On 2 September, Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for a new very large gas carrier (VLGC) that the shipping company NYK will charter to LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation.
Exmar LPG, a joint venture (JV) between EXMAR and Seapeak, has placed a firm order for two midsize carriers with Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). The 46,000 m³ dual fuel (LPG) vessels are scheduled for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2024 and the first quarter of 2025 respectively. The price t
International maritime logistics conglomerate Wagenborg has welcomed Golar Igloo FSRU at the port of Eemshaven to serve as the new floating LNG terminal.
Dutch marine battery system supplier EST-Floattech has delivered 1,092kWh of battery capacity for the new all-electric ferry Wellingdorf built for Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK).
The world’s largest crane vessel has installed the last two pieces of the puzzle needed to make the Johan Castberg FPSO complete.
Norwegian offshore vessel owner Havila Shipping has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed party to sell the subsea vessel Havila Phoenix. The sale will take place when the existing contract for the vessel is completed, expected at the end of the fourth quarter of this year. Havila Shipping w
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been selected to supply its thruster solution for a new hybrid tug being built to operate in the port of Xiamen in China. According to Wärtsilä, its thrusters have been specially designed for electric propulsion and support the sustainability requirements of
Pasha Hawaii’s newest containership powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), was christened during a ceremony held at the Port of Long Beach on 1 September.
Korea Shipbuilding &Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured an order for three very large gas carriers (VLGCs), the company revealed in a stock exchange filing. The order has been won by KSOE’s Hyundai Heavy Industries subsidiary and it is worth KRW 391.7 billion ( $285 million). The unnamed shippin
The Finnish shipping company Langh Ship Oy Ab has placed an order for three 1,200 TEU container feeder vessels from the Paxocean shipyard in the Zhoushan area outside of Shanghai, China. The newbuildings will be equipped with a two-stroke, slow-speed main engine for best fuel economy and hybrid scru
Danish ferry operator Scandlines celebrated the keel laying of its new zero direct emission freight ferry for the Puttgarden (Germany) – Rødby (Denmark) route.
A new FPSO has started its journey from South Korea to India to work on a project for partners Reliance and BP. The project is expected to significantly boost the country’s gas output.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has completed its first biofuel trial on its handy bulker Ince Point, built in 2015. Biofuels have been identified in the market as a solution that provides immediate results in decarbonizing shipping, as they can be blended or dropped into exi
Solstad Offshore has secured contract extensions and a new contract with the present client for the construction support vessel (CSV) Normand Energy. Normand Energy, previously known as Normand Seven, will continue supporting subsea operations in West Africa. The undisclosed client has exercised all
