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Damen Shipyards Group signs MoU with Square Port Shipyard to build Damen vessels in India
The agreement continues Damen’s expansion into the subcontinent On the 8th of April, Square Port Shipyard, located 250 km south of Mumbai, and Damen Technical Cooperation B.V. signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the first step of a …
Apr 23, 2025 / Vessels
China Shipbuilding Group’s 150,000-ton aquaculture vessel Guoxin 1-2-1 named for Yellow Sea deployment
On April 17, 2025, Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Group, named the 150,000-ton smart fisheries aquaculture vessel Guoxin 1-2-1 built for Qingdao Guoxin Group, according to the company's release. The vessel features 15 large …
Apr 23, 2025 / Vessels
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivers dual-fuel RoRo passenger ship to GNV
On Wednesday, Guangzhou Shipyard International, a subsidiary of State-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp, delivered a luxury ro-ro passenger ship and a 16,000 TEU dual fuel container vessel to its buyers in its shipyard area in Guangzhou's Nansha …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
Damen signs with Türkiye-based İÇDAŞ for local ASD Tug 2813 construction
On 25 March Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with İÇDAŞ in Türkiye for the local construction of an ASD Tug 2813. The signing follows Damen Shipyards Galati’s construction of two tugs for the company back in 2002. Since then, the two parties …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
Heysham Port set for £10m upgrade to boost capacity and efficiency at facility
Peel Ports Group is investing £10m in Heysham Port to further increase capacity and efficiencies at the site, which is a key trade link between the UK mainland, the Island of Ireland and the Isle of Man. The Uk’s second largest port operator will …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
Viking Announces Float Out of Newest Egypt Ship
Set to Debut in September 2025, the New Viking Amun Will be Viking’s Seventh Ship on the Nile River Viking® (www.viking.com) (NYSE: VIK) announced on Apr17 its newest ship for the Nile River—the 82-guest Viking Amun—was “floated out,” marking a major …
Apr 22, 2025 / Vessels
Solvang begins construction of first two VLGCs at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries
April 14 2025 was a memorable day in Solvang's history, as the steel was cut for the two first hulls in the Panamax VLGC newbuilding series planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027. The steel cutting took place at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries at Ulsan …
Apr 18, 2025 / Vessels
Cemre Shipyard completes Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry for Torghatten Nord
Cemre Shipyard has announced the departure of NB1091 Hinnøy, Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry, built for Torghatten Nord, as she sets sail toward her new home in the northern waters of Norway. Developed by The Norwegian Ship Design Company and …
Apr 18, 2025 / Vessels
FLNG Gimi completes first LNG offload
Golar LNG Limited (Golar) has announced that FLNG Gimi completed the offload of its first full LNG cargo to the LNG carrier British Sponsor. This introduces Mauritania and Senegal to the international gas market and triggers the final pre-Commercial …
Apr 18, 2025 / Vessels
Chinese shipbuilder delivers world's largest dual-fuel powered container ship
The world's first and largest dual-fuel powered container ship was named and delivered to French shipping and logistics group CMA CGM Group on April 15 in Shanghai, with the aim of further enhancing the competitiveness of the Chinese shipbuilding …
Apr 16, 2025 / Vessels