Shipbuilding
TUI Cruises Welcomes Mein Schiff 4 to Its Fleet
Finland-based shipbuilder Meyer Turku handed over Mein Schiff 4 to TUI Cruises, marking the first delivery from Turku Shipyard under Meyers´ ownership. Following today’s handover, the Mein Schiff 4 will be named in Kiel on June 5, before sailing on her maiden voyage to the Baltic States on June 6, 2
Costa Concordia to Embark on Its Final Journey
The first phase of the Costa Concordia dismantling and recycling project has been completed nine months after the wreck arrived in Genoa Italy. Over 5,700 tons of materials have been removed (furniture and internal structures) from the ship in order to obtain the necessary draft to transfer the wrec
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Snaps Up 11,000 TEU Order
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a shipbuilding subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corp, has won an order for six 11,000 TEU containerships from an undisclosed European owner. The deal was landed on April 28th, according to the shipbuilding conglomerate’s announcement. Further details on
Royal Caribbean Orders Fourth Quantum Ship
Cruise line giant Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd has entered into an agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft to order a fourth Quantum-class ship slated for delivery in 2019. “Today’s announcement is a reflection of the success of the first two Quantum-class ships,” said Richard D. Fain, Chairman
Gallery: Windstar Launches Revamped Sea Breeze, Takes Another Power Yacht
Seattle-based small ship cruise line Windstar Cruises launched the second of its three overhauled all suite power yachts – Sea Breeze- at a christening ceremony organized in Nice, France, on May 6. The christening ceremony and pier-side champagne celebration mark the luxury yacht’s introduction to t
Avance’s Newbuilds to Be Refitted by End of May
Owner and operator of very large gas carriers Avance Gas said that its newbuilds VLGC Breeze and VLGC Monsoon are to join the company’s fleet by the end of May when their respective refitting should be completed. The company decided to drydock the two vessels having found technical defects on the ne
Study: New Ships Already Meet 2020 Design Standard
A new CE Delft study has revealed that many recently constructed ships already meet the International Maritime Organisation’s design efficiency standard for 2020, indicating that there is significant room for tightening these standards when the IMO meets next week, European environmental lobby group
Teekay Eyes Bond Issue
Teekay LNG Partners L.P. intends to issue a minimum of NOK 700 million in new senior unsecured bonds in the Norwegian bond market worth a total of approximately USD 90 million. The company said it would direct the net proceeds from the bonds for general partnership purposes, including funding of new
EU Backs e-Ferry Project
The European Union has set aside EUR 16 million for the e-Ferry project run jointly by Denmark, Greece and Norway. e-Ferry will build the first mid-size 100% electrically powered ferry to link Aero island to mainland in Denmark. The ferry will be powered by wind sourced electricity and will be able
Damen to Set Up Caribbean Outpost
Dutch shipbuilding and ship repair specialist Damen Shipyards and Nederex have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Curaҫao Ports Authority (CPA) to offer ship repair and maritime services on this Caribbean island. Last year CPA and Nederex signed a concession agreement with regard to the activ
Hyundai Heavy Lands Gazprom’s Floating LNG Plant Tender
South Korea’s Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has won a USD 295 million Gazprom Flot tender to construct a floating regasification plant for the planned Kaliningrad LNG terminal on Russia’s Baltic coast, Gazprom reports. HHI was chosen over the other two of South Korea’s shipbuilding heavyweights: Da
NileDutch Names Third 3,510 TEU Boxship
NileDutch, a Rotterdam-based shipping company specialising in cargo liner services from and to West Africa, held a naming ceremony for the third of four newbuild container ships, the 3,510 TEU MV NileDutch Antwerpen, at IMT Terminals in Antwerp, Belgium. The four newbuild container ships will be reg
TNG Lands Lucrative Gig for Tanker Newbuild
Croatian tanker owner and operator Tankerska Next Generation (TNG) is planning to take delivery of the first out of two MR2 tankers under construction at South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard today, upon which this vessel will start a three year time charter at approximately USD 17,250 per day, the co
Diana Adds Two Bulkers to Its Fleet
Dry bulk vessel owner Diana Shipping Inc. has added two vessels to its fleet, a second-hand Kamsarmax and a newbuild Capesize bulker. Diana signed, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, an agreement to acquire from a different unaffiliated third party a new-building Capesize dry bulker of appr