Vessels
Wallenius Wilhelmsen welcomes third energy-efficient HERO ship
Norway-based shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has named MV Tannhauser, its newest HERO large car and truck carrier (LCTX) vessel.
Jan De Nul adds Connector to offshore installation fleet
Jan De Nul has agreed to acquire the offshore construction and cable-lay vessel Connector from Ocean Yield ASA. The vessel will be officially transferred during the fourth quarter of 2020. Ocean Yield announced the sale of the vessel earlier this week. The acquisition is part of Jan De Nul’s strateg
Van Oord to install monopiles, inter-array cables at Sofia offshore wind farm
RWE has selected Van Oord as the preferred supplier for the engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) of monopile foundations and array cables for the 1.4 GW Sofia offshore wind project in the UK. Van Oord will deploy its offshore installation vessel Aeolus to install the 100 TP
Darr: We can’t afford to focus on one solution
The shipping industry has to have an open mind and look at a wide range of solutions to decarbonize, avoiding the risk of focusing on a single pathway, Bud Darr, Executive Vice President, Maritime Policy and Government Affairs of MSC Group, said. Darr was one of the panelists of the Leadership Insig
Equinor hands out supply vessel deals
Norwegian oil and gas company Equinor has awarded Havila Shipping three-year contracts for the Havila Charisma and Havila Foresight platform supply vessels.
Ocean Installer focuses on offshore wind, renames to Havfram
Norway-headquartered Ocean Installer has changed its name to Havfram, saying that the move reflects the company’s increased commitment to offshore wind. “The solid revenues derived from our oil and gas projects, as well as our broad project and engineering expertise, are now being utilised to create
TFG Marine to offer marine biofuels from Q1 2021
TFG Marine, a joint venture bunker company, launched by Trafigura, Frontline Ltd, and Golden Ocean Holdings earlier this year, is planning to transition to lower carbon fuels as it marks rapid business growth. The JV was announced back in 2019, with Golden Ocean and Frontline acquiring 10 percent an
EU presents new strategy to transform transport sector
On 9 December 2020, the European Commission presented its new mobility strategy, charting a course for shipping and the rest of the EU transport sector out of the COVID-19 crisis.
PHOTO: Heerema crane vessel titans meet in Port of Rotterdam
Heerema Marine Contractors’ massive semi-submersible crane vessels Sleipnir and Thialf finally met in the Port of Rotterdam for the first time on Saturday, 5 December.
Four partners develop standard design for methanol-powered product tanker
A coalition of four players promoting sustainable shipping have collaborated on a joint industry project to enable product tanker charterers and shipowners to use methanol as fuel regardless of the cargo carried.
Maersk Product Tankers sells 14 ships to CDBL
Denmark-based tanker owner Maersk Product Tankers has entered into an agreement with China Development Bank Financial Leasing (CDBL) for the sale of fourteen product tankers.
GTT bags tank design order for LNG carrier pair
French liquefied natural gas containment systems specialist GTT has been contracted to deliver tank designs for two LNG carrier newbuilds.
Ocean Yield sells construction and cable laying vessel
Oslo-listed vessel owner Ocean Yield has entered into an agreement to sell the subsea construction and cable-lay vessel Connector to an undisclosed third party. According to the company, the vessel delivery should take place during the fourth quarter of this year. Connector was operating on a long-t
CMA CGM’s LNG-powered giant calls at Dunkirk
CMA CGM’s second LNG-powered 23,000 TEU containership, the CMA CGM Champs Elysees has called at Terminal des Flandres at the Grand Port Maritime of Dunkirk.