Vessels
Germany: 2019-built containership allides with lock wall
A Cyprus-flagged containership has rammed into the Big South Lock in Brunsbüttel, Germany.
TEN rejuvenates fleet, keeps steady profit as it pins hopes on market normalization
Greek tanker heavyweight Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) has kept a steady course during the rollercoaster year of 2020, having delivered strong business results while pushing forward with fleet modernization plans. TEN’s net income for the three-month period that ended on September 30, 2020 reached
Monjasa bolsters capacity in the Middle East
Danish bunker company Monjasa has acquired an oil and chemical tanker from Golden-Agri Stena to support the increasing demand for its fuel solutions. The 9,600-dwt vessel, formerly known as GS Adventure, has been renamed Monjasa Server and is set to start cargo and bunkering operations in the Arabia
LNG Croatia off to Spain to load commissioning cargo
Croatia’s first floating storage and regasification unit LNG Croatia departed the Viktor Lenac shipyard in Rijeka to load its commissioning cargo.
Viking Grace ferry refloated after grounding with more than 400 people on board
Viking Grace, a ferry operated by Finland-based company Viking Line, ran aground in heavy winds outside the harbour of Mariehamn, the Åland Islands on 21 November.
Ocean Infinity expanding its Armada robotic vessels fleet
Ocean Infinity has signed a contract for eight 78-metre, optionally crewed robotic vessels as part of the next phase of its ‘Armada‘ fleet. According to the company, these fuel-efficient, onshore-controlled vessels will initially only utilise a skeleton crew onboard. In due course they will work wit
The Clean Arctic Alliance says IMO’s ban leaves Arctic vulnerable to HFO spill for another decade
The Clean Arctic Alliance slammed the decision by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) to approve a ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil in the Arctic (HFO), saying that it would leave the Arctic, its Indigenous communities and its wildlife facing the risk of a HFO spill for anothe
Zvezda cuts steal for lead Arctic LNG 2 tanker
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex said it has cut the steel for the lead vessel in the ice-class ARC7 LNG tanker series.
Stena Line takes delivery of newest E-Flexer in China
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line has taken delivery of Stena Embla, the final of the company’s three new E-Flexer vessels destined for the Irish Sea.
Chantiers de l’Atlantique hosts coin, keel-laying ceremony for Celebrity Beyond
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has held a coin ceremony for Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Beyond Edge-Class cruise ship. The coin ceremony is meant to bring the ship good fortune and coincided with the laying of a keel block for Celebrity Beyond. “In a year that has continuously tested
Green Jade to put waste heat from its engines to use
The Green Jade floating heavy lift installation vessel, owned by CSBC-DEME Wind Engineering (CDWE) and currently under construction at CSBC shipyard in Kaohsiung, will be equipped with a system for recovery of green electricity from the waste heat of its engines. German company Orcan Energy, special
VV: Shipbuilding orders in 2020 down by 41% YoY
Ordering of new ships in 2020 has decreased by 41 percent when compared to the same period in 2019, data from UK-based vessel valuation agency VesselsValue shows. According to a chart listing this year’s ordering patterns, a total of 532 ships have been ordered so far this year, worth a total of $26
Maersk CEO: LNG won’t play a big role for us as a transition fuel
The world’s largest container shipping company Maersk is likely to opt for a zero-emission alternative to fossil fuels rather than choosing LNG as a bridging fuel for the company’s fleet. “We don’t believe that LNG will play a big role for us as a transition fuel, because it is still a fossil fuel a
First stretched Star Plus cruise ship handed over to Windstar
Star Breeze, the first cruise ship completed as part of the extension and modernization initiative of Seattle-based Windstar Cruises, has been delivered to the cruise line by the Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.