Vessels
Solstad offloads two more AHTS vessels
Solstad Offshore has sold two more of its anchor handling tug and supply (AHTS) vessels to a buyer, whose identity was not revealed.
Erik Thun orders next-gen dry cargo vessels
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has ordered two new dry cargo vessels from Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit in an effort to replace some of the existing vessels with newbuilds.
Wärtsilä to maintain 2 LNG-fueled ferries from STQ
Wärtsilä has signed an optimised maintenance agreement with the Canadian ferry operator STQ for two LNG-fueled ferries.
MOL signs charter for new Arctic LNG 2 ice-breaking carrier
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a charter contract for a newbuilding ice-breaking tanker to serve Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 project.
Hapag-Lloyd to deploy first dual-fuel 23,500+ TEU ships in 2023
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd plans to deploy the first of its twelve new 23,500+ TEU vessels in 2023, Lutz-Michael Dyck, Senior Director Strategic Asset Projects at Hapag-Lloyd, confirmed.
New study to explore converting tanker to containership
Swedish tanker shipping company Concordia Maritime has launched a technical design study on the conversion of a tanker to a container vessel.
Shell and GTT team up for LH2 carrier innovation
Energy giant Shell and containment specialist GTT will work together to develop innovative technologies to enable the transportation of liquid hydrogen (LH2), including a preliminary LH2 carrier design.
FPS joins Flagships to expand green hydrogen-fueled fleet
Future Proof Shipping (FPS) has joined European innovation project Flagships to bring the FPS Waal, a hydrogen-fueled inland container vessel, to Europe.
Energy Observer unveils zero-emission, LH2-powered cargo ship concept
French project Energy Observer is launching a design of a multipurpose cargo ship fuelled by liquid hydrogen, a technology that allows zero-emission navigation, while offering very high transport capacities and autonomy.
North Sea ERRV specialist brings in 10th newbuild vessel
Sentinel Marine has taken delivery of the tenth newbuild vessel in its fleet, which is expected to feature12 ERRVs by year-end.
Zvezda starts 7th Arctic LNG 2 carrier construction
Russian shipyard Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has started cutting steel for the seventh ARC 7 ice-class LNG carrier for the Arctic LNG 2 project.
Watch: Climate-smart Viking Glory completes journey home
Finnish shipping company Viking Line has welcomed its climate-smart flagship Viking Glory in the Port of Turku following the ship’s five-week journey home across the seas.
Western Bulk takes delivery of 1st carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel
Norwegian dry bulk shipping company Western Bulk has taken delivery of its first carbon offset bio-blend bunker fuel (B30) from TFG Marine, a marine fuel supply and procurement joint venture between commodity trader Trafigura and shipping firms Frontline and Golden Ocean.
Wärtsilä awards Skarpenord contract for new LNG-fueled container vessels
Wärtsilä has awarded Scana-owned Skarpenord a contract to supply valve control systems to 12 new LNG-fueled container vessels.