Vard, a Fincantieri Group company, has signed a contract for the design and construction of five 88m offshore vessels with an undisclosed international customer. The five Vard 3 32 design vessels, described as 'Walk-to-work' vessels, will provide maintenance, supply,...
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the Singapore-based alliance between 'K' Line, MOL and NYK, has signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of a total of 12 methanol dual-fuel 13,000 TEU container ships. Each...
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) and Nihon Shipyard (NSY) have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-Panamax next-generation, environmentally friendly bulk carriers. The next-generation vessels are to NSY's 92-type, i.e. 92,000 dwt, design and...
In a competitive tender process that attracted many international bidders, Damen Shipyards has won the contract to build and supply four fully electric, passenger/car ferries for BC Ferries. These will be used for short-range services in the coastal waters of the...
Turkish company BMA Technology is forming a groundbreaking partnership with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard for the construction of two cutting-edge container vessels, each with a capacity of 650 TEU. This collaboration is considered to represent a significant step...
Viking Line's 1989-built ro-pax 'Viking Cinderella' is undergoing a makeover at the Naantali shipyard in Turku prior to its return to service between Helsinki and Stockholm in March 2024. The vessel, which was previously painted white, has had its sides painted in...
Ship operator James Fisher and Sons has christened its latest LNG dual-fuel 6,000 dwt chemical tanker, as part of the next phase of its ‘fleet of the future’ programme. The christening of Lady Maria Fisher follows the introduction of the Sir John Fisher and has been...
Capital Gas Ship Management has taken delivery of the newbuilding LNG Carrier ‘Axios II’, built by Hyundai Heavy Industries, of South Korea. With a cargo capacity of 174,000m3, the vessel is designed for high efficiency, powered by MAN ME-GA engines and equipped with...
Two zero-emission sister tugs are currently being delivered from the Port of Tuzla on the cargo ship ‘BBC Emerald’ to Vancouver where they will become the first electric tugs operated by SAAM Towage, named 'Saam Volta' and 'Chief Dan George'. Based on the...
The third ro-ro multipurpose unit belonging to the G5 class has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan. Named Great Tema, the new vessel, like all six units belonging to the same series, will further improve the quality of Grimaldi's...
Wärtsilä ANCS has delivered to the 'Adora Magic City', China’s first domestically built cruise ship, a suite of solutions including the NACOS Platinum Valmatic automation and control system, valve control system, low location lighting, navigation system, engine and...
According to trade organisation Danske Rederier, Danish shipping companies currently have 67 new ships in the order book, which will be delivered from shipyards around the world, over half of which will be able to sail on green fuels. This increases the number...
Maersk group towage provider Svitzer has taken delivery of 'Svitzer Estelle', the second tug built as part of the company’s ongoing partnership with Turkish builder Uzmar Shipyards. Svitzer Estelle represents another step in Svitzer’s European fleet modernisation and...
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