The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has recently managed and completed the delivery of regasification modules for China’s first newbuild LNG FSRU.
The development of the world’s first autonomous and electric container vessel Yara Birkeland has been paused due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the changed global outlook, Norwegian company Yara informed. The hull of the Yara Birkeland vessel was launched to sea at Vard Braila in Romania in February 2
United Wind Logistics (UWL) has taken delivery of the deck carrier, MV BoldWind, which will shortly start her long-term charter with MHI Vestas Offshore Wind. The MV BoldWind will now start her maiden voyage from Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard’s yard in Zhenjiang, China, to Europe. On the maiden voyage,
Despite the exceptional circumstances due to the coronavirus pandemic, the construction of the Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new car and passenger ferry, is progressing according to schedule, the company said in a recent update. The ship is being built by Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Construction
By Tom Scott The subject of sustainability in the Dutch maritime sector can be summed in part by looking at the outcome of the IMO meeting in London in April last year. This resulted in the IMO announcing the goal to reduce greenhouse gases by at least 50 per cent by 2050 (compared to 2008 […
As the envisaged transformation of the European waterborne transport would require significant investments, SEA Europe has proposed the creation of a dedicated EU Maritime Fund as an alternative to extending the EU Emission Trading Scheme (ETS) to shipping.
French container shipping major CMA CGM has taken delivery of CMA CGM Sinnamary, a Sub-Panamax newbuild vessel.
SMM Hamburg, the world’s largest international shipbuilding and marine industry fair, which usually takes place in September has been rescheduled due to the coronavirus pandemic measures still in place. “Looking at the restrictions on major events as well as the international travel bans due to the
A heavy-lift crane installed on the offshore installation vessel Orion has collapsed while undergoing load tests at the Liebherr construction yard in Rostock, Germany. Several persons reportedly suffered minor injuries in the incident, DEME Group said. The Orion is under construction and is owned by
A maritime industry consortium and the existing syndicate of banks of shipbuilder Royal IHC, including the three major Dutch banks, have reached a heads of agreement for the acquisition and refinancing of IHC Merwede Holding B.V.
Norwegian shipowner 2020 Bulkers has pushed the delivery dates for the last two of its scrubber-fitted newbuilding bulkers for the first half of June 2020. The two 208,000 dwt Newcastlemaxes are being built at New Times Shipyard in China and form part of a batch of a total of eight units built at th
German liner giant Hapag-Lloyd is postponing the decision on the ordering of new ultra-large containerships until further notice due to the ongoing market uncertainty caused by the coronavirus pandemic. The container shipping major revealed its intention to order new ships back in January this year,
Dutch offshore lifting equipment provider KenzFigee has been awarded a contract by Amsterdam-based shipping company Spliethoff for the delivery of pipe handling gantry cranes for their two newbuild multipurpose DP2 B-type vessels, currently under construction at the Mawei Shipyard in China.
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku shipyard has launched talks with its employees on the layoff of 450 people as a result of the coronavirus crisis on the yard’s operations. The company said the temporary layoffs would differ in length and that additional 900 people would be affected by other types of
