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Misje Rederi takes delivery of eco-friendly hybrid bulker from Colombo Dockyard
Norwegian shipowner Misje Rederi has welcomed the fourth eco-friendly hybrid bulk carrier Misje Flora from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard. As informed, the company took delivery of the 5,000 dwt newbuild vessel on March 5. The ship was launched in …
Mar 7, 2024 / Vessels
Colombo Dockyard Delivers Cable Layer to European Owner
Colombo Dockyard PLC made history by delivering the first-ever Cable Laying and Repair Vessel (CLRV) to the European market from Sri Lanka. Colombo Dockyard’s client Orange Marine, a prominent French company, is a specialist in submarine …
Aug 10, 2023 / Vessels
Wan Hai Lines to add new call at Colombo in America East Coast service
Wan Hai Lines AA7 service added a direct call at the Port of Colombo. The first vessel will be m/v WAN HAI A10 voy.001 and arrived in Colombo on 16th May 2023. The service will be operated by 12 container vessels with a capacity of …
May 18, 2023 / Curious
Colombo Dockyard launches latest ship Sophie Germain, built for Orange Marine
The latest ship manufactured by the Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka was ceremonially launched on Nov 03 at its shipyard. After 18 months of work, the C/S Sophie Germain of Orange Marine of France was launched today at the shipyard in Colombo. The …
Nov 9, 2022 / Vessels
Eagle Colombo joins AET fleet
On 25 May, AET successfully took delivery of Eagle Colombo, its latest second generation Dynamic Positioning Shuttle Tanker (DPST) from Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). This safe vessel delivery marks the completion of construction of a series of …
May 27, 2022 / Vessels
DNV to class commissioning service operation vessels prepared for hydrogen operations
At the Nor-Shipping trade fair, DNV signed a classification contract for two new Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs), ordered by the Norwegian pure play offshore wind operator Edda Wind. The vessels will be built at Colombo Dockyard in …
Apr 6, 2022 / Vessels
Launch of Edda Wind’s Commissioning Service Operation Vessel C490
Following the Naming Ceremony for Edda Breeze last Saturday, Edda Wind this Saturday launched Commissioning Service Operation vessel (CSOV) C490 at Astilleros Gondan Shipyard in Spain.The newbuild is a purpose-built CSOV of similar design as all five …
Mar 28, 2022 / Vessels
Ceylon Shipping Corporation to operate Container Feeder Service between Colombo and Bangladesh
The Ceylon Shipping Corporation plans to operate a Container Feeder Service between Colombo and Bangladesh and this will be followed by a second service between Colombo and Oman.Ceylon Shipping Corporation (CSC) Chairman Sudhammika Wineendra said for …
Jan 4, 2022 / Curious
HullWiper teams up with World Subsea Services to bring hull cleaning operations to Sri Lanka
In-water hull cleaning specialist HullWiper Ltd has formed a partnership with leading underwater and related services company World Subsea Services Pvt Ltd to bring sustainable and affordable hull cleaning solutions to vessels calling at the Port of …
Nov 3, 2021 / Curious
World’s largest container ship makes the inaugural call at the Port of Colombo
MV EVER ACE the first of Evergreen Line’s 24,000 - TEU class container ship and the largest container vessel in the world, made the inaugural call at the Port of Colombo’s (POC), Colombo International Container Terminal (CICT) on 05th October …
Oct 8, 2021 / Vessels