Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard has celebrated the launching of 'Explora III', the coin ceremony for 'Explora IV', and the steel cutting for 'Explora V'. The aim is for the six-vessel luxury fleet for MSC's Explora Journeys luxury brand, built by Fincantieri, to...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) says that the first of Japan's first pair of LNG-fuelled ferries, the 'Sunflower Kurenai', owned by MOL and operated by its group company Ferry Sunflower has begun operations, serving the Osaka-Beppu route between Sunflower Ferry Terminal (Osaka...
The Grimaldi group has commissioned Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company (CSTC), two subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to build five new PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) vessels, with the...
Ship operator Scandlines says that its new zero direct emission ferry, curently known as PR24, being built in Turkey for the Puttgarden-Rødby route, now has two-thirds of the steel plates cut , and the ferry currently consists of eight sections which have already been...
Belgian company Hydrex reports that its diver/technicians have recently carried out scrubber overboard pipe repairs in ports in Belgium and the Netherlands. Corroded pipes were replaced on two tankers, an LNG carrier and a ro-ro ship. In all cases the pipes were...
Sanmar Shipyards of Turkey has ended a successful year with the delivery of two tugboats that are both powerful and environmentally-aware to Italy-based long-term client Rimorchiatori Augusta. Based on the technologically-advanced, reduced emissions exclusive to...
NYK of Japan has held a naming ceremony at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for ‘Lantana Planet’ a new VLGC that NYK will charter to LPG company Astomos Energy Corporation. The 229.9m vessel is a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel VLGC of 86,500m3...
Dutch contractor Gebr van der Lee has ordered a sustainable Beagle 4 trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) from IHC Dredging. The customer was looking for a sustainable trailing suction hopper dredger with this hopper volume available at short delivery. The...
As a partner of the Dutch Hudig & Veder Group, Hartel Shipping and Chartering has awarded Holland Shipyards Group a contract for three newbuild multi-purpose coasters of 3.800 dwt. The new vessels, designed by Conoship, measure 8942 m by 13,20m and will have a...
Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has taken delivery of a further methanol-fuelled tanker, the 49,900 dwt 'Stena Prosperous' from Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) and will now enter commercial...
German yard Meyer Werft has handed over the cruise ship 'Arvia' to the UK company P&O Cruises, part of Carnival. The sister ship of Iona, built in 2020, Arvia also has low-emission LNG propulsion. Yard MD Jan Meyer said: "The current tense global situation, with...
Damen Maaskant and New Zealand based seafood company Sanford have signed a contract for the design and build of a new scampi vessel, based on the Damen Sea Fisher 3210 design. Both companies joined in a close co-operation for the development of a purpose equipped and...
The Chairman of Australian Shipbuilder Incat Tasmania (Incat) says the company is poised to "revolutionise the world’s ferry market" following a trip to Europe and the Americas, where Robert Clifford reported very positive engagement with ferry businesses. Clifford...
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