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Wärtsilä secures China’s largest-ever methanol newbuild order
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply the methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for five new container vessels for COSCO Shipping Lines Co., Ltd and seven new container vessels for Orient Overseas Container Line. Each vessel will operate with three …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
CMA CGM, COSCO SHIPPING, Evergreen and OOCL to extend OCEAN Alliance until 2032
Leading ocean carriers, founding members of the world’s largest shipping network, extend operational cooperation for at least 5 additional years from 2027. Since 2017, OCEAN Alliance enables the four partners to deliver best-in-class services to …
Feb 27, 2024 / Curious
World’s First 700TEU Pure Electric River-Sea Container Ships Named in Yangzhou
On December 28, the world’s first 10,000-DWT pure electric container ships developed and constructed by COSCO SHIPPING was unveiled in COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry Yangzhou. Gu Cuihong and Jing Tao were invited to name the two “sister ships” as …
Jan 17, 2024 / Vessels
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers Completes 19th DP Float-over Installation Project
Recently, COSCO SHIPPING Specialized Carriers successfully completed the world’s first DP float-over installation case without longitudinal limit, with a platform weighing 12,900 tons in place smoothly and the precise docking of the jacket. This …
Dec 15, 2023 / Curious
Rio Brasil Terminal welcomes COSCO’s ESE2 service
Rio Brasil Terminal (RBT), International Container Terminal Services, Inc.’s (ICTSI) operation at the Port of Rio de Janeiro, recently handled the inaugural call of COSCO Shipping Lines’ Europe – East Coast of South America (ESE2) service. On 15 …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious
Shore-side power station at CTT First ship test successful
At the terminal of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik AG (HHLA), the COSCO SHIPPING Taurus was charged with shore-side electricity for the first time as part of a test. The Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) will now carry out further tests so that the …
Oct 5, 2023 / Vessels
Silverstream Technologies And Cosco Shipping Heavy Industries Sign Agreement To Propel Air Lubrication Uptake
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies and Chinese shipyard group COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Co. Ltd (CHI) have signed a high-level memorandum of understanding (MOU) which will explore opportunities to install the …
Sep 12, 2023 / Curious
COSCO SHIPPING Completes First Shipment for Southern Hemisphere’s Largest Wind Power Project
On August 24 local time, the last tower was successfully unloaded from the vessel DA GUI at Geelong Port in Australia. This marks the completion of transportation of the first batch of equipment for Vestas’ Golden Plains project, which is the largest …
Sep 11, 2023 / Curious
World’s Largest Semi-Submersible Heavy Lift Fleet Gets Even Bigger
COSCO SHIPPING Specialized and Guangzhou Salvage have concluded a joint venture leading to a fleet of what will be 18 semi-submersible vessels by end of 2023. Commercial management of the fleet will be handled by the joint venture and COSCO …
Jul 28, 2023 / Curious
Panama Canal commemorates seventh anniversary of the Neopanamax Locks
The anniversary comes with challenges on water and climate – Over 20,600 vessels have transited the Neopanamax locks since their inauguration On June 26, 2016, thousands of people observed the beginning of a new era for the country with the …
Jun 27, 2023 / Curious