WesPac Midstream and its affiliate Clean Marine Energy have signed a construction contract with Conrad Orange Shipyard, a division of Conrad Shipyard, to build the first dedicated LNG bunker barge for the marine market in North America. The first 2,200 cubic meter (cbm) barge is expected to be deliv
On Saturday the 21th of February, shipbuilder Ferus Smit launched its multi-purpose carrier MV Nordana Sky in Leer, Germany. M.V. Nordana Sky, built as yard number 417, is the first in a series of six that will be delivered to Symphony Shipping. Dutch Symphony Shipping has ordered two DP2 ECOBOX-des
The Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) approved amendments to SOLAS and other international documents at its second session (SDC2) held on February 16-20, 2015 at IMO Headquarters in London. The Sub-Committee approved the amendments to SOLA
Ships of Danish liner giant Maersk Line will continue to slow steam despite predictions that lower oil and bunker prices will prompt liner companies to speed up. According to Maersk CEO, Nils S. Andersen there is not a lot of potential for speeding up taking into account the number of giant ships al
The Norwegian shipbuilder Ulstein Verft, part of Ulstein Group, today delivered the platform supply vessel Blue Queen to Blue Ship Invest. The PX121 design PSV is the first of two for which Norway-based Golden Energy offshore is awarded the ship management contract. Blue Queen is the ninth PSV of th
Shanghai-based dry bulk shipping firm Baosource Shipping has placed an order for construction of two small bulk carriers. The builder behind the orders is reported to be China’s shipbuilder Huahai Heavy Industry, according to Asiasis. The 100-meter long, 6,600 dwt ships are intended for operation on
Singapore-based gas carrier operator Epic Gas received the first of its six 11,000 cbm newbuilds on February 20, 2015. The Epic Sicily was built at Japan’s Sasaki Shipbuilding, and has immediately started a long-term bareboat charter at Kumiai Senpaku, Japan. Epic Gas currently owns and operates a f
The Singapore government has set forth measures aimed at strengthening the competitiveness of its maritime sector in its new state budget for 2015, released on Monday by the country’s Finance Ministry. The measures include extending and enhancing the Maritime Sector Incentive (MSI) thus offering a w
Swire Bulk Logistics, the industrial shipping division of the China Navigation Company (CNCo), has entered into a long term partnership with New Zealand’s Golden Bay Cement (GBC), a trading division of Fletcher Building Limited, to build, own and operate a self-discharging cement carrier. The 9,000
Royal Caribbean’s cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, under construction at German shipyard Meyer Verft, left the covered building dock of the shipyard on Saturday, February 21th, 2015. The 168.600-gt cruise ship Anthem of the Seas, one of the largest cruise ships in the world, left the building dock ar
The CMA CGM Group’s latest fleet addition, the 9,365-TEU CMA CGM Rhone, embarked on her maiden voyage from China on February 20th, 2015. CMA CGM Rhone, sailing under the Malta flag, is the 4th vessel of this class built at the Chinese construction site DSIC (Dalian, PRC). It is the 7th in a series o
The Chinese business model for the shipping industry has seen a slight diversification over the recent period as the country’s new premier backs private commercial initiatives. This is particularly evident as the gradual relaxation of state control in some areas paves way for Very Large Crude Carrie
Malaysia’s Petronas has sold five LNG carriers being built by Hyundai Heavy Industries to its shipping subsidiary MISC for USD 1.1 billion. According to the novation contract, Petronas LNG has agreed to charter the five 150,200 cbm newbuilds, expected to be delivered from September 2016 to December
The Singapore-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Pioneer Marine has contracted Amarcon, a fully owned subsidiary of ABB, to install fuel monitoring systems on 12 Green Dolphin Handysize bulk carriers that will be built by YangZhou GuoYu Shipbuilding. ABB’s Ship Energy Efficiency Management Pl
