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Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) helps Xiamen soar
Xiamen in Fujian province, located at the starting point of the Maritime Silk Road, has been actively participating in the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The city, determined to become an important hub on the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, is …
Nov 9, 2023 / Curious
Wärtsilä propulsion solution selected for sustainable new hybrid tug
The technology group Wärtsilä will supply its advanced thruster solution for a new hybrid tug being built to operate in the port of Xiamen in China. The Wärtsilä thrusters selected have been especially designed for electric propulsion, and support …
Sep 5, 2022 / Curious
MV Viking Glory delivered to Viking Line
Viking Line Abp has taken delivery of M/V Viking Glory from the shipyard Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co, Ltd. The vessel was commissioned on the 5th of April 2017 and has been built in Xiamen, P.R. China. Viking Line’s total investment in the …
Dec 26, 2021 / Vessels
Climate-smart Viking Glory to launch tomorrow
A significant milestone has been reached in the construction of Viking Line’s new vessel, Viking Glory (CruiseMapper). Tomorrow, January 26, it will launch at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry Co, Ltd (XSI)’s shipyard in Xiamen, China. There is great …
Jan 25, 2021 / Vessels
Car Carrier Höegh Xiamen Declared a constructive total loss after fire
Höegh Xiamen is a car carrier owned by Ocean Yield ASA (Ocean Yield) and employed on a bareboat contract to Höegh Autoliners. The vessel has been declared a constructive total loss following a fire that broke out onboard the vessel in early June in …
Jul 6, 2020 / Vessels
Fire aboard Höegh Xiamen in Jacksonville
Höegh Autoliners confirms that at approximately 1600 local time a fire broke out aboard the vessel Höegh Xiamen on her seventh deck shortly after it completed loading operations at Blount Island, Jacksonville, USA."Höegh Autoliners would like to …
Jun 5, 2020 / Accidents
Two LNG-powered car freighters from Siem Car Carriers AS launched in Xiamen, China
Volkswagen Group Logistics is the first company to use two car freighters powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) in overseas traffic. The two charter ships of Siem Car Carriers were launched last Friday in Xiamen, China.Thomas Zernechel, Head of …
Nov 21, 2019 / Vessels