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Matson Begins Construction Of First Of Three New LNG-Powered Aloha Class Containerships
Matson, Inc. ("Matson"; NYSE: MATX) today announced the start of construction on the first of three new "Aloha Class" containerships designed for its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express (CLX) services. After a small ceremony at Philly Shipyard in …
Oct 1, 2024 / Vessels
MSC MARIE Ship Sets Record for Largest Cargo Capacity
The container ship MSC MARIE transited through the Panama Canal on Friday (Aug30), marking a milestone by becoming the largest capacity Neopanamax to cross the interoceanic route. With a length of 366 meters (1,200 feet) and a width of 51 meters …
Sep 2, 2024 / Vessels
Malta-flagged cargo vessel loses 99 containers at sea off South Africa east coast: SAMSA
Adverse weather conditions impacting South Africa this past week have led to yet another large container vessel losing as many as 99 containers off the east coast of South Africa, according to the South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA). In …
Aug 20, 2024 / Vessels
Euroseas Announces 18-month Charter Contract for its Feeder Containership, EM Spetses
Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA, Euroseas), an owner and operator of container carrier vessels and provider of seaborne transportation for containerized cargoes, announced today a new time charter contract for its 1,740 feeder containership, EM Spetses, …
Jul 24, 2024 / Vessels
SFL – Newbuild order of five LNG dual-fuel 16,800 TEU container vessels in combination with long term charters
SFL Corporation Ltd. (NYSE: SFL) (SFL) today announced that it has agreed to build five 16,800 TEU container vessels with scheduled delivery in 2028 at an aggregate construction cost of approximately $1 billion. The vessels will have LNG dual-fuel …
Jul 3, 2024 / Curious
CMA CGM takes delivery of 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel CMA CGM Belem
Major French shipping company CMA CGM has taken delivery of the new 13,000 TEU LNG (liquefied natural gas) dual-fuel container ship CMA CGM Belem. As reported, the taking over ceremony for the new vessel took place on June 28, 2024 at the …
Jul 2, 2024 / Vessels
Two More OOCL 24,188 TEU Mega Vessels Start Operation
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) celebrates the maiden voyage of its latest two 24,188 TEU mega vessels, OOCL Finland and OOCL Sweden. With the introduction of these two new vessels, OOCL has taken delivery of ten eco-friendly mega …
Jun 12, 2024 / Vessels
The world's first methanol-powered container ship now on weekly service to the Port of Gothenburg
On Saturday, a new feeder service started calling regularly at the Port of Gothenburg. The world's first container ship powered by green methanol, Laura Maersk, operates the service sailing between the Port of Gothenburg and Bremerhaven. “Already …
May 27, 2024 / Vessels
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
Maersk names second vessel of its large methanol-enabled fleet Astrid Mærsk in Yokohama, Japan
In a ceremony held in Yokohama, Japan today, the world's second large methanol-enabled container vessel was named Astrid Mærsk. Mrs. Liza Uchida, spouse of Nissan CEO Makoto Uchida served as godmother and christened the vessel. “Astrid Mærsk” is the …
Apr 4, 2024 / Vessels