Shipbuilding
24 Largest Hapag-Lloyd Boxships to Get a Nose Job
German container line Hapag-Lloyd will fit 24 of its largest vessels with new bulbous bows by 2016, and some will also be fitted with optimized propellers in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and produce fewer emissions. The bulbous bows are as high as a truck and weigh about 250 tonnes. The bulb
24 Largest Hapag-Lloyd Boxships to Get a Nose Job
German container line Hapag-Lloyd will fit 24 of its largest vessels with new bulbous bows by 2016, and some will also be fitted with optimized propellers in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and produce fewer emissions. The bulbous bows are as high as a truck and weigh about 250 tonnes. The bulb
Lomar Takes Delivery of Kambos
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a 64,000 DWT bulk carrier, named Kambos, to its European buyer Lomar Shipping. The vessel measures 199.90 meters in LOA (length of all), 32.26 meters in breadth and 18.5 meters in depth. Kambos is a sister vessel to bulk carrier Quee
Lomar Takes Delivery of Kambos
Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Zhoushan Shipyard Co., Ltd has delivered a 64,000 DWT bulk carrier, named Kambos, to its European buyer Lomar Shipping. The vessel measures 199.90 meters in LOA (length of all), 32.26 meters in breadth and 18.5 meters in depth. Kambos is a sister vessel to bulk carrier Quee
Capital Adds Third Dropdown Newbuilding
Nasdaq-listed diversified shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P. (Capital) has acquired the 2015-built chemical/product tanker M/T Amadeus, the third of five dropdown vessels the company had agreed to buy from its sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. The 50,000 dwt M/T Amadeus was built
Capital Adds Third Dropdown Newbuilding
Nasdaq-listed diversified shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P. (Capital) has acquired the 2015-built chemical/product tanker M/T Amadeus, the third of five dropdown vessels the company had agreed to buy from its sponsor, Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. The 50,000 dwt M/T Amadeus was built
Silversea Cruises Expands Fleet to Nine Ships
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has received an order for a new ultra-luxury cruise ship from Silversea Cruises. The unit will be named “Silver Muse” and is set for delivery in April 2017. At 40,700 grt and accommodating 596 guests, the new ship will represent an evolution of “Silver Spirit”. The ad
Silversea Cruises Expands Fleet to Nine Ships
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has received an order for a new ultra-luxury cruise ship from Silversea Cruises. The unit will be named “Silver Muse” and is set for delivery in April 2017. At 40,700 grt and accommodating 596 guests, the new ship will represent an evolution of “Silver Spirit”. The ad
Gallery: First Ever Widened Boxship Reenters Service
After successful sea trials, the first ever container ship to undergo a process of widening, the MSC Geneva, reentered liner service for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today between China and South America. The MSC Geneva, owned by German ship manager Reederei NSB, is the first of altogether t
Gallery: First Ever Widened Boxship Reenters Service
After successful sea trials, the first ever container ship to undergo a process of widening, the MSC Geneva, reentered liner service for Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) today between China and South America. The MSC Geneva, owned by German ship manager Reederei NSB, is the first of altogether t
Police Seize Parts of Fincantieri Shipyard in Waste Management Probe
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri suspended all of the production activities at its Monfalcone shipyard after the local Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Environment seized some areas of the shipyard yesterday. The Carabinieri have seized some areas of the Monfalcone shipyard which are strategic
Police Seize Parts of Fincantieri Shipyard in Waste Management Probe
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri suspended all of the production activities at its Monfalcone shipyard after the local Carabinieri Unit for the Protection of Environment seized some areas of the shipyard yesterday. The Carabinieri have seized some areas of the Monfalcone shipyard which are strategic
TUI Cruises Back at Meyer Turku for Two More
German cruise line TUI Cruises GmbH has ordered two more cruise ships from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy. The order follows construction of six sister ships at the yard and the latest ones are yet to become known as the Mein Schiff 7 and 8. “TUI Cruises has firmly established itself in the Germ
TUI Cruises Back at Meyer Turku for Two More
German cruise line TUI Cruises GmbH has ordered two more cruise ships from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku Oy. The order follows construction of six sister ships at the yard and the latest ones are yet to become known as the Mein Schiff 7 and 8. “TUI Cruises has firmly established itself in the Germ