Shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard in China for the construction of a new series of eight multi-purpose vessels with an option for two additional vessels, to be delivered starting the first quarter of 2028. The new energy-efficient...
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has started production of the cruise ship 'Silver Ray' for Silversea Cruises with a steel cutting ceremony at the Papenburg yard. Like sister ship Silver Nova, which is already under construction, Silver Ray is said to set new standards...
Harbour tugs 'Dóris' and 'Tétis' are successfully operating in the Portuguese Port of Leixões, near the city of Porto, following very short term delivery by Damen Shipyards. The vessels can perform a wide variety of towing, pushing and indirect towing operations that...
Vard has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a Cable Laying Vessel for Prysmian Group of Italy, which will be very similar to the 'Leonardo da Vinci', which was delivered from Vard to Prysmian in 2021. Prysmian says the Leonardo da Vinci exceeded...
The German Meyer Group has announced that it has been contracted by Disney Cruise Line to complete the build of a cruise ship under construction at the former MV Werften yard in Wismar. Meyer Group plans to employ several hundred former employees of MV Werften and...
MSC Group’s Cruise Division has taken delivery from Fincantieri's Monfalcone shipyard of its new flagship 'MSC Seascape', the 21st to join the MSC Cruises fleet and the fourth to have been built by Fincantieri as part of a €7bn investment package for 10 ships. ...
Edda Wind, a company jointly owned by Norwegian groups Østensjø and Wilhelmsen, has ordered another CSOV (Commissioning Service Operation Vessel) from Spanish yard Gondan, the sixth vessel of the series currently under construction and the eighth project commissioned...
Indian yard Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has won an international export order with an European client for construction of Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) for offshore wind farms, with a contract valued at around Rs 1000 Cr, with potential for more orders in...
Viking has taken delivery of the company's newest ocean ship, the 'Viking Neptune', from Fincantieri's shipyard in Ancona, Italy. While identical to Viking's other ocean ships, the Viking Neptune is equipped with a small hydrogen fuel system, making it what is...
Swedish operator Furetank and Canadian company Algoma Central Corporation have expanded the FureBear joint venture to include eight climate-friendly, dual-fuel product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The 50/50 owned joint venture is now extended with four...
The CIMC Raffles Longkou Shipyard in China has begun construction of the first of two 6,500 CEU PCTC vessels for Wallenius, which will be chartered to Volkswagen Group. In summer 2021, Wallenius Marine and Volkswagen signed a contract for two multi-fuel vessels with...
Matson Navigation Company, a US carrier in the Pacific, has signed contracts with Philly Shipyard. to build three new 3,600 TEU LNG fuelled Aloha Class containerships for an aggregate price of approximately US$ 1bn. The first vessel is expected to be delivered in the...
Japanese operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) is pleased to announce the execution of five long-term Time Charter contracts through joint venture companies with QatarEnergy. The joint venture companies have concurrently executed shipbuilding contracts for...
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