BW LPG, the world’s largest liquid petroleum gas shipping company, has adapted the LPG retrofit schedule for its Very Large Gas Carriers (VLGCs) to the prevailing market conditions leaving the ships to trade a bit longer in the strong near term market. “The four first retrofits are still planned to
Gondan Shipbuilders has started the construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Østensjø Rederi. In October 2019, Østensjø Rederi signed a letter of intent for the construction of four CSOVs to meet the increasing demand in the offshore wind market. According to the lates
The US Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) will temporarily allow parties to file service contracts up to 30 days after they take effect.
North Queensland Bulk Ports Corporation (NQBP) has just announced that the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Brisbane is about to begin work within the Port of Weipa from early May 2020. “Regular maintenance dredging ensures efficient, navigable shipping depths for our port users,” NQBP CEO Nic
Australia-based shipping group ASP Ships Group (ASP) has acquired a 50 per cent shareholding in New Zealand’s Coastal Bulk Shipping Ltd (CBS).
Herbosch Kiere – specialized in river, port, coastal and offshore projects – is currently working in Portland Port, Dorset on their first UK dredging project. After a competitive tendering process, they were awarded the main contract for the dredging works at the outer arm of Queen’s Pier and the Ou
Japan’s classification society ClassNK has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Imabari Shipbuilding Co. for the concept design of a 180,000 DWT LPG dual-fuelled bulk carrier developed in cooperation with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co. This was the first LPG dual-fuelled bulk carrier in the world
Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering has won an order to build liquefied petroleum tankers for Germany’s Hartmann Group. The contract includes the construction of three 5000 cubic meter LPG ships and additional order for two vessels. CIMC SOE, which is a unit of CIMC E
Østensjø Group’s offshore wind business unit, Edda Wind, has signed long-term charter contracts with MHI Vestas and Ocean Breeze Energy for two newbuild service operation vessels. Edda Wind has a newbuild program of two Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) and two Commissioning Service Operation Vessels
The 24,000 TEU HMM Algeciras, the world’s largest containership, has headed out to sea on its maiden voyage. The ship left Geoje, Korea following its naming ceremony on April 23 setting sail for China. It departed from the port of Qingdao on Sunday and is heading for the Port of Busan, according to
Marine survey specialist EGS has launched the latest addition to its fleet of multipurpose survey vessels, the Bold Explorer. The Bold Explorer is a former Stalwart-class vessel from the US Navy. It is also the sister ship of the Geo Resolution who joined the EGS fleet in 2014. The conversion of the
Greek tanker owner and operator TOP Ships has acquired a 50 per cent interest in two companies that own two ultra-high specification scrubber-fitted 50,000 dwt eco MR product tanker newbuilds.
A joint venture consisting of Chinese shipowner Cosco and energy giant CNPC is to order three liquefied natural gas carriers at Hudong Zhonghua Shipbuilding. The price for each of the 174,000 cubic meter LNG carriers is $185 million, according to a statement by Cosco Shipping Energy Transportation.
Dredge Goetz, its crew of more than 50 men and women, support equipment and craft is continuing to march forward, getting everything ready to hit the Upper Mississippi in the next week and get to work keeping the river open for commerce. Like most other activities, normal routines from past dredge s
