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Floating Nuclear Power Plants in the Mediterranean Sea to be Evaluated by ABS, Core Power and Athlos
In a step toward advancing the development of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), ABS, CORE POWER and Athlos Energy have formed a consortium to evaluate the potential of positioning the platforms to meet the energy demands of islands, ports and …
Jul 7, 2025 / Curious
Grimaldi Group: Order signed for nine pioneering ro-pax ships
Six vessels will be deployed in the Mediterranean under the Grimaldi Lines and Minoan Lines brands, while three will be operated by Finnlines in the Baltic Sea. Key features include reduced environmental impact and enhanced onboard comfort. As part …
Apr 11, 2025 / Vessels
Deltamarin partners with Wallenius Wilhelmsen on upsized Shaper Class vessels
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co. for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s upsized Shaper Class vessels. The contract includes six of the fourteen vessels currently on order with …
Feb 26, 2025 / Vessels
Stena Line’s Second New Ship Stena Connecta Launches
Stena Line has reached another major milestone in its NewMax fleet investment programme with a ceremony to mark Stena Connecta launching into the water at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai, China. Stena Connecta is one of two new ships …
Feb 25, 2025 / Vessels
Capital Ship Management Corp Takes Delivery of MT Aisopos and MT Aiolos
Capital Ship Management Corp. (Capital) took successful delivery recently of the newbuilding vessels M/T Aisopos (‘ΑΙΣΩΠΟΣ’) and M/t Aiolos (‘ΑΙΟΛΟΣ’), two 115,621 dwt, eco-type crude oil/product carriers, built by New Times Shipbuilding (NTS), …
Feb 6, 2025 / Vessels
Sallaum Lines opens doors to Chinese OEMs amid large investments
Imbalanced trades, capacity constraints at sea and in port, and lack of labor have put Europe’s best-performing finished vehicle handling ports and shipping companies to the test, as has a new wave of vehicle imports from China and its OEMs. To …
Nov 26, 2024 / Curious
Silverstream and Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) sign MoU to drive Silverstream® System installations
Silverstream Technologies, a maritime clean technology company specialising in air lubrication systems, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Yiu Lian Dockyards (Shekou) Ltd, one of the largest ship repair yards in China and part of …
Nov 14, 2024 / Curious
Wallenius Wilhelmsen exercise options for two additional 11,700 CEU Shaper vessels and intends to upsize an additional two
"Exercising our options and upsizing further Shaper class vessels fit seamlessly with Wallenius Wilhelmsen's net-zero ambition," says Xavier Leroi EVP & COO Shipping Services at Wallenius Wilhelmsen. Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared an …
Nov 8, 2024 / Vessels
Stena Line marks significant milestones in build of NewMax ships, Stena Futura and Stena Connecta
Stena Line has reached another milestone in the build of its NewMax ships - launching Stena Futura into the water and laying the keel of the second ship, to be named Stena Connecta. Last week, Stena held a joint ‘launch’ and ‘keel-laying’ …
Oct 30, 2024 / Vessels
China Merchants Heavy Industry holds naming ceremony for first Aurora-class vessel for Hoegh Autoliners
Three years after launching the Aurora Class design, the first Aurora vessel, Höegh Aurora, was delivered at a naming ceremony at China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. A groundbreaking and transformational vessel setting new …
Aug 13, 2024 / Vessels