Luxembourg-based short sea specialist Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d’Navigation (CLdN) RoRo SA has ordered an additional two 5,400 lane meter vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with options for a further four of the same class. Previously, the company placed orders fo
German container shipping line Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd) informed it will begin replacing existing tonnage with reefer newbuildings in the course of 2017. The new containerships will be deployed in the company’s Europe-Mexico-Caribbean Service (EMCS). “
Geneva-based cruise giant MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri marked a key milestone in the building of MSC Seaview with a coin ceremony, held at Monfalcone shipyard in Italy today. MSC Seaview, the third next-generation mega cruise ship that will come into service under MSC Cruises’ ten
Marking the completion of the first newbuild contract between Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and steel construction and machining company Niron Staal Amsterdam*, the hull of a RoPax ferry 5212 was launched in Amsterdam on January 31, 2017. Preparations for the launch started when the finish
Crude oil tanker deliveries reached a record high in January as 5.5 million dwt of the capacity entered the fleet so far this year, representing an increase of 220% from January 2016, BIMCO said citing preliminary data from VesselsValue. The month already accounts for 22% of the previous year’s tota
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has reached an agreement with the Italian shipbuilder Cantiere Navale di Visentini for the construction of two dual fuel ferries. The new vessels, which will feature a length of 186.5 meters, will be capable of carrying up to 810 passengers, 2,180 linear meters of car
Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises and manufacturer of gas and liquid transfer solutions ARTA have agreed to partner for the development of the LNG bunkering system for MSC Cruises ships. Under the joint program, unveiled at the 2017 LNG Bunkering Summit in Amsterdam, the parties said they would de
South Korea-based shipping company Dong-A Tanker (DAT) has sold two long range 2 (LR2) tanker newbuildings currently being built by compatriot shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, according to data provided by VesselsValue. Both tankers were bought by Greek shipping companies. The first ship
Greek shipowner Metrostar Management has reached an agreement with its compatriot Olympic Shipping and Management for the sale of two 308,000 dwt very large crude carriers (VLCCs), according to data provided by VesselsValue. Under the deal reached between the parties, Olympic Shipping will pay a tot
Despite a massive scrapping spree of classic Panamax containerships, the sector remains under pressure as up to one hundred further Panamaxes will need to be scrapped before the segment can regain its footing again, according to Alphaliner. A total of 130 Panamax units of 4,000 – 5,100 TEU were remo
Gennadiy Nevelskoy, a new ice-breaking platform supply vessel (IBSV) owned by Russian shipping company Sovcomflot (SCF Group), was named at Finland-based Arctech Helsinki Shipyard on January 30, 2017. The 3,000 dwt Gennadiy Nevelskoy is the first of four vessels being built for SCF at Arctech. “This
Krasnoye Sormovo Shipyard, a part of Russia’s United Shipbuilding Corporation, has signed agreements to construct five chemical tankers and five dry cargo ships by the end of 2018. Under the shipbuilding contracts, Krasnoye will construct the 140-meter-long tankers of Project RST27M for BF Tanker, w
French shipping major CMA CGM has selected Wärtsilä Ballast Water Management Systems (BWMS) for its four new 3,300 TEU container vessels currently under construction. The BWMS system chosen for these vessels is a 500m3 per hour capacity Wärtsilä Aquarius UV system. It uses a simple two-stage process
Russia’s shipbuilder Nevsky Shipyard has received a contract to construct a series of five dry-cargo vessels for LLC Paula Rise. Under the agreement reached in late December 2016, Nevsky Shipyard will construct the ships of a RSD59 project, which feature a length of 141 meters and a width of 16.9 me
