Vessels
Industry heavyweights call for net-zero shipping by 2050
The shipping industry must reach zero emissions by 2050, and to get there zero-emission ships must become the dominant and competitive choice by 2030, an op-ed signed by big industry names insists. This means that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) would need to step up and revise its dec
SITC inks $153.6m contract to build 8 boxships at Dae Sun
Chinese shipping company SITC International Holdings Co (SITC) has placed an order for eight 1,023 TEU container vessels worth a total of $153.6m at South Korean shipyard Dae Sun Shipbuilding & Engineering Co.
TAQA kicks off one of largest decommissioning projects in North Sea
TAQA has started the first major asset removal project and one of the largest topside removal projects of its kind in the North Sea.
BIMCO: Shipbuilding orders jump by 119.7% YoY amid record containership demand
Total shipbuilding orders in the first five months of this year have increased by 119.7% compared with the same period in 2020, BIMCO’s data shows. The massive rebound in ordering has been driven by record high containership contracting, as investors in this segment find themselves flush with cash.
Maersk Supply orders hybrid battery for AHTS in push to decarbonise fleet
Maersk Supply Service has ordered a battery pack for one of its M-class vessels as part of its target to reduce carbon intensity of its fleet.
World’s largest offshore wind farm reaches major milestone
A major construction milestone has been reached at what is to be the largest operating offshore wind farm once commissioned. AIS data and social media posts are indicating that vessels are gathering to start the turbine installation phase at the wind farm. Located some 89 kilometres north-east of Gr
One crew member of X-Press Pearl tests positive for Covid as efforts to douse the fire start to bear fruit
One of the two injured crew members of the X-Press Pearl containership, which remains ablaze off Colombo port, Sri Lanka, has tested positive for COVID-19, operator of the ship informed. According to Singapore-based X-Press Feeders, the two crew members, who received leg injuries during their evacua
MAN’s ME-GI dual-fuel engines to power additional EPS Capesize bulkers
Three B&W 6G70 ME-GI dual-fuel engines constructed by German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions were chosen to be built in three 210,000 dwt bulkcarriers for Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).
8th LNG-powered behemoth joins CMA CGM’s fleet
CMA CGM Trocadero, the eight LNG-fuelled, 23,000 TEU containership out of a series of nine giant boxships being built in China, has been delivered to French shipping major CMA CGM. The colossal containership, spanning almost 400 meters in length and 61 meters in width, is the fourth and last vessel
Floatel International wins first offshore wind contract
Floatel International has been awarded a contract for the Greater Changhua 1 & 2a project, the first for the company in the offshore wind sector. Under the contract, Floatel International will provide an accommodation vessel to support construction activities on Ørsted’s offshore wind farm in Taiwan
Wärtsilä to develop autonomous, zero-emission barge for Port of Rotterdam
Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä is embarking on a project to develop and demonstrate an autonomous, zero-emission barge for the Rotterdam Port Authority. The endeavor is part of a research project, nicknamed sMArt Green Ports as Integrated Efficient multimodal hubs (MAGPIE), which was borne
Stena Line’s 4th E-Flexer hits the water in China
Stena Line’s first new extended E-Flexer ferry has been launched at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard in China. The Ro-Pax vessel, whose name is yet to be revealed, took to the water for the first time on 24 May. The vessel was ordered in 2018 and the delivery is expected in 2022. The ferry is the [&h
PGS’ returnee lands Black Sea acquisition contract
Norway’s Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS) has secured an acquisition contract in the Black Sea for its recently reactivated seismic vessel Ramform Vanguard. The Ramform Vanguard will acquire the survey using an exploration configuration towing a 12×8000 meter spread, PGS stated. Work is scheduled to sta
Kanfer Shipping orders two LNG bunker vessels from Taizhou Yard
Norwegian shipping company Kanfer Shipping AS has signed a contract with China-based Taizhou Wuzhou Shipbuilding Industry for the construction of its first two small-scale LNG bunker and distribution ships. The order for the 6,000 cbm LNG bunkering pair comes on the back of a Letter of Intent (LoI)