10-May-2021, Yangzijiang splurge 513M USD for expansion
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Yangzijiang Shipbuilding to invest 513m USD to further develop shipbuilding and equipment manufacture industry. The various projects in the industrial park including port and logistics, high-end clean...
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05-May-2021, Viking Glory to sail under Finnish flag
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Viking Line’s new flagship will launch service in early 2022, under a Finnish flag. Viking Glory has already been marked as "climate-conscious" using LNG-powered engines, thus producing zero sulfur em...
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27-Apr-2021, Shanghai Waigaoqiao nabs an order for four boxships from Sea Consortium
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China State Shipbuilding Corporation's (CSSC) Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding has taken an order from Singapore's Sea Consortium for four 7,000 TEU containerships. The vessels will be 272.5 meters lo...
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27-Apr-2021, Viking Grace completes test run of Norsepower's rotor sail
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Viking Line's passenger ship Viking Grace has completed the trial testing of the rotor sail technology developed by Finland-based clean tech company Norsepower. Rotor sails like this one generate thru...
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26-Apr-2021, Wartsila awarded DNV AIP for LC02 cargo tank design
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Classification society DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Wartsila Gas Solutions for a cargo tank design suitable for Liquid CO2 Carrier (LCO2) vessels. The vessel has 7,500cbm total ca...
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26-Apr-2021, Huangpu Wenchong receives its 3rd set of order for 1,900 teu containerships this year
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CSSC Huangpu Wenchong has received an order for four 1,900 teu containerships from Briese Schiffahrts, making this the 3rd contract for the same design for 2021. In January, China United Lines has ord...
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23-Apr-2021, Enesel orders LR II tankers from SWS
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Enesel has ordered two 114,000 dwt LR II tankers from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS). These vessels will be the first tankers built from a Chinese yard for Enesel. They will be 249.95 meters l...
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22-Apr-2021, Zhoushan Changhong signs deals to construct 9 containerships
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Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard announced that they have signed deals on March 31 with two Asian buyers. The first newbuilding contract was agreed with Starocean Marine for six 2,500 TEU con...
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22-Apr-2021, Euronav orders two VLCCs from Hyundai Samho
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Euronav has announced that they have placed an order for two Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) from Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE)’s Hyundai Samho. The contract includes an option for ...
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21-Apr-2021, Avance Gas increases its VLGC newbuilding program to six with DSME
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Avance Gas has announced that they have added two more orders of Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) with Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME) making their VLGC newbuilding program to six. Acco...
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20-Apr-2021, China's first marine fuel cell receives approval
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China took a step up in the race to develop commercial hydrogen technology for the shipping industry. The China Classification Society awarded China's first certificate of type approval for a marine f...
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19-Apr-2021, Sinotrans signs two contracts for four box ships
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Sinotrans Lines has signed a contract with two Chinese shipyards for the construction of four containerships. They have signed with Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for two 2,400 teu container vessels and wit...
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18-Apr-2021, Jiangsu Hantong signs a deal for 10 bulk carriers with Nisshin Shipping
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Jiangsu Hantong has announced that they have signed a deal to construct ten bulk carrier for Nisshin Shipping on 16 April 2021. The contract signing was done via "cloud signing" by representatives of...
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14-Apr-2021, Hutchison Ports BEST receives CMA CGM Scandola LNG
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The semi-automated terminal, Hutchison Ports BEST, has welcomed CMA CGM Scandola as the first container ship using LNG to arrive at the Port of Barcelona. CMA CGM Scandola is a 366 metres long, 51 met...
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14-Apr-2021, ABS joins SOFC4Maritime fuel cell development JDP
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ABS to join SOFC4Maritime to accelerate the development of the solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) technology. The Danish SOFC4Maritime project aims to accelerate the development of solid oxide fuel cell tec...
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12-Apr-2021, SC Ports opens state-of-the-art Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal
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South Carolina Ports welcomed the first vessel to the Hugh K. Leatherman Terminal, marking the first container terminal to open in the U.S. since 2009. The Leatherman Terminal can efficiently work the...
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09-Apr-2021, Disney Cruise Line lays keel for Disney Wish
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Disney Cruise Line has held a keel-laying ceremony for Disney Wish at Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. Disney Wish will be the largest ship in Disney's fleet with approximately 144,000 gros...
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09-Apr-2021, KSOE wins contract for 3 LPG carriers
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Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has received an order for three LPG carriers for a total of KRW 227 billion. Two of the vessels, each has 86,000 cbm capacity, will be built at Hy...
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08-Apr-2021, MISC takes delivery of Seri Elbert
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MISC Bhd has taken delivery of its sixth very large ethane carrier (VLEC), Seri Elbert, from Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel features an LOA of 230 meters, a beam o...
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05-Apr-2021, Algoma takes delivery of new Equinox class bulker
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Algoma Central Corporation has taken delivery of the Captain Henry Jackman from the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui Shipbuilding. Captain Henry Jackman is the most efficient vessel fitted with a closed-loop exh...
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