Brodosplit splashes Quark Expedition’s new polar vessel
Croatian shipbuilder Brodosplit has launched the technologically-advanced polar vessel, Ultramarine, being built for Quark Expeditions. “That very moment when ‘ship first meets water’ is a major...
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Western Bulk joins Oceanbolt online data platform
Norwegian dry bulk specialist Western Bulk has signed up with Oceanbolt, an Oslo-based tech startup, in an effort to leverage real-time insights into the dry bulk market. Image Courtesy: Western Bulk...
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CSBC names Yang Ming’s two newbuilds
Taiwanese shipbuilder CSBC Corporation held a naming ceremony for two 2,800 TEU container vessels owned by compatriot Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. The two ships have been named YM Celebrity and YM...
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Swire Bulk takes delivery of eco-friendly, log-fitted bulker
Swire Bulk, a bulk division of Singapore-based The China Navigation Company, has taken delivery of its new, log-fitted bulk carrier. Image Courtesy: The China Navigation Co. Pte. Ltd The 44,150 cbm...
View ArticleSHI delivers 1st of four Petrobras-chartered shuttle tankers to AET
AET, a petroleum logistics unit of Malaysian energy logistics group MISC Berhad, took delivery of Eagle Petrolina, the first of four Suezmax Dynamic Positioning (DP2) Shuttle Tankers purpose-built for...
View ArticleMore layoffs at Copenhagen Malmö Port amid COVID-19 impact
Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP), one of the largest cruise destinations in northern Europe and a hub for ferries and RoRo traffic, has announced a new round of layoffs which will include around 55...
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Mitsui, LTW ink Wilhelmshaven FSRU deal
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and LTW (LNG Terminal Wilhelmshaven) have signed a build and charter deal for the Wilhelmshaven FSRU. Courtesy of LTW The vessel will serve the LNG import terminal to be...
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Wallenius Wilhelmsen tests Jotun’s remotely-operated hull cleaning robot
Oslo-based Wallenius Wilhelmsen has pilot-tested Jotun’s remotely-operated proactive hull cleaning robot onboard one of its RORO carriers. Jotun Hull Skating Solutions combines remotely operated...
View ArticleNorsepower’s Rotor Sail installed onboard Scandlines’ hybrid ferry
Scandlines’ hybrid ferry M/V Copenhagen has been retrofitted with Norsepower’s Rotor Sail Solution, Finnish auxiliary wind propulsion systems’ provider Norsepower said. The installation of the rotor...
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First steel cut for mega jack-up Voltaire
Jan De Nul has started the construction of its next-generation jack-up installation vessel Voltaire with a steel cutting ceremony at the Cosco Shipping Shipyard (Nantong) in China. Jan De Nul The...
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Eastern Pacific Shipping charters dual-fuelled LPG trio to Equinor
Singapore’s Eastern Pacific Shipping has ordered three dual-fuelled LPG carriers that will go on a long-term charter to Norwegian energy giant Eqiunor. For illustration purposes only (Image: Eastern...
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Wilson and Arkon join forces to create shortsea giant, take on environmental...
Norwegian short-sea operator Wilson ASA has signed a deal with German counterpart Arkon Shipping GmbH & Co. KG to make the largest short sea player in Europe. Under the deal, Wilson will take...
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APL boxship loses about 40 containers in heavy weather
APL England, a 5,780 TEU containership sailing under the Singapore flag, lost around 40 containers in heavy weather while underway off Sydney, Australia, on May 25. The ship reported a loss of main...
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Golden Ocean brings scrubber installation tally to 23
Dry bulk shipping major Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has completed all 23 installations of exhaust gas cleaning systems on board its Capesize ships. Thirteen ships were fitted with scrubbers...
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PIL seeks debt payment delay, launches investment talks with Tamasek unit
Singapore-listed Pacific International Lines (PIL) has launched talks with its lenders on a debt re-profiling plan aimed at mitigating the financial strain on the company’s operations severely...
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K Line joins IWSA as it explores the power of kites and wind propulsion
Image by K Line Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has become a member of the International Windship Association (IWSA). IWSA is a member-driven not-for-profit organisation that...
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TMS Cardiff Gas LNG duo starts Cheniere charter
Houston-based producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) Cheniere Energy has extended its chartered fleet with TMS Cardiff Gas pair starting their respective contracts. Courtesy of TMS...
View ArticleBIMCO: 1st global standard for hull cleaning essential
To ensure that hull cleaning can be carried out in a safe and environmentally sustainable way in the future, a global standard is essential, BIMCO, the world’s largest shipping association, believes....
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SHI, Korean Register to bolster cyber security capabilities of smart ships
Korean Register (KR) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with compatriot Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to conduct a joint study on “Ship Cyber Security Network Construction and Design...
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Sweden’s newest freight port opens for business
Sweden’s newest freight port Stockholm Norvik Port has been commissioned into service having welcomed its first containership on May 27th, 2020. The Unifeeder vessel SCA Tunadal claimed the port’s...
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