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Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Successfully Launches 7.280dwt vessel Vertom Anette For Vertom Group

Thecla Bodewes Shipyards proudly announces the successful launch of the 7.280dwt vessel, MV Vertom Anette, for the Vertom Group, a leading name in maritime logistics solutions. The launch marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership …
Apr 24, 2024 / Vessels

Kotug International selected EST-Floattech for the containerized battery system for world’s first fully electric pusherboat

EST-Floattech has announced that KOTUG International B.V. (KOTUG), the leading international towage and maritime company, has chosen EST-Floattech’s containerized energy storage solution with Octopus Series for the E-Pusher 1 (Type M). On board the …
Apr 22, 2024 / Curious

Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems continue to be the choice for Very Large Ethane Gas Carriers

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for three new 98k Very Large Ethane Gas Carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy …
Apr 22, 2024 / Curious

Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems selected for three new Very Large Ethane Gas Carriers

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply cargo handling and fuel supply systems for three new large sized ethane gas carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in …
Apr 18, 2024 / Curious

Electramar has arrived in the Baltic Sea

AtoB@C Shipping’s first plug-in hybrid newbuilding Electramar has reached the Baltic Sea marking the end of a long voyage from India around the Cape of Good Hope to Europe. The vessel arrived in Luleå, Sweden on Sunday evening. After discharging in …
Apr 17, 2024 / Curious

Meriaura orders two biofuel powered 6750 DWT cargo vessels from Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard

Meriaura has signed a delivery contract for two Ecotrader cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes. According to the contract, the ships will be built in Hoogezand in Holland and their delivery will take place in January and December 2026. …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious

TechnipFMC Awarded Large Subsea Contract for ExxonMobil Guyana’s Whiptail Project

TechnipFMC (NYSE: FTI) has been awarded a large(1) contract in Guyana’s Stabroek Block by Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) affiliate ExxonMobil Guyana Limited to supply subsea production systems for the Whiptail project. TechnipFMC will provide …
Apr 16, 2024 / Curious

Shanghai Electric’s 'ZHI ZHEN 100' excels thorough offshore equipment test

Against the backdrop of the Shanghai Electric wind farm, the Ulstein-designed vessel underwent thorough scrutiny. Milestone achieved Shanghai Electric’s cutting-edge vessel, the Ulstein-designed SX195 CSOV 'ZHI ZHEN 100,' has achieved a significant …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious

EST-Floattech delivers Octopus Series battery systems to Coastal Workboats for E-LUV and SPSS

Coastal Workboats, a renowned name in the maritime industry for its commitment to sustainability, will collaborate with EST-Floattech, a leading provider of energy storage solutions for the maritime sector. EST-Floattech will be providing the battery …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious

Stena Line acquires shares in Africa Morocco Link to expand outside of Europe

Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 percent of the shares in Morocco based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is headquartered in Tangier operating a ferry route between Tanger Med – Algeciras. This summer, the company will …
Apr 9, 2024 / Curious