Vessels
DHT renews fleet with scrubber-fitted, eco-design duo
DHT Holdings, Inc. has entered into an agreement to acquire two very large crude carriers (VLCCs) built in 2016 at Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) for a total of $136 million. The vessels are scheduled to deliver during the first half of 2021. The crude oil tanke
Stolt Tankers to build low water tanker for BASF
Stolt Tankers has been commissioned by chemicals company BASF to help design and build a new tanker that can operate at extreme low water levels in the river Rhine. The ship will be built by Mercurius Shipping Group and after scheduled delivery in 2022, Stolt Tankers will operate it exclusively for
SCF inks LNG newbuild charter deal with Total
Russia’s largest shipping company Sovcomflot has secured a charter deal for its newbuild LNG tanker with Total.
Maersk Essen loses hundreds of containers in North Pacific
About 750 containers have fallen overboard from a Denmark-flagged containership in rough weather in the North Pacific.
GEV, Pacific Hydro join forces on shipping green hydrogen
Australia’s Global Energy Ventures and Pacific Hydro Australia Developments Pty Ltd have executed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to explore opportunities regarding the production, storage, loading, ground and marine transportation of green hydrogen. The hydrogen is set to be produced by Pacific
Rem Offshore’s newbuild CSV to sport SMST equipment
SMST has secured a contract to deliver its walk-to-work equipment for Rem Offshore’s new construction service vessel (CSV) Rem Energy. SMST will deliver walkway and lifting equipment, as well as cargo handling options. The company also signed a contract with Green Yard Kleven and will provide a modu
SHI launches GasLog’s LNG newbuild
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has launched GasLog-s LNG carrier newbuild.
Austal Australia introduces VOLTA series of electric-powered high-speed ferries
Austal Australia has launched the VOLTA series of electric-powered high speed ferry solutions, with the introduction of the Passenger Express 46V, a fully electric-powered 46 metre catamaran ferry design. Austal’s new VOLTA series includes on-shore charging infrastructure and in-service support prog
KSS Line orders dual-fuel very large gas carrier
South Korean shipping company KSS Line has placed an order for a dual-fuel 91,000 cbm very large gas carrier (VLGC). The shipbuilding deal is worth KRW 87.6 billion ($ 79.5 million). The VLGC will be built by Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering’s subsidiaries Hyundai Heavy Industries and is se
Norsepower: World’s 1st tiltable Rotor Sails installed on SEA-CARGO RoRo
Norsepower, a Finland-based provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has successfully installed two 35-metre tall Rotor Sails for SEA-CARGO, a logistics provider in the North Sea market.
Triton Knoll enters wind turbine installation phase
Cadeler’s wind farm installation vessel Wind Osprey has arrived at the Triton Knoll wind farm loaded with the first sets of MHI Vestas V164-9.5 MW turbines. The installation of the first wind turbine at the site some 32 kilometres offshore Lincolnshire, UK, is ongoing. Wind Osprey loaded the turbine
MISC’s new VLEC completes first and largest loading of ethane
Seri Everest, a very large ethane carrier (VLEC), has completed its inaugural full cargo loading which was the largest loading of ethane in the history of ethane shipping to date, Malaysian company MISC Berhad said.
Flex LNG takes delivery of Flex Volunteer
Flex Volunteer, the shipping company’s 12th LNG carrier, was delivered from South Korea ahead of its schedules.
Royal Caribbean sells Azamara brand, fleet
Cruise major Royal Caribbean Group has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Azamara brand to Sycamore Partners, a New York-based private equity firm.