HMD delivers 1st of 6 Tier-III chemical tanker newbuilds to Tristar
South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered Solar Sharna, the first of six chemical carriers to integrated energy logistics firm Tristar Group. The dockyard is also on track to...
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UECC cuts steel for second LNG-Hybrid PCTC
Norway-based provider of shortsea RoRo transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has cut steel for its second LNG battery hybrid-powered PCTC. Courtesy of UECC European Car Carriers (UECC),...
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VW starts using first LNG-powered car carrier
German giant Volkswagen Group is to send the first LNG-fuelled vessel it chartered from Siem Car Carriers on its maiden voyage. Siem Confucius in Germany’s port of Emden (Image: Volkswagen Group) The...
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WinGD slashes methane slip with its next-generation X-DF 2.0 dual-fuel engine...
Engine developer WinGD has unveiled a new technology designed to slash methane emissions and cut fuel consumption in its X-DF dual-fuel engines. The launch of Intelligent Control by Exhaust Recycling...
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Norden teams up with Diamond S Shipping in product tanker consolidation drive
Tanker shipping majors Norden and Diamond S Shipping Inc. have created a strategic partnership, DiaNor, that will see the two companies’ product tanker fleets consolidate. Under the arrangement,...
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Deltamarin secures design contract for Finnlines’ eco-friendly RoPaxes
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai), previously known as AVIC Weihai, for the approval and detail design of Finnlines’ Superstar...
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Alfa Laval inks deals to deliver PureBallast 3 to about 40 vessels
Image credit Navingo Swedish engineering group Alfa Laval, specializing in heat transfer, centrifugal separation and fluid handling, has signed two frame agreements, running over the coming three...
View ArticleHRAS disassociates from ITF’s ‘Enough is enough’ call to action
Maritime NGO Human Rights at Sea (HRAS) has denounced the ‘Enough is enough’ call to action by the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), which has vowed support to seafarers in enforcing...
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Eidesvik to use Yxney Maritime’s energy efficiency software on 6 vessels
Norwegian shipowner Eidesvik Offshore has signed an agreement with compatriot software provider Yxney Maritime to start using the Maress cloud-based system for data-driven decarbonisation of vessel...
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AMSA orders APL England’s owner to locate and recover lost containers
The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has issued a direction ordering the owner of APL England to search for missing containers that were lost from the vessel off New South Wales last month....
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BSM and CMMI roll out initiative to encourage maritime innovation
Ship manager Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) and the Cyprus Marine and Maritime Institute (CMMI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to launch an initiative named ‘True North 72’...
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Q-LNG to take delivery of first newbuild
US privately-owned firm Quality Liquefied Natural Gas Transport (Q-LNG) is to take delivery of its first newbuild vessel from shipbuilder VT Halter Marine. Q-LNG 4000 LNG ATB (Image: Harvey Gulf) The...
View ArticleGrieg Star, G2 Ocean take part in Norwegian autonomous ship project
Norway-based shipowner Grieg Star and its JV with Gearbulk, G2 Ocean, are joining forces with other maritime industry partners to research the feasibility of safe autonomous deep-sea ships. On June...
View ArticleContainer shipping: Defying the odds during the pandemic?
The massive consolidation drive in the container shipping market that dominated the narrative over the past four years seems to have brought about unexpected benefits during the coronavirus crisis. The...
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ACCC: Wallenius Wilhelmsen pleads guilty to criminal cartel conduct
Norwegian-based global shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen Ocean AS (WWO) has today entered a guilty plea in the Federal Court to criminal cartel conduct, Australian Competition & Consumer...
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New Mauritius cargo vessel to feature Wärtsilä propulsion system
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received a contract to install its fully integrated main propulsion system on a new Mauritius multipurpose cargo vessel. A fully integrated propulsion system from...
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Maersk expects Q2 earnings to beat Q1 amid favorable demand
Danish shipping major A.P. Møller – Mærsk A/S revealed that it expects an EBITDA before restructuring and integration costs for Q2 2020 slightly above the level for Q1 2020 (USD 1.5bn). The forecast...
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Wärtsilä contracted for zero-emmissions ferries job
The Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s has been contracted to design and equip two new zero-emissions ferries. Courtesy of Wärtsilä The pair is being built for Norwegian operator Boreal Sjö at...
View ArticleAAT affirms AMSA decision to ban bulker from Australian ports
The Australian Administrative Appeals Tribunal (AAT) has affirmed an Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) decision to ban the Panama-flagged bulk carrier Fortune Genius from entering or using...
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eCap Mobility wins DNV GL AiP for maritime application of Re-Fire fuel cells
Classification society DNV GL has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a concept of maritime Re-Fire fuel cell application, jointly developed by electric mobility solutions provider eCap and...
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