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PCT S.A. welcomes in the port of Piraeus, one of the largest container ships in the world
On April 17th, 2023, Piraeus welcomed OOCL SPAIN on its maiden voyage - one of the largest container ships (mega vessels) in the world and the first one of its size that will be regularly calling at the Terminal’s facilities. “OOCL SPAIN” - owned by …
Apr 19, 2023 / Vessels
China State Shipbuilding gets record $3.06 billion shipbuilding order from French giant CMA CGM Group
The China State Shipbuilding Corp. (CSSC) and French shipping group CMA CGM signed an order for 16 container ships worth a total of 21 billion yuan ($3.06 billion) in Beijing on Thursday. The deal set the record for the largest single order …
Apr 12, 2023 / Vessels
MPC Container Ships and INERATEC sign offtake agreement for sustainable marine diesel E-fuel delivery for the shipping sector
MPC Container Ships (OSE: MPCC) and INERATEC have signed an agreement for the supply of synthetic Marine Diesel Oil (MDO) made from biogenic CO2 and renewable hydrogen, with delivery set to start in 2024. The shipping industry is undertaking great …
Jan 26, 2023 / Curious
Direct container shipping line launched from Iran’s Bushehr to UAE
Iran has launched a direct container shipping line from the country’s southwestern Bushehr Port to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s Port of Jebel Ali, the director-general of Bushehr Province’s Ports and Maritime Department announced. According to …
Jan 6, 2023 / Curious
MPC Container Ships executes further portfolio optimization measures
Sale of joint venture vessels Carpathia and AS Cleopatra Commercial agreement for the redelivery of vessels Carpathia and AS Carlotta Total consideration USD 77.7m million, net USD 49.8m after joint venture consolidation and transaction costs …
Dec 14, 2022 / Vessels
WATCH: World's largest container ship undocks from east China
The world's largest container ship, the first of its kind made by China, undocked at the shipyard of Yangzi Xinfu Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. in Taixing City of east China's Jiangsu Province on October 29. Each with a capacity of 24,346 TEUs (twenty-foot …
Nov 1, 2022 / Vessels
NYK PCTC Rescues Sailors in the Red Sea
Orion Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) owned by NYK, rescued eight sailors at approximately 0:30 a.m. (local time) on October 6, 2022 from a container ship that had caught fire. Orion Leader was sailing in the Red Sea from Laem Chabang, …
Oct 13, 2022 / Accidents
Largest Container Ship in the World Delivered to ABS Class
The EVER ALOT, the largest container ship in the world, with just over 24,000 teu capacity, has been delivered to ABS class.The vessel is the latest in a series of nine being built by Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding in China to ABS class. The 400-meter …
Aug 1, 2022 / Vessels
Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding held steel cutting ceremony for CMA CGM's 5,500TEU second container ship
On July 15, CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding held steel cutting ceremony for the 5,500TEU second container ship built for CMA CGM.This ship is the second ship in the CMA CGM container ship project, and the commencement of this project marks another …
Jul 18, 2022 / Vessels
MPCC orders two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings in partnership with industrial group Elkem and North Sea Container Line
MPC Container Ships ASA (MPCC) announced earlier today the following company update:MPCC has contracted two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU newbuildings at Chinese-based shipyard Taizhou Sanfu Ship Engineering for delivery in the second half of 2024.The …
Jul 4, 2022 / Vessels