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Rauma shipyard launches the second passenger-car ferry ordered for Tasmania

The Tasmanian Spirit of Tasmania (TT-Line Company PTY Ltd.) has ordered two car and passenger ferries from Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for a challenging open sea route between Victoria and Tasmania. At the same time, the shipyard is also …

Jul 23, 2024 / Curious

Performance Shipping Secures Sale and Leaseback Agreement for Previously Announced Newbuild LR2 Aframax Tanker

Performance Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: PSHG), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of tanker vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a sale and leaseback agreement with an …

Jul 17, 2024 / Vessels

Folk Maritime signs deal with Bahri Ship Management to strengthen its fleet capabilities

The aim is to link Saudi Arabia to regional ports across the Middle East and North Africa, Folk Maritime aims to further expand its fleet strengths through new purchases as well as building new vessels purpose-designed for the regional trade Folk …

Jul 4, 2024 / Curious

Wärtsilä Lifecycle Agreement will ensure optimal Exhaust Gas Cleaning System efficiency for two Nautica vessels

Тechnology group Wärtsilä has signed a six-year Lifecycle Agreement with Malaysia-based Nautica Ship Management. The agreement covers two vessels, the MTT Saisunee & MTT Senari, and is designed to ensure that the ships’ exhaust gas treatment …

Jul 3, 2024 / Curious

Purus’s Next-Generation CSOVs Join IOMSR Fleet

Two next-generation Commissioning Service Operation Vessels (CSOVs) being constructed for UK based ship owner Purus will go into service under the Isle of Man flag. The order for the two battery-hybrid CSOVs, which will be delivered by shipbuilder …

Jul 2, 2024 / Curious

Solstad Offshore Announces Long-term Contract for CSV Normand Ocean

Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) announces a new five-year contract for the CSV Normand Ocean with Prysmian Powerlink Srl (Prysmian). With this contract, the vessel will be on a firm contract with Prysmian until 2032, with an additional two-year …

Jun 26, 2024 / Curious

World’s first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship delivered

On June 23, the world's first methanol dual-fuel retrofit container ship, the 950 TEU feeder container ship ECO UMANDE, was successfully delivered. This project was undertaken by Pacific Ocean Engineering (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd. The "ECO UMANDE," owned …

Jun 25, 2024 / Curious

DP World Boosts European Trade With €130M Investment In Romania