Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for three new self-discharging cargo vessels being built at the Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard for Norwegian shipowner Aasen Shipping.
Norway-headquartered Reach Subsea is set to begin work for Equinor offshore Brazil this month, using the subsea vessel Havila Subsea. Reach Subsea has together with its Brazilian partner OceanPact received a notice of contract award from Equinor for combined light construction, inspection, maintenan
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has taken delivery of Finncanopus, the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels. The delivery ceremony was held today at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China. The homeward voyage from the shipyard is expected to take 6–7 we
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has delivered Canada’s first LNG dual-fuelled tugboat Haisea Kermode to HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC. Haisea Kermode can run on diesel or LNG, and features a diesel exhaust after-treatment syst
Tianjin Base of Dalian Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has started construction on the new LNG-powered 16,000 TEU containership ordered by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company.
Nasdaq-listed dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk Carriers and Eagle Bulk Shipping, one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the midsize dry bulk vessel segment, revealed their intent to merge through an all-stock agreement. The merger is expected to create a dry bulk shipping powerhouse wi
Italian company Remacut, part of NOV, has won a contract with Nexans to deliver the cable-lay equipment for the company’s new cable-lay vessel (CLV). Building on its predecessor, the CLV Nexans Aurora, the newly constructed vessel will incorporate a 3,500-ton underdeck carousel to complement the 10,
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot shipbuilders Namura Shipbuilding Co. and Sasebo Heavy Industries Co. to replace the main propulsion on steam turbine–driven Moss-type LNG carriers. In October 2023, NYK was granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Japanese classifica
South Korean producer of electric and hydrogen hybrid propulsion systems Vinssen has tested and delivered a hydrogen fuel cell system for a trial project that aims to test hydrogen as a marine fuel. In order to deliver the system, Vinssen collaborated with Shell Singapore as the project sponsor, Sea
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has celebrated the beginning of construction of the second LNG-powered Sphere Class cruise ship ordered by the US-based cruise line Princess Cruises, part of Carnival Corporation. The keel laying ceremony for the Star Princess took place in Monfalcone, Italy, on Decem
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is eyeing a potential 4,500 TEU newbuilding vessel with wind-assisted propulsion as part of the company’s R&D activities involving alternative technologies and fuels.
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) is pressing on with the construction of 175,000 cubic meter LNG carriers ordered by compatriot China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). On December 8, DSIC said it had held a keel laying ceremony for the first ship in the joint project with CMES and
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has selected Berg Propulsion’s thrust and fuel optimization software technology to optimize efficiency on board all ten of its latest newbuildings.
Norway’s VARD has secured a contract worth over $200 million to deliver a highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel to what it says is a leading Japanese construction company. The contract was signed with Toyo Construction, a Japanese general construction company that operates
