Vessels
CSSC collects largest boxship order yet
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has won its single largest contract for the construction of large containerships worth over CNY 10 billion ($1.52 billion). The Chinese shipbuilding major said that the order covers the construction of thirteen 16,000 TEU LNG-ready containerships. The cons
Algoma welcomes most efficient bulker to its fleet
Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of the Captain Henry Jackman, the fifth Equinox Class gearless dry-bulk carrier and the tenth Equinox Class vessel to join the fleet. The ship is expected to begin her voyage to Canada from the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding Company in China in mid-A
Seaspan to buy 8,500 TEU scrubber-fitted boxship pair
Seaspan Corporation, a subsidiary of Atlas Corp., has entered into an agreement to acquire two 8,500 TEU scrubber-fitted containerships.
BW LNG grabs 5-year deal with FGEN
BW LNG, a unit of the Singapore-based gas shipping giant BW Group, has secured a five-year FSRU charter deal with FGEN LNG Corporation.
Gasnor to supply LNG to Ulvan Rederi’s newbuild
Norwegian natural gas supplier Gasnor has signed a 5-year agreement to supply LNG to Oddrun With, Ulvan Rederi’s new hybrid vessel.
Sanmar Shipyards to build 6 vessels for Port Qasim Authority
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has signed a contract for the construction of six vessels with the Port Qasim Authority (PQA) in Pakistan. The $33.46 million deal includes four high-performance tugboats and two pilot boats. The ships will form part of the Kocacay range of escort and harbour tug
First Turkish-flagged FSRU nearing the destination
Ertuglrul Gazi, the first Turkish-flagged floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), will enter Turkey waters in April.
VDL AEC Maritime equips Maran fleet with 24 scrubbers
Dutch scrubber manufacturer VDL AEC Maritime said it has successfully installed 24 exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCSs) onboard the fleet of the Athens-based shipowner Maran Dry Management Inc.
FSRU Höegh Giant heads off to Jaigarh port, India
Höegh LNG’s floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) Höegh Giant has set off on its journey from Singapore to India.
Report: Egypt to seek over $1 billion in compensation for Suez blockage
Egypt will ask for over $1 billion in compensation for damages caused by the grounding of Ever Given and the resulting blockage of the Suez Canal last week, Reuters reports citing Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie as saying to local reporters. The compensation is also expected to cover
Baleària assigns its first LNG ferry to Motril-Melilla route
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has selected its LNG-fueled ferry Hypatia De Alejandria to operate the route between the Spanish town of Motril and the Spanish autonomous city of Melilla in North Africa.
Chinese yards scoop Seaspan’s latest boxship order
China State Shipbuilding Corporation will build Seaspan’s latest batch of six container vessels featuring 15,000 TEU capacity. The company’s subsidiaries Hudong Zhonghua and Jiangnan Shipbuilding will build three ships from the series each. This project marks the first time that Seaspan has placed a
MSC doubles down on avoiding Arctic shipping routes
Swiss shipping major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has reaffirmed its commitment to avoiding the Northern Sea Route, including the Northeast and Northwest Passages on environmental grounds. “As a responsible company, this was an obvious decision for us,” commented MSC CEO Soren Toft. “MSC wil
NOC extends 36-year climate change study in Northeast Atlantic Ocean
The National Oceanography Centre’s (NOC) RRS Discovery has set sail for an expedition to the Porcupine Abyssal Plain Sustained Observatory (PAP-SO), aimed at understanding the long-term changes in the oceans.