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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

Wan Hai Lines Holds Naming Ceremony for 13,100teu Newbuilding WAN HAI A15

Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI A15 accompanied by a charity event today (29th March) at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard.  The ceremony was officiated jointly by Mr. S.A. Choi, vice chairman & CEO of Samsung …
Mar 29, 2024 / Vessels

Seaway7 awarded contract offshore Poland

Subsea7 today announced the award to Seaway7, part of the Subsea7 Group, of a sizeable¹ contract by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and Ørsted for the transport and installation of the substations for the Baltica 2 wind farm, offshore Poland. …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

Containership Ane Maersk calls at the Eurogate container terminal in Hamburg for the first time on its maiden voyage from Asia to Europe

On the morning of 28 March, the "Ane Maersk", the world's first large methanol-capable container ship operated by the Maersk shipping company with a capacity of more than 16,000 TEU, moored at Eurogate Container Terminal Hamburg for the first time on …
Mar 29, 2024 / Vessels

Sallaum Lines and Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Commence Construction of Ocean Class Vessels

Sallaum Lines, an international ocean transportation company, marked a significant milestone as they hosted the steel-cutting ceremony on March 23 at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co Ltd Shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The ceremony commemorated the …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

Vitol completes first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore

Vitol Bunkers has completed the first delivery of B30 biofuel blend in Singapore, the first time that biofuel above concentration B25 has been delivered. A total of 1,100 MT of VLSFO B30 was delivered on 14 March 2024 to the vessel Grand Hero, a …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

Pacific Basin leads the largest adoption of graphene-based coating in the dry bulk segment

In a proactive move towards energy efficiency and environmental sustainability, Pacific Basin, a leading dry bulk shipping company, has decided to apply a sustainable graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across its entire fleet. This …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

Establishment of marketing company for liquified CO2 shipping by Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha and Nippon Gas Line

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (“K” LINE) and Nippon Gas Line Co., Ltd. (Nippon Gas Line) have announced the agreement to establish a marketing company for the purpose of providing the seamless and efficient integrated liquefied CO2 transportation …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

Seattle's Terminal 46 Opens for Auto and Breakbulk Cargo Business

On March 27th, Terminal 46 welcomed the Triumph Ace, marking the opening of the terminal to regular auto and breakbulk cargo service. Terminal 46 is a key maritime property located in The Northwest Seaport Alliance’s (NWSA) Seattle Harbor which is …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious

ICE’s First Converted FPSO Gets New Owner

Oslo-listed oil and gas firm BW Energy has announced its acquisition of the FPSO “ Cidade de Vitória” from Saipem.  In 2007, ICE played a major role in the marine design effort to convert this vessel from a Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC) into …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious