A christening and delivery ceremony for the 'Grande Istanbul', fourth of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for the Grimaldi Group has been held at the SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading) shipyards—both...
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...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has again been selected by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply system for five new Very Large Ethane Gas Carriers (VLECs) being built in Korea for Japanese ship owner Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) to be used...
Damen Shipyards Group has recently launched the latest ferry for Canada’s BC Ferries, the second of four Island class vessels being constructed at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once operational, the ferries will provide low emission services connecting coastal...
Japanese shipping company NYK has taken delivery of LNG carrier 'Al Zuwai'r from the HHI Ulsan Shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) in South Korea. The vessel will be deployed under a time-charter contract with QatarEnergy, one of the world's largest LNG...
The Seatrium Group of Singapore has signed of a letter of intent (LoI) with energy company Karpowership, the owner, operator, and builder of what is considered the largest Powership (floating power plant) fleet. The agreement deepens the strategic partnership between...
The Italian Grimaldi Group has named and taken delivery of its latest vessel 'Grande Tianjin' from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS). The Grande Tianjin is the first of seven PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) vessels commissioned from SWS and...
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the sixth dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier ordered by NYK. On completion, the ship will be chartered by Astomos Energy Corporation, one of...
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