Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two LNG-powered bulkers built for Taiwanese bulk carrier company U-Ming Marine. The two Capesize bulkers ( 187,300 dwt and 210,000 cbm) were named Ubuntu Harmony and Ubuntu Equality during an online ceremony held simul
Toronto-based company Oppsense and Turkish naval design and engineering specialist NAVTEK Naval Technologies have entered into a partnership to offer a fully electric tug for the Canadian market.
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has launched a tender for the demolition of ten containerships. The veteran boxships have reached the end of their operational lives as they are all over 20 years old, with their respective construction dates ranging from 1994 to 1998. The demolition sale wil
Netherlands-headquartered biofuel provider GoodFuels has delivered 140 mt of 100% biofuel to AIDAprima, Carnival Corporation’s AIDA Cruises vessel. AIDAprima, the Aida Cruises Hyperion-class cruise ship, was refuelled with GoodFuels’ sustainable biofuels, without blending with conventional marine fu
Bermuda-headquartered Ardmore Shipping has selected Value Maritime’s emission-reducing technology to install on six MR tankers.
Japanese shipowner Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to trial the use of the satellite communication service Starlink, offered by Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies Corp.(SpaceX), on its operated ships. As informed, MOL signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with maritime connectivity spec
German shipbuilding group Meyer Werft has postponed the delivery of the LNG-fueled ship Carnival Jubilee, which is being built for the US-based Carnival Cruise Line. The cruise ship is under construction at Meyer Werft in Papenburg, Germany. Meyer has notified Carnival that due to supply chain logis
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has completed the manufacturing of its first carbon-fiber mast along with project partners Lorima, Multiplast, Avel Robotics, CDK Technologies and SMM. The project was launched three years ago when Chantiers de l’Atlantique gathered experts from the field
Australian Provaris Energy, former Global Energy Ventures (GEV), has obtained design approval from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its compressed hydrogen carrier H2Neo. ABS has reviewed, verified and approved the design of Provaris’ 26,000 m3 H2Neo compressed hydrogen c
South Korean shipyard Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has received another order for the construction of one liquified petroleum gas (LPG) carrier.
Icon of the Seas, which is being built at the Meyer Turku shipyard, was launched on Friday, December 9, 2022. Over the weekend, the ship will be moved to the outfitting dock, where its now fully assembled hull will receive final outfitting. The shipyard celebrated the float-out with a ceremonial can
Finnish energy company Gasgrid has announced that Excelerate Energy’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Exemplar will arrive at Fortum’s Inkoo port in Finland in the coming weeks to serve as an alternative to the country’s gas import. Exemplar departed Argentina in August, sailed to do
Italian shipbuilding company Fincantieri has delivered the third out of four eco-friendly cruise ships to Virgin Voyages, new cruise operator and a brand part of Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Group.
South Korean Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has signed a deal with an undisclosed shipowner for the construction of two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
