Shipbuilding
Hanjin to Build CMA CGM’s 20,000 TEU Titans
South Korean shipbuilder Hanjin Heavy Industries confirmed on Monday that it will build the three CMA CGM’s 20,600 TEU boxships as the French liner company joins the club of 20,000 TEU owners. The liner company announced the construction plans at the end of March, without disclosing details on the p
Image of the Day: Kleven’s Newbuilds Test Their Mettle
Kleven’s newbuild duo are pictured here testing their mettle in the North Sea. The two are purpose-built offshore construction vessel Grand Canyon II (on the left) being built by Myklebust Verft and offshore supply ship Olympic Bibby being built by Kleven Verft (on the right) sailing side by side on
Scorpio Tankers Expands Tanker Fleet
New York-listed tanker owner Scorpio Tankers Inc. has welcomed into the fleet three newbuilding vessels in March from three different Korean yards. STI Pontiac, an MR product tanker, was delivered from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of South Korea. Upon delivery, this vessel began a time charter for up to 12
STQ’s LNG-Powered Ferry Heads for Canada
The LNG-powered ferry F.A.Gauthier, built by Fincantieri at its shipyard in Castellammare di Stabia, Naples, left the yard on Wednesday bound for Matane, in Québec, Canada having completed sea trials. The delivery to Société des traversiers du Québec (STQ), a Québec crown corporation that operates i
HAL’s Koningsdam to Homeport at Port Everglades
Holland America Line’s newbuild, currently under construction at Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard in Italy, ms Koningsdam will be homeported at Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. following its inaugural Europe season in 2016, the cruise liner said. The ship is going to embark on its maiden voya
Rickmers Reederei Invests in Containerships
Rickmers Reederei investing up to USD 260 million in three state-of-the-art container ships.
Ocean Yield Buys Eight Newbuilding Tankers
The Oslo-listed Ocean Yield ASA has entered the tanker market, buying eight newbuilding chemical tanker resales for a total consideration of USD 306.8 million, in combination with 15-year “hell and high” bareboat charters to Navig8 Chemical Tankers. The first four vessels, being 37,000 dwt IMO II ch
CMA CGM Gets Its Biggest Boxship
French container carrier CMA CGM has taken delivery of a 17,722 TEU CMA CGM Kerguelen, the largest container ship in its fleet, in Busan, South Korea. The 398 meters long and 54 meters wide Kerguelen will be positioned on the company’s French Asia Line. From Le Havre, the ship will export consumer p
World’s Largest Boxship Gets a Sister
Swiss-based container carrier Mediterranean Shipping Company has taken delivery of its second 19,224 TEU container ship – MSC Oliver – two months after its record breaking sister ship MSC Oscar was inaugurated at the DSME shipyard in Busan, South Korea. MSC Oliver is the second of a total of twenty
Norwegian Star Returns to Service
Norwegian Cruise Line’s cruise ship Norwegian Star has returned back to service on March 17, 2015, following a two-week dry dock at the Vigor Swan Island yard in Portland. The ship arrived at the yard on March 3rd to undergo multi-million dollar repairs. The ship received numerous enhancements and n
Containerships Secures Financing for LNG-Fueled Duo
Finland-based shortsea operator Containerships has secured financing for the acquisition of two new LNG-fueled container vessels to be constructed at China’s Yangzhou Guoyu Shipyard. The move forms part of the company’s investment in up to six identical LNG-fueled vessels aimed at adapting its fleet
VIDEO: World’s First Methanol Powered Ferry Begins Operations
On 26 March, the Stena Germanica, the world’s first methanol powered ferry, re-entered service after a couple of months’ intermission. To mark the occasion two inauguration ceremonies were held, one on Friday the 27th in Kiel and the second one today in Gothenburg. “We are very enthusiastic about me
CMA CGM to Order 3 Giant Boxships
After ending 2014 with an 8.1% growth in volumes carried, the world’s third largest container shipping company CMA CGM announced further expansion of its fleet, including three 20,600 TEU boxships to be delivered in 2017. The French container carrier transported 12.1 million TEUs in 2014, compared t
Revamped MSC Sinfonia Returns to Service
Cruise ship MSC Sinfonia left Genoa, Italy, on Friday 27 March, to resume service following enlargement and enhancement work at Fincantieri’s shipyard, in Palermo, Italy, MSC cruise line informed. MSC Sinfonia entered drydock in January, and returns to duty ten weeks later with renewed amenities and