South Korean shipping company HMM has chartered the three very large crude carriers (VLCC) set to be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. The KRW 298.8 billion ($268.9 million) contract for the construction of the newbuilds was announ
Following its recent unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’, British company Windship Technology has launched talks with interested parties from the shipping industry and investment circles to bring the true zero-emission vessel design into the market. “Significant ESG-focused investors are recognisin
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new ship under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, has completed its 10-plus-hour river conveyance. The 32-kilometer conveyance is a process unique to ships built at Meyer Werft, as the shipyard is situated inland
Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport’s (QLNG) newbuild arrived at Florida’s Port Canaveral, making it Americas’ first LNG cruise port.
Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit to build two Ecobox XL ships for Symphony Shipping.
Containerships Borealis, the newest LNG-powered vessel of CMA CGM’s unit, arrives at the Shortsea Terminal of Rotterdam, Heijplaat, on 1 March.
Italian shipbuilding heavyweight Fincantieri reported a net loss of EUR 245 million ( $ 296 million) for the full year of 2020 amid the impact of the coronavirus, further deepening the loss of EUR 148 million from 2019. The shipbuilder said that 2020 was an out-of-the-ordinary year due to the impact
The transition towards zero-carbon fuels in the shipping industry needs to be accelerated, putting a greater focus on the viable solutions already on the market and skipping transitional solutions. These were the messages of A.P. Moller Maersk’s Executive Vice President Henriette Hallberg Thygesen d
Production at Rauma Marine Constructions in Rauma, Finland, was resumed on February 25, after a week-long corona closure.
French container shipping major CMA CGM plans to dedicate six new 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered containerships to the U.S. market as part of the group’s ongoing efforts to improve air quality and drive forward the energy transition of the shipping industry.
South Korea’s national flagship carrier HMM expects the first of eight 16,000 TEU-class newbuilding containerships to enter into service in March. The series was ordered back in 2018 from compatriot Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). An HMM spokesperson confirmed to Offshore Energy – Green Marine that
The Greek shipping company Minerva, led by Andreas Martinos, has taken delivery of its latest LNG carrier newbuild, the Minerva Kalymnos.
Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania has launched the fifth in a series of six Island Class vessels for the Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries. The hybrid diesel-electric ferry will undergo final touches before it sets off to sea trials in June. Following successful sea trials, the vessel is slated to
Finland-based shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions has shut down production after 239 workers tested positive for coronavirus. According to the City of Rauma, a total of 1,000 people have been tested. It appears that the main factor that contributed to the widespread of infections were the shared
