At the Grimaldi Group's recent Euromed convention in Athens, the group revealed that it is investing in more newbuildings, which will reduce the average age of its ships – already 40% lower than that of the global ro-ro fleet – further still. Seven new ships have been...
Kotug Canada has selected Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards to build two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). These tugs will escort tankers from the harbour limits of the...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term agreement with Ineos Energy Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Ineos Group for the charter of two newbuild LNG Carriers, to be built at the Okpo Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea for 2027...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has made an order of six mid-sized (9000 TEU) container vessels – all having dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol - from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for delivery in 2026 and 2027. Rabab Boulos, Maersk Chief Infrastructure...
Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Metizoft Asia, a division of Norwegian consultancy Metizoft, to assist LCA – CEC (Carbon Emissions Computation) for Strategic's range of Crew Transfer Vessels, as well as Strategic's...
Following successful sea trials, Austal Vietnam has successfully completed 'Apetahi Express' (Austal Hull 425), a new 66m high-speed catamaran for the Degage Group of French Polynesia. Austal CEO Paddy Gregg said: “Our warmest congratulations to The Degage Group on...
Seatrium subsidiary Seatrium New Energy (formerly Keppel FELS), has handed over the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 'Vox Alexia', third of a series of three dual-fuel vessels, to Van Oord Ship Management. The delivery of Vox Alexia follows the first and...
Chantiers de l'Atlantique's Saint-Nazaire yard has delivered the gas-fuelled cruise ship 'MSC Euribia', the fifth in MSC's Meraviglia series and the second MSC Cruises ship to run on LNG. MSC Euribia is claimed to be the most energy efficient cruise ship ever, and...
Grieg Maritime Group of Norway has signed a contract for up to four ammonia-ready, 82,300 dwt Open Hatch vessels for delivery in 2026 from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard in China. With a capacity of over 82,000 dwt, the new ships will dwarf the 50,800 dwt L-class,...
The Naples-based Grimaldi Group has exercised an option included in the agreement signed in January 2023 with China State Shipbuilding for the purchase of two additional vessels to transport vehicles and other rolling freight. The company signed an agreement with...
Sanmar Shipyards has delivered ‘Haisea Wamis’, the first of three emissions-free battery electric tugs, to HaiSea Marine where it will operate at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat, British Columbia. Based on the Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) ElectRA 2800SX design,...
At the Cemre shipyard in Turkey, all of the steel plates for Scandlines' new zero direct emission freight ferry PR24 (Puttgarden-Rødby 2024) have now been cut. All 36 sections are expected to be welded together and placed on the slipway by the end of June 2023. The...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has placed an order for a methanol carrier, which can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil with Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, scheduled for delivery in 2025. A charter agreement for the new vessel has already been signed with...
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