Canadian operator BC Ferries has launched the 10th and final Island Class vessel, the 'Island K’asa', at Damen Shipyards in Galați, Romania. With four new vessels in the Island Class programme set to enter service between Summer 2026 and early 2027, the Island K’asa...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, recently held a christening and launch ceremony for the second of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)....
In a large-scale programme involving 50 different shipowners, A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) is – in close collaboration with the owners – retrofitting around 200 vessels in its time-chartered fleet. The main aim of the programme is to reduce the slot cost by improving...
The Grimaldi Group has welcomed the 'Grande Svezia' into its fleet, the second in a series of 10 next-generation PCTC vessels under construction at China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. Measuring 220m in length and 38m in width, with a gross tonnage of 91,611gt...
AtoB@C Shipping has taken delivery of 'Ventumar', the eighth in its series of 12 plug-in hybrid coastal vessels. The Green Coaster series is claimed to represent a major leap forward in energy-efficient maritime transport. Each 5,400 dwt vessel is equipped with...
The PaxOcean Zhoushan shipyard has delivered 'Martta' (Hull No. H1039), the third in a series of eco-advanced container feeder ships to Finland based Langh Ship. With this delivery, PaxOcean completes a three-vessel programme for Langh Ship, following Ingrid and Lene...
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has announced the technical acceptance for a pair of two 40m 550-passenger aluminium catamaran ferries built for the Government of Bermuda. This acceptance marks the vessels' readiness to progress toward final delivery and...
Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour, which will enter service on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route on 22 September. The 147m Stena Futura will operate 12 sailings per week providing additional freight capacity...
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has launched the first of a pair of large purpose-built dual fuel methanol escort tugs, believed to be the world's first, for Kotug Canada. KOTUG Canada is a partnership between Dutch company Kotug International and Canada's Horizon Maritime....
North American construction materials company Amrize has celebrated the launch of the 'Tamarack', a next-generation cement carrier with a capacity of over 10,000m3, intended to deliver Amrize building materials, cutting energy consumption and emissions. The new vessel...
Wärtsilä has signed a 15-year lifecycle agreement covering three LNG carriers for China LNG Shipping (International) Co (CLSICO), designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling and optimise the time between overhaul (TBO) for...
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the 'Grande Auckland', the second of seven PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) units commissioned by the Group from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC) – both part of...
Höegh Autoliners has named its sixth dual-fuel Aurora-Class vessel in commercial operation at Goteborg Port, the largest in the Nordic region. With a capacity of 9,100 CEU, the Höegh Moonlight joins Höegh Autoliners’ series of 12 next-generation PCTCs which will play...
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