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Eastern Pacific Shipping celebrates 100th LNG bunkering operation milestone alongside FueLNG

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has reached a new milestone for its dual-fuel fleet following the successful 100th LNG bunkering operation in Singapore for its managed 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax, M/V Mount Tai. FueLNG, a joint venture between Seatrium …
Jun 19, 2023 / Curious

KONGSBERG successfully demonstrates autonomous vessel operations on Belgium’s inland waterway network

Kongsberg Maritime successfully completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue …
Jun 5, 2023 / Curious

Naming Ceremony of Two ZIM LNG vessels, ZIM MOUNT EVEREST and ZIM MOUNT BLANC Held in SHI Shipyard in Korea

The Naming Ceremony of ZIM MOUNT EVEREST and ZIM MOUNT BLANC was held today at SHI Shipyard in Korea. These vessels are the second and third 15,000 TEU LNG-powered vessels to join ZIM's fleet, following the delivery of ZIM Sammy Ofer in February …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels

Himalaya Shipping Takes Delivery of Newcastlemax Mount Etna

Himalaya Shipping has reported that it has received the third of twelve newly built Newcastlemax vessels with a deadweight tonnage (dwt) of 210,000 from New Times Shipyard.  The vessel, named Mount Etna, is expected to begin a charter of at …
Apr 13, 2023 / Vessels

The One Sea Association and The European Space Agency (ESA) Have Signed a Memorandum of Intent (MOI)

One Sea and the European Space Agency (ESA) have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at promoting the development of space-enabled services to support the maritime sector's shift towards autonomous shipping. Autonomous shipping presents new …
Apr 13, 2023 / Curious

Samsung Heavy teams up with Kongsberg to develop autonomous LNG carriers

Samsung Heavy Industries Co., one of the three biggest shipbuilders in South Korea, signed a joint development agreement with Kongsberg Maritime, a global marine solution provider in Norway, to develop autonomous vessels. Samsung Heavy aims to …
Mar 20, 2023 / Curious

Vattenfall chooses port at Great Yarmouth for Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone

Vattenfall has announced that Peel Ports is preferred bidder for the operation and maintenance contract for Vattenfall’s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone Around 130 new jobs should be created over the 35 year lifetime of the Zone The final decision for …
Mar 19, 2023 / Curious

Himalaya Shipping Ltd. (HSHIP) – Delivery of Mount Ita and commencement of charter

Himalaya Shipping has announced that it has successfully taken delivery of the second of the twelve 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuildings the Company has on order from New Times Shipyard. The vessel (Mount Ita) will commence a 32 – 38 month time …
Mar 9, 2023 / Vessels

Himalaya Shipping (HSHIP) – Delivery of the first dual fuel, long range Newcastlemax vessel

Himalaya Shipping announced earlier today that it has successfully taken delivery of the first of the twelve 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuildings the Company has on order from New Times Shipyard.  A further two vessels are expected to be …
Mar 2, 2023 / Vessels

RINA and ABB Sign MoU to Cooperate in Shipping Decarbonization

RINA announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB to develop new concepts to reduce emissions in shipping RINA, the international classification society, announced on Monday (Feb 13) the signing of a Memorandum of …
Feb 14, 2023 / Vessels