Vessels
Ferus Smit launches Thun Tankers’ LNG-fueled chemical tanker
Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit has launched the latest LNG-fueled oil/chemical tanker being built for the Swedish shipper Thun Tankers.
HMM charters VLCC newbuilding trio
South Korean shipping company HMM has chartered the three very large crude carriers (VLCC) set to be built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries, a subsidiary of Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. The KRW 298.8 billion ($268.9 million) contract for the construction of the newbuilds was announ
SOFEC delivers equipment for Eni’s Mexico-bound FPSO
Offshore mooring systems provider SOFEC has delivered key pieces of equipment for a MODEC FPSO vessel, which will operate for Eni in waters offshore Mexico.
Ardmore to manage 4 chemical tankers for Carl Büttner
Bermuda-based tanker owner and operator Ardmore Shipping Corporation has unveiled a new partnership with Carl Büttner, taking on the commercial management of four chemical tankers on behalf of the Bremen-based shipowner.
Windship Technology’s true zero-emission ship design sparks interest from the market
Following its recent unveiling of the ‘Tesla of the Seas’, British company Windship Technology has launched talks with interested parties from the shipping industry and investment circles to bring the true zero-emission vessel design into the market. “Significant ESG-focused investors are recognisin
TORM acquires Team Tankers’ MR fleet
Danish shipping company TORM has entered into an agreement to buy eight MR product tankers from Bermuda-based Team Tankers Deep Sea Ltd. for a total cash consideration of $82.5 million and the issuance of 5.97 million shares.
Watch: Odyssey of the Seas squeezes down the Ems River in reverse
Odyssey of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s brand-new ship under construction at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany, has completed its 10-plus-hour river conveyance. The 32-kilometer conveyance is a process unique to ships built at Meyer Werft, as the shipyard is situated inland
LNG bunkering barge Q-LNG 4000 arrives at Port Canaveral
Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport’s (QLNG) newbuild arrived at Florida’s Port Canaveral, making it Americas’ first LNG cruise port.
First Qatargas-chartered Q-Flex unloads at Ennore LNG
Qatargas said it has marked the first call at India’s Ennore LNG receiving terminal by a Qatargas-chartered vessel.
Alfa Lift out of dry dock, crane installation set for April
OHT’s new build vessel Alfa Lift has been floated out of the dry dock on 28 February at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) shipyard in Jiangsu, China, where the vessel’s main crane components are set to arrive from Germany next month. Work will now continue on the steel and internal fit-out on th
Israel clears Minerva Helen from oil spill links, expands investigation to more ships
A team of investigators led by the Ministry of Environmental Protection of Israel has expanded the investigation into the recent oil spill to dozens of vessels. Initial estimates indicate that 160 kilometres of Israel’s coastline have been stained by tar as clean-up efforts continue. As of 23 Februa
Ferus Smit to build Ecobox XL pair for Symphony
Dutch shipbuilder Ferus Smit to build two Ecobox XL ships for Symphony Shipping.
Containerships Borealis completes maiden voyage
Containerships Borealis, the newest LNG-powered vessel of CMA CGM’s unit, arrives at the Shortsea Terminal of Rotterdam, Heijplaat, on 1 March.
Maersk: We need to act faster to break this chicken and egg limbo
The transition towards zero-carbon fuels in the shipping industry needs to be accelerated, putting a greater focus on the viable solutions already on the market and skipping transitional solutions. These were the messages of A.P. Moller Maersk’s Executive Vice President Henriette Hallberg Thygesen d