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Navigator Holdings Announces Participation In Expansion Project Under Existing Ethylene Export Terminal Joint Venture
Navigator Holdings Ltd. (Navigator) (NYSE: NVGS), the owner and operator of the world’s largest fleet of handysize liquefied gas carriers, announced on Tuesday (Nov15) that it intends to participate in a capital project, under its existing joint …
Nov 16, 2022 / Curious
Usuki Shipyard expands its ship design tools with NAPA 3D Models
Over the last eight years, Usuki Shipyard in Japan has been expanding its use of NAPA’s ship design tools. The team from the Basic Design Section of the Ship Design Department is now looking to expand its use of NAPA 3D Models to include the design …
Nov 15, 2022 / Curious
Saipem: New offshore drilling contracts in the Middle East and West Africa worth approximately 800 million USD
Saipem has been awarded new offshore drilling contracts, three in the Middle East and two in West Africa for a total amount of approximately 800 million USD. This value is considered net of the leasing costs of the vessels used for the works In the …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
New container route connects Stockholm directly to Rotterdam and Hull
In November the shipping company SUN Line Shipping introduced a brand new Rotterdam ˗ Stockholm ˗ Hull container service route. This means that Stockholm Norvik Port now has two new destination connections, further strengthening the port’s status as …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
Kongsberg Maritime Wins NOK300mln Contract For New CSOV’s For Pelagic Wind Services
Kongsberg Maritime has won a NOK 300 million contract with Pelagic Wind Services to supply advanced vessel design and equipment for two new CSOVs to be built at Cochin Shipyard in India. The CSOVs will be built to Kongsberg Maritime’s UT 5519 HL …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
Gasum signs collaboration agreement with Pavilion Energy and CNOOC to strengthen global LNG bunker supply network
Gasum, Pavilion Energy and CNOOC Gas and Power Group have signed an agreement for strategic collaboration to strengthen the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker supply network for their customers in the world’s top three bunkering regions: …
Nov 15, 2022 / Curious
Carisbrooke Shipping significantly reduces CO2 emissions with Wärtsilä’s fleet optimisation solution
The technology group Wärtsilä today announced that its customer Carisbrooke Shipping has reported a saving of over 600 tons of CO2 emissions since the beginning of the year with the help of Wärtsilä’s Fleet Optimisation Solution (FOS). Since …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
BAE Systems awarded £4.2bn contract to build five more Type 26 frigates in Glasgow
The UK Ministry of Defence has awarded a £4.2bn contract to BAE Systems to manufacture the next five City Class Type 26 frigates for the Royal Navy in Glasgow. The contract sustains more than 4,000 jobs across BAE Systems and the wider UK maritime …
Nov 15, 2022 / Naval
MOL to Make Sea Trials of LNG Carrier Powered by Biofuel
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) today announced that its group company, AQUARIUS LNG SHIPPING LIMITED has conducted sea trials of its owned LNG carrier, Papua, using biofuel. Approximately 1,500 tons of biofuel was supplied by ExxonMobil Marine …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels
Edda Wind’s fleet growing to ten vessels
Edda Wind is placing another ship order and the fleet will increase to ten vessels. The company today announced that it has ordered another Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) from Gondan Shipbuilders (Gondan), Spain. This will be vessel …
Nov 15, 2022 / Vessels