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Silversea Cruises takes delivery of another ‘Muse’ ship
Monaco-based cruise line Silversea Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group, has taken delivery of Silver Moon, the second of its three new “Muse” ultra-luxury cruise ships being built by Italian...
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Hyundai Heavy bags LNG carrier pair order
Hyundai Heavy Industries, part of the Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering, has secured an order for two LNG carriers on Monday. Illustration only (Image courtesy of KSOE) In its regulatory...
View ArticleOOCL orders 7 more 23,000 TEU boxships in China
Hong Kong-based container shipping and logistics service company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has ordered a new batch of seven 23,000 TEU containerships at COSCO shipyards in China....
View ArticleHudong-Zhonghua cuts steel for China’s LNG newbuild
Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has cut steel for the first LNG carrier it is building for compatriot trio of COSCO Shipping, CNPC and CSSC. The company cut steel on October 31, for the H1831A,...
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First VLEC joins MISC fleet
MISC Berhad, a Malaysia-based provider of energy-related maritime solutions and services, has taken delivery of its first very large ethane carrier (VLEC) at the Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI)...
View ArticleCDC: US cruise ships can resume sailing with phased approach
On 30 October, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a Framework for Conditional Sailing Order that introduces a phased approach for the safe and responsible resumption of...
View ArticleShipbreaking in full swing in South Asia despite COVID-19
There were a total of 170 ships broken in the third quarter of 2020. Of these, 65% or 110 ships were sold to the beaches of South Asia, according to the latest quarterly report released by the NGO...
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Petredec orders up to six LPG dual fuel VLGCs in China
Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec Holdings (Eastern) has signed a contract for the construction of up to six 93,000 cbm LPG carriers with dual fuel LPG propulsion at Jiangnan...
View ArticleClassNK releases guidelines for membrane systems on LNG carriers
Classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has released its guidelines for membrane systems on liquefied gas carriers. ClassNK said that the guidelines specify the technical requirements for...
View ArticleABB to provide icebreaking propulsion to fleet of newbuild LNG carriers
Finland-based technology company ABB has won a contract worth over $300 million from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering to supply a power and propulsion package for six new LNG transport...
View ArticleAMSA: Damaged livestock carrier brought to safety
After sustaining damage to its hull, a livestock carrier has been successfully brought into the Port of Geraldton, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) said. The ship in question is MV...
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Getting to Zero Coalition welcomes 1st flag state
The Isle of Man Ship Registry has become the first flag state to join the Getting to Zero Coalition, an industry-led alliance working towards decarbonising the international maritime shipping sector....
View ArticleWisdom Marine orders LPG carrier in Japan
Taiwanese shipping company Wisdom Marine Lines has decided to expand its fleet with a new liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier. On 30 October 2020, the company’s board of directors approved the order...
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Damen to build nine eco-friendly ferries for Aqualiner-Swets
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with the Dutch ferry joint venture Aqualiner-Swets for the construction of nine passenger vessels. With these vessels, the joint venture will provide the...
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SC Ports welcomes 7 new cranes as Leatherman Terminal nears opening
South Carolina Ports Authority (SCPA) received three new ship-to-shore (STS) cranes and four hybrid rubber-tired gantry cranes on 3 November at the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal in North Charleston. The...
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Cameron LNG-dedicated tanker delivered
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK Line) on November 3, took delivery of Diamond Gas Metropolis, a Cameron LNG dedicated tanker. Courtesy of NYK Line The vessel, jointly owned by NYK and the Mitsubishi...
View ArticleONE Aquila loses 100 containers in rough seas
At least 100 containers have fallen overboard from a Panama-flagged containership in bad weather off the US coast. At the time of the incident, the 14,052 TEU ONE Aquila was en route to its next port...
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PGNiG charters Knutsen duo to ferry U.S. LNG to Poland
Polish Oil and Gas Company (PGNiG) has chartered two liquefied natural gas carriers from Knutsen OAS Shipping to transport U.S. LNG volumes to Poland. Illustration only (Courtesy of Knutsen) Under the...
View ArticleMSC buys six German boxships
Swiss container shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has dived into the secondhand market, acquiring six Post-Panamax units. On 30 October 2020, MSC purchased the ship sextet that is...
View ArticleSingapore ship registry crosses 96 million GT milestone
The Singapore Registry of Ships (SRS) crossed the 96 million gross tonnage milestone in 2020, maintaining its position among the top five ship registries in the world. This was unveiled during the SRS...
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