OOCL has ordered construction of six 20,000 TEU containerships at Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy.
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
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
Shanghai-listed Cosco Shipping (Coscol) has through its subsidiary Cosco Southern Asphalt ordered two 13,000 dwt bitumen/asphalt carriers at its compatriot yard Wuchang Shipbuilding. Cosco Southern currently has 11 asphalt carriers in its fleet totaling in 72,300 dwt. The company said it would pay C
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
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding (MES) delivered a 56,000 dwt type bulk carrier MV Desert Osprey to the Marshall Islands-based Lazio Shipping and Investment in a ceremony held at its Chiba Works on March 31, 2015. This is the 9th ship of the shipbuilder’s ”neo56BC” eco-ship des
BAE Systems has earmarked a total of approximately USD 100 million to purchase a new dry dock and a range of infrastructure improvements so as to significantly expand dry-docking capabilities at its San Diego shipyard. The company made the announcement during a ribbon-cutting ceremony dedicating a n
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the Millau Bridge, the first of five 14,000 TEU vessels ordered in 2013, at Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Hiroshima Shipyard. The containership will be deployed on the Asia-Europe service (NE2) under the CKYHE Alliance.
Shipbuilder China Rongsheng Heavy Industries Group Holdings reported a negative revenue of RMB 3.8 billion (USD 618 million) in 2014, due to fewer shipbuilding and other contracts, and the reversal of revenue from cancellation of 29 shipbuilding contracts. Losses attributable to the equity holders o
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
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
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
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
Shanghai and Hong Kong-listed China Shipping Development Co (CSDC) said that the plans for ordering three 6,600 dwt bulkers at an undisclosed compatriot shipyard have been approved by the company’s board. The order is to be placed through the company’s 51% owned subsidiary, Jinghai Shipping, the com
