Shipbuilding
Ardmore Seawolf Joins the Fleet
Ardmore Shipping Corporation took delivery of the newbuilding Ardmore Seawolf on August 13, 2015. The 49,999 deadweight tonne, eco-design IMO 3 product and chemical tanker was constructed at the SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd Sacheon Shipyard in Korea, and is the third in a series of four SPP newbuilding
Ardmore Seawolf Joins the Fleet
Ardmore Shipping Corporation took delivery of the newbuilding Ardmore Seawolf on August 13, 2015. The 49,999 deadweight tonne, eco-design IMO 3 product and chemical tanker was constructed at the SPP Shipbuilding Co., Ltd Sacheon Shipyard in Korea, and is the third in a series of four SPP newbuilding
MacGregor to Equip Grimaldi’s Newbuilds
Cargotec’s MacGregor has been contracted by Chinese shipbuilding group Yangfan to deliver RoRo access equipment packages for a series of five post-Panamax 7,800 CEU pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) being built for Italian operator Grimaldi Group, with options for seven more. The 200m vessels will be
MacGregor to Equip Grimaldi’s Newbuilds
Cargotec’s MacGregor has been contracted by Chinese shipbuilding group Yangfan to deliver RoRo access equipment packages for a series of five post-Panamax 7,800 CEU pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) being built for Italian operator Grimaldi Group, with options for seven more. The 200m vessels will be
Readers’ Picks of the Week (8-12 of August)
China Orders Merger Between Two Biggest Shipping Companies The government of China has reportedly ordered the merger of two of the country’s largest state-owned shipping companies – China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and China Shipping Group – to tr… Read more Tianjin Port Explosions Kill at Least 5
Readers’ Picks of the Week (8-12 of August)
China Orders Merger Between Two Biggest Shipping Companies The government of China has reportedly ordered the merger of two of the country’s largest state-owned shipping companies – China Ocean Shipping Group (Cosco) and China Shipping Group – to tr… Read more Tianjin Port Explosions Kill at Least 5
Vard Hooks Two Shipbuilding Contracts
Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Vard Holdings Limited has secured contracts for the construction of one stern trawler and one coastal fishing vessel with a combined value of NOK 410 million (USD 50m). Vard will build the stern trawler for a new and unnamed Canadian client. The value of the c
Vard Hooks Two Shipbuilding Contracts
Norwegian shipbuilder and ship designer Vard Holdings Limited has secured contracts for the construction of one stern trawler and one coastal fishing vessel with a combined value of NOK 410 million (USD 50m). Vard will build the stern trawler for a new and unnamed Canadian client. The value of the c
Spotted: Scandlines Sends Hybrid Duo on a Diet
The German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines has sent two of its hybrid ferries – the Berlin and the Copenhagen, intended to serve the company’s Rostock to Gedser service – on ”an extreme slimming diet” to G+H Marine GmbH, as the 169-meter ferries would not be able to enter Denmark’s port of Gedser w
Spotted: Scandlines Sends Hybrid Duo on a Diet
The German-Danish ferry operator Scandlines has sent two of its hybrid ferries – the Berlin and the Copenhagen, intended to serve the company’s Rostock to Gedser service – on ”an extreme slimming diet” to G+H Marine GmbH, as the 169-meter ferries would not be able to enter Denmark’s port of Gedser w
Hyundai Mipo to Build Four MR Product Tankers
South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has received an order to build four MR product tankers for an unnamed European client. The value of the contract is KRW 168.9 billion (USD 143.9m), the shipbuilder said in a stock filing. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of the first half of 20
Hyundai Mipo to Build Four MR Product Tankers
South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has received an order to build four MR product tankers for an unnamed European client. The value of the contract is KRW 168.9 billion (USD 143.9m), the shipbuilder said in a stock filing. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered by the end of the first half of 20
Spotted: Norwegian Escape Ready for the Outside World
After eighteen months spent at Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II, the 164,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Escape is now only three days away from its scheduled float out. The float-out of the ship, which is built for the U.S. cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, will commence around 8.30 am loca
Spotted: Norwegian Escape Ready for the Outside World
After eighteen months spent at Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II, the 164,600-gt cruise ship Norwegian Escape is now only three days away from its scheduled float out. The float-out of the ship, which is built for the U.S. cruise operator Norwegian Cruise Line, will commence around 8.30 am loca