The Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony in Jiangsu, China, for the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessels commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries. The first five vessels in the series will be...
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) is beginning sea trials of the 'Stena Pro Patria', the first methanol powered dual-fuel tanker constructed in China. GSI signed the deal to build three 49,990 dwt dual-fuel tankers with Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture between...
In response to positive feedback from offshore suppliers, Damen Shipyards Group has decided to build three new vessels of the Fast Crew Supplier (FCS) 2710 Hybrid type on stock at the Damen Antalya yard in Turkey. The vessels will be available for fast delivery for...
Van Oord has taken delivery of the first dual-fuel Trailing Suction Hopper Dredger (TSHD) built in Singapore from Keppel Offshore & Marine (Keppel O&M). Named Vox Ariane, the high-specification dredger has a hopper capacity of 10,500m3 and can run on LNG. It...
Methanol-fuelled chemical tanker 'Grouse Sun', owned by NYK Bulkship (Asia), an NYK Group company based in Singapore, has been delivered from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Korea. Grouse Sun has been equipped with a dual-fuel engine that can burn both HFO and methanol...
Following delivery of two Combi Freighters 3850 to German ship owner Blue Fin Shipping, Damen Shipyards Group has received an order for an additional four of these cargo vessels. The first two vessels, Unitas-H and Solitas-H, are in operation in European shortsea...
Austal USA, part of the Australia-based Austal Group, has officially opened the company’s new steel shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama, enabling the simultaneous production of both aluminium and steel hulled ships. The first vessels to be built in the new steel...
Construction of the sixth ship in Royal Caribbean International’s Oasis Class, and the first to be powered by LNG, is now underway in Saint-Nazaire, France. At the steel cutting ceremony, the cruise line revealed that the upcoming ship will be named Utopia of the...
Container ship owner Danaos Corporation has placed orders for four 7,200 TEU containerships to be built at Daehan Shipbuilding in South Korea for scheduled delivery in the first half of 2024. The vessels will be methanol fuel ready, will come with open loop scrubbers...
Spliethoff newbuild 'Brouwersgracht' has been launched from dry dock at Mawei shipyard in Fuzhou, China, concurrent with the float out of sister vessel 'Bloemgracht'. Brouwersgracht has been moved to the outfitting quay where the production will continue towards...
Fincantieri group company Vard has secured a new contract for the design and construction of a stern trawler for Deutsche Fischfang-Union (DFFU) of Germany. The stern trawler has been developed by VARD in close cooperation with DFFU. The new vessel will be the first...
Shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique of Saint-Nazaire, France, has handed over Celebrity Cruises' 'Celebrity Beyond', in what is thought to be the industry's first physical delivery ceremony since the start of the pandemic. Celebrity Beyond is the third, and largest,...
The latest high speed catamaran ferry from Incat of Australia, the 'Santa Monica 1', a 76m 40-plus knot vessel, is now on its way to owner Seaworld Express Ferry, where it will operate the Jindo - Jeju route in South Korea. Incat says this ro-pax vessel, with capacity...
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