Swiss freight trader Cargill has placed an order for two methanol-fuelled bulk carriers in Japan. Namely, the company has teamed up with Mitsu & Co, and ordered a Kamsarmax duo from Japanese shipbuilder Tsuinesihi Shipbuilding. The order was reportedly signed last month and the ships are scheduled f
The construction of MSC’s 16,000 TEU ultra-large containerships in China is ramping up with the second boxship hitting the water in the first two weeks of this year. Namely, Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) has launched a 16,000 TEU ULCVs named MSC Noa Ariela. The vesse
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding is progressing with the construction of the fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier for compatriot COSCO Shipping Lines and energy firm China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC). On 12 January, the shipbuilder held a keel-laying ceremony for the
Orient Express, part of Paris-based hotel conglomerate Accor, has unveiled the world’s largest wind-assisted sailing ship that will also run on liquified natural gas (LNG).
Stena Line has held a christening ceremony for its fifth E-Flexer vessel Stena Ebba, marking the launch of its second E-Flexer ferry on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route. Stena Ebba was named by her godmother Ulrica Messing, the governor of the Blekinge region in Sweden, who traditionally smashed a bottle
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen has taken delivery of a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Ferrol Knutsen from South Korean Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) shipyard. The delivery of another 174,000 cbm LNG carrier was confirmed in a social media update by Knutsen Group on 12 Janua
South Korean shipbuilders secured the largest market share for high-value-added, eco-friendly vessel orders in 2022, bagging 58 percent of the total ordering tally for the year. This equals 149 vessels or 12.0 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) out of 270 vessels (20.8 million CGT) ordered in 2
Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché has been selected as the battery technology provider for two hybrid ferries being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. Leclanché will provide two battery systems with a total capacity of 22.6 MWh, or 11.3 MWh each, for the RoPax ferries that are
Swiss-based liner major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is starting the year on a high note with the construction of its New Panamax giants in China making headway. Namely, Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched MSC Chiyo, a 16,000 TEU boxs
Lady Maria Fisher, the second LNG dual-fuel tanker built for British marine engineering services provider James Fisher, has completed sea trials. According to James Fisher’s social media update from 10 January, the sea trials “ran smoothly despite the three-day delay caused by the weather conditions
UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its air lubrication technology on four 175,000cbm LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). The agreement includes four firm installations of the
Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. (DACKS), a joint venture between COSCO Shipping and Kawasaki Shipbuilding, has floated out a new 24,000 TEU boxship built for Hong Kong-based shipowner Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL).
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has completed the final unit of three identical fully battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries for Norwegian ferry operator Norled. On 9 January, Sembcorp Marine said it had marked the sailaway of the final unit, following the vessel’s h
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has revealed a new name and a new hull color design for its car carriers, which are primarily fuelled by environment-friendly liquefied natural gas (LNG).
