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Milaha and Hareket Sign a Strategic Alliance to Provide Integrated Heavy Lift and Oversized Transportation Services
Qatar Navigation Q.P.S.C. (Milaha), a Qatari public shareholding company, and the global Turkish company Hareket signed an agreement to establish a strategic alliance to provide a huge and integrated range of transportation and heavy lifting services …
Feb 6, 2023 / Curious
Kumiai Navigation doubles up on dual-fuel VLGCs at Kawasaki Heavy
Kumiai Navigation has added a dual-fuel VLGC newbuilding at Kawasaki Heavy Industries — doubling the number of 86,700-cbm LPG/liquefied ammonia gas vessels it has on order there. Managing director Tomomaru Kuroyanagi confirmed the order, saying …
Feb 1, 2023 / Vessels
First LNG cargo arrives at Germany’s LNG terminal in Wilhelmshaven
On Tuesday (Jan 03), Uniper brought Germany’s first full cargo of liquefied natural gas (LNG) to the new LNG terminal, operated by Uniper, in Wilhelmshaven. The LNG ship Maria Energy, owned by Tsakos Energy Navigation, a major energy mover, was …
Jan 4, 2023 / Vessels
TMC to deliver boil-off gas compressors to containership conversion
Singapore-based C-LNG Solutions has contracted TMC Compressors (TMC) to deliver boil-off gas compressors to a US-built containership that is currently being converted to dual-fuel propulsion. C-LNG Solutions is providing its LNG fuel gas supply …
Nov 29, 2022 / Curious
Gulf Navigation seals refinancing deal for 5 petrochemical tankers
Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, the Dubai Financial Market listed maritime and shipping company, announced successfully completing the transaction of refinancing 5 petrochemical tankers, under new and preferential terms, according to the company's …
Aug 17, 2022 / Finance
KR, SHI and KLCSM Collaborate on Commercialization of Autonomous Navigation Systems
Korean Register (KR), Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and KLCSM are joining forces to speed up the development of autonomous ships.Autonomous ships are the next generation of high-value ships that are operated by intellectualized and autonomous system …
Jul 12, 2022 / Vessels
Kawasaki Heavy Industries Delivers LPG-fueled LPG carrier Crystal Oasis
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. announced today it has delivered the 84,000 m3 capacity liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carrier CRYSTAL OASIS (Kawasaki hull No. 1752) for KUMIAI NAVIGATION (PTE) LTD. This is the 67th LPG carrier built by the …
Jun 29, 2022 / Vessels
Matson Signs Contract for ME-GI Retrofit
Deal includes option for second vesselMatson Navigation Inc. and MAN Energy Solutions have signed a contract for the retrofit of the main engine aboard the ‘Daniel K. Inouye’, a container ship in the Matson fleet. Constructed in 2018, MAN Energy …
Jun 27, 2022 / Curious
HD Hyundai's Avikus successfully conducts the world's first transoceanic voyage of a large merchant ship relying on autonomous navigation technologies
On June 2, SK Shipping's super-large LNG carrier arrived at a South Korean port after a month-long transoceanic voyage.The vessel equipped with HD Hyundai's Avikus-developed HiNAS 2.0, Level 2 autonomous navigation solution, was successfully operated …
Jun 3, 2022 / Vessels
ForestWave Navigation orders two project cargo vessels from Ferus Smit
ForestWave Navigation has granted Ferus Smit Shipyards the order for building two new project cargo vessels of the Ecobox XL type. The Ecobox XL design enables loading and transporting extra-long items, such as windmill blades, while at the same time …
May 18, 2022 / Vessels