The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) has taken delivery of Amjad, a 300,000 dwt very large crude carrier (VLCC), from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Amjad was handed over to Bahri at HHI’s Mokpo shipyard in South Jeolla Province, South Korea, on February 7,
The Philippines-based shipowner Fukujin Kisen K.K. has reached an agreement for the construction of a chemical and oil carrier at Vietnamese Hyundai Vinashin Shipyard, according to data provided by Clarkson Research. Under the deal, reached on February 3, the shipbuilder is scheduled to deliver the
Norway’s electrical company Norwegian Electric Systems (NEC) has signed a contract with compatriot shipbuilder Havyard Ship Technology for the delivery of hybrid electric systems for three new ferries ordered by transport conglomerate Fjord1. In December 2016, Fjord 1 and Havyard inked a contract fo
The decision to halt shipbreaking activities at Gadani yards in Pakistan has left many fearing for the fate of new arrivals and clearance permissions on existing deals, according to GMS, a cash buyer of ships for recycling. Namely, the uncertainty arose after Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Sa
Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) has taken over the management of the Curaçao Droogdok Maatschappij (CDM) as of February 1st, 2017, some five months after Damen Shipyards Group and the government of Curaçao agreed on the transaction. The company said that the yard, located on the route to the Pan
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) has delivered MV Desert Harrier, a 60,000 dwt type bulk carrier, to the Marshall Islands-based shipping company Genoa Shipping and Investment Limited. Delivered at MES’ Chiba Works on February 1, 2017, the newbuilding represents the 21st v
Maritime services company Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and UK’s Babcock International Group are collaborating to develop a Gas Supply Vessel (GSV) for liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuelling operations. The 7,500m³ vessel will be used to fuel ships, including ferries, containers, cruise ships
Luxembourg-based short sea specialist Compagnie Luxembourgeoise d’Navigation (CLdN) RoRo SA has ordered an additional two 5,400 lane meter vessels from South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), with options for a further four of the same class. Previously, the company placed orders fo
The demolition of tankers and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers at Pakistan’s Gadani shipbreaking yards has been banned, local media said citing the Chief Minister of Balochistan, Sardar Sanaullah Khan Zehri. Following two incidents which caused dozens of fatalities, the shipbreaking activities
Singapore-based Keppel Shipyard is on track to deliver a floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel to Yinson Production (West Africa), a subsidiary of Malaysia’s integrated offshore production and support services provider Yinson. The spread-moored FPSO unit was named John Agyekum Kuf
German container shipping line Hamburg Südamerikanische Dampfschifffahrts-Gesellschaft KG (Hamburg Süd) informed it will begin replacing existing tonnage with reefer newbuildings in the course of 2017. The new containerships will be deployed in the company’s Europe-Mexico-Caribbean Service (EMCS). “
Geneva-based cruise giant MSC Cruises and Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri marked a key milestone in the building of MSC Seaview with a coin ceremony, held at Monfalcone shipyard in Italy today. MSC Seaview, the third next-generation mega cruise ship that will come into service under MSC Cruises’ ten
Marking the completion of the first newbuild contract between Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group and steel construction and machining company Niron Staal Amsterdam*, the hull of a RoPax ferry 5212 was launched in Amsterdam on January 31, 2017. Preparations for the launch started when the finish
Crude oil tanker deliveries reached a record high in January as 5.5 million dwt of the capacity entered the fleet so far this year, representing an increase of 220% from January 2016, BIMCO said citing preliminary data from VesselsValue. The month already accounts for 22% of the previous year’s tota
