The construction of the next-generation cable laying vessel, the Nexans Aurora, is well underway at Ulstein Verft. The Norwegian shipyard is carrying out several tasks at the same time. On 10 September 2020, Ulstein installed the cable capstan during a short break in the ongoing paint process. Durin
A new multi-purpose oil spill response and towage vessel being built for the Kuwait Oil Co will be installed with a Cathelco marine growth prevention system (MGPS) to prevent bio-fouling and corrosion in seawater pipework. The system is manufactured by Cathelco, part of the Evac Group since 2018. Ev
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has secured an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Lloyd’s Register for its Digital Health Management (DHM) System for a Type B gas containment tank. The AIP follows a Joint Development Project (JDP) between the two parties launched in November 20
Wight Shipyard Co has achieved a UK first by building four ferries simultaneously at its yard in Cowes, IOW, for a Maltese tour operator.
BIMCO has released an overview of the three main shipping sectors and their respective fleet growths so far this year taking into account the impact of the COVID-19 and other geopolitical developments on the global trade. Bulkers The dry bulk fleet has seen both deliveries and demolitions rise over
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has taken delivery of four LNG cargo tanks from its Chinese supplier.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), one of the world’s full autonomous ships, will be officially launched on September 16th in Plymouth, UK. The project is led by marine research organization Promare, with IBM as technology partner. Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has joined also joined the glo
Italy’s Grimaldi Group has further expanded its fleet with the arrival of Grande New Jersey, a new pure car & truck carrier (PCTC).
The new Oasis-class cruise ship, Wonder of the Seas, being built by French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique for Royal Caribbean, was floated out on Saturday, September 5. The ship was transferred to its outfitting dock at Chantiers de l’Atlantique shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, where it will underg
Russia’s largest independent natural gas producer Novatek has signed long-term charter deals for 14 Arc7 ice-class tankers for its Arctic LNG 2 project.
The outbreak of the Coronavirus pandemic has basically put a brake on investments in the shipbuilding sector, especially on the container shipping side, as many owners shelved their newbuilding plans for better days. Instead of plotting fleet expansion plans, liner companies have had to save liquidi
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has expanded its fleet with the addition of Flex Resolute.
Britanny Ferries has taken delivery of the Galicia, the first of three ships in the E-Flexer class of nine ordered by Stena RoRo from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The Galicia will be chartered by Brittany Ferries on a long-term basis and has been specially adapted to the wishes of the
On late 31 August, Germany’s Port of Hamburg welcomed for the first time HMM Hamburg, a brand new containership belonging to the so-called Megamax-24 series of vessels.
