atlantic Ocean using 100% wind power.
Toxic air pollutants from cruise ships around ports are higher than pre-pandemic levels, leading to increased air pollution in Europe’s port cities, a new Transport & Environment study shows. The study indicates that despite introducing the UN shipping body’s sulphur cap in 2020, Europe’s 218 cruise
South Korea’s shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has revealed plans to establish a new research and development (R&D) center in Busan as part of its strategy to enhance its marine engineering expertise and design capabilities. The company signed an investment memorandum of understanding (MOU
Chinese shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. held a naming and delivery ceremony for the 16,000 TEU containership MSC Chiyo. The vessel was constructed for the world’s largest container shipping company Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC). The ship’s design was meticulously crafted by the M
Hyundai Vietnam Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding division, has secured orders for two product carriers from an undisclosed African-based shipping company, marking a total of 199 vessels ordered in the shipbuilding business since its inception 15 years ago. The company was esta
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot energy giant JERA have signed a long-term charter deal for a newbuild liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier.
Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, has delivered the fourth 3,500 TEU container ship, named Maersk Glacier, to the Japanese shipowner Lepta Shipping, a joint venture between Japanese Nissen Kaiun and trading house Mitsui & Co. The company signed a charter deal
South Korean shipbuilding company Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received an order to construct two liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers.
