Maritime news
Monitor breaking maritime news and insights for profitable, efficient and safe shipping.
Tagged in Steel
CCS: Steel Cutting Ceremony of the First CCS Single Class Large LNG Carrier H1909A Was Held
On March 4, 2024, the steel cutting ceremony of of 174000m3 LNG carrier H1909A of PetroChina International Co., Ltd. was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. This carrier is the second series of carrier in the LNG Phase III project …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
NYK Stolt Tankers orders six 38,000 deadweight tonne chemical tankers from Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced today that its Joint Venture between NYK Line and Stolt Tankers (NYK Stolt Tankers, or ‘NST’) has reached an agreement with Nantong Xiangyu Shipyard in China to build six 38,000 deadweight tonne …
Feb 8, 2024 / Curious
Ulstein announces successful first steel cutting for Nexans’ next CLV
On 19 January 2024, on the day four months after signing the shipbuilding contract, Nexans Marine Operations AS and Ulstein Verft could celebrate the start of the construction of Nexans’ next cable-laying vessel. Attending the steel-cutting ceremony …
Jan 24, 2024 / Curious
Construction begins on Stena Line’s hybrid ferries for Belfast – Heysham route
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line marked a milestone on its journey towards sustainable shipping last week with the Steel Cutting ceremony for the first of its ‘NewMax’ hybrid ferries as construction begins in Weihai, China. Last year, Stena …
Jan 11, 2024 / Vessels
Fincantieri: Steel Cutting of the New Hydro-Oceanographic Ship of the Italian Navy
The steel cutting ceremony of the new Hydro-Oceanographic Ship (N.I.O.M.) of the Italian Navy, intended for mapping and scientific monitoring activities, as well as in support of the initiatives of the Hydrographic Institute, took place Tuesday …
Dec 20, 2023 / Naval
Terntank: Steel Cutting 2/3 Hybrid Solution Plus Series
The second steel cut of the three wind and methanol-powered 15,000 dwt hybrid tankers took place at the China Merchants Jinling shipyard on Wednesday, November 15th. The Hybrid Solution Plus series goes beyond current legestration and meeting the …
Nov 16, 2023 / Curious
Odfjell SE is expanding its fleet with six newbuildings through a combination of long-term time charter and pool agreements
This increases the total to twelve 25-40.000 dwt stainless steel vessels to be delivered on long-term time charters and pool agreements between 2024 and 2027. The agreements represent a continuation of Odfjell’s long-term relationships with Japanese …
Nov 14, 2023 / Vessels
Gondan Cuts First Steel for New Northern Lighthouse Board Vessel
Last Friday, at GONDAN Shipbuilders, Steel Cutting Ceremony for the next Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB) vessel took place. This milestone marks the start of a project that promises to modernise maritime safety in Scotland and the Isle of Man. The …
Oct 24, 2023 / Curious
New ship unloader at the Port of Rotterdam will ensure more efficient raw material supply for the Duisburg steel location from the end of 2025 onwards
thyssenkrupp Steel is investing in modernizing terminal operations at Ertsoverslagbedrijf Europoort C.V. (EECV) at the Port of Rotterdam. With the investment of a mid-double-digit million euro sum, an old ship unloader will be replaced by a …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious
Sunrise Serenity Conducts Successful Biodiesel Test Voyage
On July 28, Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), the NYK Group’s Asahi Shipping Co., Ltd. (Asahi Shipping), and Kobe Steel, Ltd. (Kobe Steel) supplied biodiesel fuel* ("biofuel") using ship-to-ship transfer** to the bulk carrier Sunrise Serenity at …
Aug 21, 2023 / Curious