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Ernst Russ Group acquires 2,194 TEU container ship FRIDA RUSS
The Ernst Russ Group acquires a 2,194 TEU container ship and expands its fleet to 31 vessels. The takeover of the vessel took place on May 11. Today, the Ernst Russ Group took over a container ship with a capacity of 2,194 TEU which, as of today, …
May 15, 2023 / Vessels
COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Starts to Build the Second 700TEU Electric Container Ship for COSCO SHIPPING Development
On May 8, COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) started to build the second 700TEU electric container ship (N998) owned by COSCO SHIPPING Development, in the presence of the shipowner, ship survey authority, maritime department, and shipyard. The …
May 15, 2023 / Vessels
Merlin Group orders 135m dry cargo vessel from Concordia Damen
Merlin Group and ID Shipping want to serve container market efficiently and contribute to energy transition Inland navigation shipyard Concordia Damen (NL) will build a 'Type CDS443' container ship for ID Shipping and Merlin Group. The vessel …
Apr 25, 2023 / Vessels
PCT S.A. welcomes in the port of Piraeus, one of the largest container ships in the world
On April 17th, 2023, Piraeus welcomed OOCL SPAIN on its maiden voyage - one of the largest container ships (mega vessels) in the world and the first one of its size that will be regularly calling at the Terminal’s facilities. “OOCL SPAIN” - owned by …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
China State Shipbuilding gets record $3.06 billion shipbuilding order from French giant CMA CGM Group
The China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) and French shipping group CMA CGM signed an order for 16 container ships worth a total of 21 billion yuan ($3.06 billion) in Beijing on Thursday. The deal set the record for the largest single order …
Apr 12, 2023 / Vessels
MPC Container Ships and INERATEC sign offtake agreement for sustainable marine diesel E-fuel delivery for the shipping sector
MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) and INERATEC have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024. The shipping industry is undertaking great …
Jan 26, 2023 / Curious
Direct container shipping line launched from Iran’s Bushehr to UAE
Iran has launched a direct container shipping line from the country’s southwestern Bushehr Port to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Port of Jebel Ali, the director-general of Bushehr Province’s Ports and Maritime Department announced. According to …
Jan 6, 2023 / Curious
MPC Container Ships executes further portfolio optimization measures
Sale of joint venture vessels Carpathia and AS Cleopatra Commercial agreement for the redelivery of vessels Carpathia and AS Carlotta Total consideration USD 77.7m million, net USD 49.8m after joint venture consolidation and transaction costs …
Dec 14, 2022 / Vessels
WATCH: World's largest container ship undocks from east China
The world's largest container ship, the first of its kind made by China, undocked at the shipyard of Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Taixing City of east China's Jiangsu Province on October 29. Each with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs (twenty-foot …
Nov 1, 2022 / Vessels
NYK PCTC Rescues Sailors in the Red Sea
Orion Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owned by NYK, rescued eight sailors at approximately 0:30 a.m. (local time) on October 6, 2022 from a container ship that had caught fire. Orion Leader was sailing in the Red Sea from Laem Chabang, …
Oct 13, 2022 / Accidents