Vessels

DSME secures order for ultra-large LPG carrier trio
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a deal for the construction of three eco-friendly ultra-large liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.

Wan Hai assigns $1 bn to buy up to nine 13,000 TEU boxships
Taiwanese container shipping company Wan Hai Lines has announced plans to purchase nine close to 13,000 TEU containerships worth up to $ 1.035 billion. The decision was announced by the company’s Board of Directors on March 10, giving the green light to the company’s chairman to ‘negotiate possible

Seadrill laying off 162 Gulf of Mexico workers
Offshore drilling contractor Seadrill is laying off 162 offshore workers in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico as one of its drillships will be out of work soon.

North Sea trials underway for Odyssey of the Seas
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s second Quantum Ultra-class cruise vessel under construction at Germany’s Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, set off on an extensive sea trial on late 14 March.

KARMOL’s first FSRU starts the journey to Senegal
KARMOL, a joint venture between Karpowership and Mitsui OSK Lines, said its first floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) is set to begin sea trials off Singapore, ahead of its deployment to Senegal.

Tidewater promotes two key members of executive team
U.S. offshore support vessel operator Tidewater has promoted two key members of the company’s executive team, Sam R. Rubio and David E. Darling.

KSOE wins $609 million worth of deals for seven newbuilds
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has won orders for a total of seven ships worth KRW 691 billion ($609 million). The announced deals will see Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, KSOE’s shipbuilding arm, build three very large gas carriers (VLGCs) wor

Edda Wind orders two more CSOVs, prepares for IPO
Edda Wind has ordered two more Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOV) and will start preparing for an initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Growth Oslo. The two CSOVs will join Edda Wind’s fleet in 2023 and 2024 from Astilleros Gondan shipyard in Spain, where two CSOVs are currently bein

Bahri Chemicals inks charter deal for 9 UACC chemical tankers
Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri said that its business unit Bahri Chemicals has concluded a long-term time charter deal with Dubai-headquartered United Arab Chemical Carriers Limited (UACC). As part of the deal, nine UACC IMO2 medium range (MR) chemical tankers will join Bahri Chemica

Van Oord steps up fleet decarbonisation efforts
Van Oord has entered into collaboration with FUELSAVE for the adoption of innovative combustion conditioning technology that is expected to further reduce the emissions on its fleet.

Russia to grant subsidies for Far North-bound newbuilds
The Russian government has decided to provide subsidies for newbuild vessels destined for the Far North region.

Klaveness Digital urges cargo owners to focus on Scope 3 emissions
Klaveness Digital, part of the Norwegian shipowner Torvald Klaveness Group, has challenged industry players to act on Scope 3 emissions now or risk increasing costs and losing competitive advantage, in a recent webinar discussing the opportunities of digitalization and decarbonization.

4th giant hybrid Ro-Ro joins Grimaldi’s fleet
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of Eco Savona, the fourth of the twelve ultra-modern hybrid Ro-Ro units of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) series ordered from the Jinling shipyard. The hybrid ro-ro ship has a length of 238 meters, a beam of 34 meters, a gross tonnage of 67,311 tonnes,

Bulkers suffer water ingress after collision in Greece
A Maltese-flagged bulk carrier Afina I has collided with Liberia-flagged bulker Kiveli northwest of Kythira island, Greece, causing water ingress to both ships. According to the Greek Coast Guard, which sent several patrol boats and anti-pollution vessels to the site, there has been no marine pollut