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Belships Announces Fleet Expansion
Belships has expanded its newbuilding program with two new 64 000 dwt Ultramax bulk carriers which will be delivered in 2028. The vessels are leased on similar terms as previously announced transactions, and Belships is not required to make any down …
Apr 22, 2024 / Curious
The First LNG Bunkering Operation Performed at Klaipeda Port
The first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation was successfully performed in the Port of Klaipeda. LNG tanker Avenir Aspiration bunkered 326 cubic meters of liquified natural gas to a 170-meter length CMA CGM container vessel Containerships Aurora on …
Apr 16, 2024 / Vessels
HD Korea Shipbuilding wins $454 mil. ship orders in Oceania, Europe
HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) said Monday it has received 612 billion won ($454 million) in orders to build four liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) ships and two product carriers (PCs) for shippers in the Oceania and Europe …
Apr 1, 2024 / Curious
Hanwha Ocean wins 2.4 tln-won order for 8 LNG ships
Hanwha Ocean Co., the world's third-largest shipbuilder by order backlog, said it has received an order worth 2.4 trillion won (US$1.8 billion) to build eight liquefied natural gas (LNG) ships. Hanwha Ocean will build eight LNG carriers at its …
Mar 25, 2024 / Curious
Green Ships Invest and Amogy Advance Maritime Decarbonization with Landmark Commercial Contract for Ammonia Energy Solution
Green Ships Invest, a pioneer in design/procurement of environmentally friendly ship designs, and Amogy, provider of mature, scalable and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, have solidified their partnership by signing a groundbreaking contract to …
Mar 21, 2024 / Curious
MPCC Continues Strategic Fleet Renewal Initiatives
MPC Container Ships (MPCC) announces further measures in its journey towards fleet renewal and decarbonization, showcasing the Company's commitment to industry innovation and long-term shareholder value. As part of its comprehensive retrofit program …
Feb 19, 2024 / Curious
Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming to order up to 21 new containers from CSBC Corporation, Taiwan
Taiwanese shipping companies Evergreen Marine and Yang Ming Marine Corp. are preparing to place orders for methanol dual-fuel-powered feeder container ships with CSBC Corporation, Taiwan, for six and 15 ships, respectively, iMarine reported citing …
Jan 29, 2024 / Curious
Fincantieri to build two additional hybrid ships for the offshore wind market
The Windward Offshore consortium has exercised options, which were contained in the contract signed with Vard in October 2023, for the design and construction of two hybrid Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs). As part of the order, the …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
Ocean Network Express steps forward with its Green Strategy: announcement of the inaugural fleet of 12 methanol dual-fuel containerships
Ocean Network Express Pte. Ltd. (ONE) has signed Ship Building Contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for a total construction of twelve 13,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships. Each shipyard will build six vessels and …
Jan 17, 2024 / Curious
World’s First 700TEU Pure Electric River-Sea Container Ships Named in Yangzhou
On December 28, the world’s first 10,000-DWT pure electric container ships developed and constructed by COSCO SHIPPING was unveiled in COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Yangzhou. Gu Cuihong and Jing Tao were invited to name the two “sister ships” as …
Jan 17, 2024 / Vessels