Damen Shiprepair Brest has marked the conclusion of its 50th cruise ship project since becoming part of the Damen Shipyards Group in 2012. Over the past years, the yard says it has been using its facilities, knowledge and extensive experience of the cruise sector to...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is to provide the fuel supply and cargo handling systems for four new very large gas carriers (VLGCs) being built in Cosco Shipping (Qidong) Offshore for their owner group. The complete Wärtsilä Gas Solutions’ scope covers the engineering,...
A Damen Shoalbuster 2711 WID (water injection dredging) vessel has been delivered by Damen Shipyards to UK Dredging (UKD), a subsidiary of Associated British Ports. The Shoalbuster 2711 WID was designed specifically for UKD as a multipurpose dredging and support...
Höegh Autoliners has named its fifth Aurora Class vessel, 'Höegh Sunrise', at Omaezaki Port in Shizuoka, Japan, which the company says marks a major step toward zero-emission deep-sea shipping. The vessels are considered the largest and most environmentally friendly...
Classification society ABS and HD Hyundai Samho (HSHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for technical collaboration in developing an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smart shipyard. The agreement establishes a cooperative framework for both...
A.P. Moller-Maersk has named the first vessel in a new series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, Berlin Mærsk, is the 14th dual-fuel...
Ocean Network Express (ONE) has named ‘ONE Singapore’, the sixth in a series of 20 ammonia/methanol ready container vessels at the Hiroshima Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding in Japan. The 13,900 TEU vessel, which is methanol and ammonia-ready, is seen as a...
Damen Shipyards Group and new Norwegian partner shipyard, Folla Maritime Service, have signed a contract with salmon farming company Nova Sea for the delivery of another hybrid workboat. The agreement is for the construction and delivery of a new FollaPower 50EL...
Canadian operator BC Ferries has selected China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four new major vessels (NMVs) following a rigorous global procurement process that included a public request for proposals, comprehensive bid evaluations,...
When Wallenius Sol's announced its acquisition of Mann Lines, a new vessel under construction was included in the deal. The new ro-ro cargo vessel has now been officially delivered from Visentini Shipyard during the westbound passage past Gibraltar. Henrik...
Shipping company Union Maritime has announced the upcoming delivery of 'Brands Hatch', a newbuild Long Range 2 tanker, featuring three 37.5m WindWings, developed by BAR Technologies and manufactured by CMET. Brands Hatch is considered to mark a significant milestone...
The second of three Damen Combi Freighters (CF) 3850 for Fast Lines Belgium has been launched in China; this follows the launch of the first vessel in May 2025. The two companies signed a contract for two vessels in October 2023. In the following year, Fast took an...
Purus has placed an order for a 180,000m3 Liquified Natural Gas carrier (LNGC) from Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, which, upon delivery in Q4 2027, will enter a long-term charter with a leading energy company. This latest order brings Purus’s current...
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