Iona, a new LNG-powered cruise ship being built for British P&O Cruises, is now a step closer to its delivery as the newbuild is scheduled to arrive in Rotterdam for inspection work in early June.
Spanish shipping company Balearia is to add another liquefied natural gas-powered vessel to its fleet as conversion works on its Sicilia ferry progress. Portuguese West Sea shipyard started retrofitting the Sicillia ferry to adapt it to run on LNG earlier this year. According to a statement by Baler
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a build and charter deal for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU.
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has launched the technologically-advanced polar vessel, Ultramarine, being built for Quark Expeditions. “That very moment when ‘ship first meets water’ is a major milestone for any vessel. The sound of Ultramarine’s hull entering the water from slipway No. 2 into Supa
Dutch shipbuilder De Hoop has come up with some innovative ways to overcome challenges to the construction of its ships during the coronavirus pandemic by resorting to technology. Namely, the shipyard was faced with numerous challenges due to the country-wide lockdown including workforce shortages a
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
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
A brand new liquefied natural gas carrier owned by France LNG Shipping has started a long-term charter with a unit of state-controlled utility EDF. France LNG Shipping is a joint venture consisting of Japanese shipping giant NYK and Geogas LNG, a company controlled by LPG shipper Geogas and European
Damen Shiprepair Harbour & Voyage (DSHV), part of the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, has signed a joint partnership cooperation deal with compatriot equipment manufacturer Verolme Special Equipment for the provision of services to exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS), widely known as scrubbers. The agr
Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri is focusing its efforts on renegotiating delivery dates of the secured newbuilding orders in order to preserve the acquired backlog. The majority of the company’s clients are looking at their capital expenditures and the possibility of delaying certain projects
Russia’s huge new shipbuilding complex Zvezda has launched its first vessel, an Aframax tanker named Vladimir Monomakh. The dual-fuel tanker, running on traditional fuel and liquified natural gas, is designed to carry oil in unrestricted navigation. The ice-class ICE-1A vessel features a length of 2
Shipping company Thun Tankers has placed an order for another ‘Not Always Afloat But Safely Aground’ (NAABSA) product tanker that will be able to call tidally restricted niche ports.
Corvus Energy has won a contract from BMA Technology in Turkey to supply its lithium-ion battery-based energy storage system for a new Nordlaks fish carrier. This is the second live-fish carrier in a series of two being built at Tersan Shipyard in Turkey for Norwegian salmon and trout producer, Nord
Nasdaq-listed tanker owner TOP Ships has acquired three Medium Range (MR) tankers that are being built at the Hyundai Mipo shipyard in South Korea. The ships were bought in an $18 million acquisition from a company affiliated with the company’s Chief Executive Officer Evangelos J. Pistiolis. The ult
