Finnish shipyard Meyer Turku today laid keel of Mein Schiff 5, and officially cut the first steel of its sister ship Mein Schiff 6, built for the German cruise line TUI Cruises. The production of the cruise ship Mein Schiff 6 was officially launched when TUI Cruises CEO Wybcke Meyer started the plas
Tanker newbuilding activity in the second quarter of the year is showing signs of slowing down compared to the first quarter, though the market remains ”robust in terms of numbers,” the London-based shipbroker Gibson said in its tanker report. The first quarter of the year saw the highest tanker new
Chinese shipyards recorded a 77.4% slide in new orders year-on-year in the first five months of 2015, the China Association of the National Shipbuilding Industry (CANSI) said. Domestic and foreign shipowners ordered 7.84 million dwt worth of new ships across China from January to May, contributing t
Soon to be one of the world’s largest cruise ships, Harmony of the Seas’ exterior construction was completed this week at the STX shipyard in Saint-Nazaire, France. The newest member of Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis class of ships is now one step closer to full completion as her April 2016 d
South Korean shipbuilder STX Offshore & Shipbuilding has received a firm order to build two 300,000 dwt Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCC), with four additional options, for the shipping magnate John Fredriksen. The tankers will be 300 meters long, 60 meters wide and 30 meters tall. The first two tank
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri organized a steel cutting ceremony for MSC Seaside at its Monfalcone shipyard today, the first of two ”Seaside” class ships ordered by MSC Cruises. MSC Seaside is expected for delivery in late 2017, and will be homeported in Miami. With a gross tonnage of 154,000 tons
Indonesia’s state-owned companies, ministries and institutions will be banned from ordering ships abroad as the country’s shipyards have the capacity to meet the demand, Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo was reported as saying by the local Antara news agency. While visiting PT Anggrek Hitam shipyard
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has been reported to had signed a Letter of Intent with Danish shipping conglomerate Maersk for construction of up to 16 ships of 14,000 TEU. Under the deal, Maersk is reported to have ordered 9 firm ships and has the option for additional 7 un
Brazilian shipping company Aliança, a subsidiary of the German container line Hamburg Süd, has completed the expansion and modernisation of its boxship cabotage fleet with the christening of the new 4,848 TEU Vicente Pinzón. In the past two years, Aliança has launched a total of six newbuildings for
Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Company (NLNG) plans to invest USD 1.5 billion in a Nigeria-based shipyard capable of accommodating large crude carriers, according to Reuters. Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy and world’s eighth largest crude producer, currently does not have a dry dock capable of mai
Italian shipowner Grimaldi Group has signed an agreement for the construction of five Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with the Chinese shipyard Yangfan, a total investment worth USD 300 million. Under the contract, Grimaldi has an option for construction of further seven units. The newbuilds, ordere
USA Bans Cruises-to-Nowhere The US-based cruise operator Carnival Cruise Lines has confirmed that it will no longer offer the so-called cruises-to-nowhere around the US coast as of January 1, 2016…. Read more Carnival Seals Deal for World’s First LNG-Fuelled Cruise Ships Carnival Corporation & plc h
Chinese shipbuilder Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry yesterday held keel laying ceremonies for two bulk carriers at its Hantong Shipyard. The keel for a 38,000 dwt bulk carrier was laid at the shipyard’s slipway No.1, and the keel laying for the 64,000 dwt bulker was carried out at slipway No.2.
The China Navigation Company (CNCo) held an official naming ceremony for one multipurpose ship and two handysize bulk carriers at Zhejiang Ouhua Shipbuilding, in Zhoushan, China, on June 19. The multipurpose vessel MV Papuan Chief is the final of the four multipurpose vessels in CNCo’s Chief22 Class
