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Siport21 involved in the design of mooring equipment and compatibility studies of the first Spain-flagged small-scale LNG carrier
Siport21 is involved in the review of the mooring equipment design and compatibility studies of the first Spanish small-scale LNG carrier, Haugesund Knutsen. The ship, owned by the shipping company Knutsen OAS, began operating in January. This new …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
Maersk Supply Service secures long-term contract extension in Taiwan with Seaway7
Maersk Connector, the cable lay vessel (CLV), has been engaged to continue operations on behalf of Seaway7 until 31st December 2025. This follows a successful first year of working on Seaway7’s projects in both Taiwan and the United Kingdom. The …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
Belships ASA: Acquisition of three new Ultramax bulk carriers
Belships has entered into agreements for the acquisition of three new 64 000 Ultramax bulk carriers which are being constructed at Japanese shipyards. Delivery of each vessel is expected in Q4 2024, Q4 2025 and Q1 2026. The vessels are …
Feb 28, 2023 / Vessels
Shell and Hapag-Lloyd collaborate on marine fuel decarbonisation and sign multi-year LNG supply agreement
Shell Western LNG B.V (Shell) and Hapag-Lloyd today announced the signing of a multi-year agreement for the supply of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to Hapag-Lloyd’s ultra large dual-fuel container vessels of 23,500+ twenty-foot equivalent units (TEU). …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
Erik Thun Takes Delivery of MV Baltic Crystal
Erik Thun AB has taken delivery of M/V Baltic Crystal, built at Shipsveerf Ferus Smit in Westerbroek, Netherlands. As of this week she is in trade, sailing from Eemshaven to Rotterdam for her first loading, according to the Company's release. …
Feb 27, 2023 / Vessels
Capital Ship Management Takes Delivery of MT Agisilaos
A tanker with Wind-Assisted Ready and HVSC-Ready ABS notations, one of six LNG fuel ready sister ships with eco-friendly design delivered to Capital in 2023. Capital Ship Management Corp. (Capital) took successful delivery of the newbuilding vessel …
Feb 27, 2023 / Vessels
LNG storage unit Saam FSU built by DSME for NOVATEK left for Murmansk
The construction of a similar facility intended for Kamchatka, Koryak FSU, is to be completed in the Q2’2023 Saam FSU for liquefied natural gas (LNG) built by Daewoo Shipping & Marine Engineering (DSME) for NOVATEK left the Korean port of Okpo …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
Esvagt/Crowley JV chooses HAV Design for US windfarm SOV
CREST, which is Crowley and ESVAGT’s US joint venture, has chosen HAV Design to develop a newbuild service operation vessel (SOV) destined for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. The contract marks the US breakthrough for HAV Design, which …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
Ports of Halifax and Hamburg plan “Open Innovation Platform”
A strong network and open exchange are success factors for the organization of global supply chains. This is especially true for the cooperation between ports in the field of maritime innovations. From the basic idea and vision, the objectives …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious
PIL To Launch Intermodal Service in Korea
Pacific International Lines (PIL) launches its intermodal service in Korea, making available its sustainable end-to-end transportation option to customers in the country. Rail and truck services are provided by PIL for customers who wish to …
Feb 27, 2023 / Curious