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Viasea Shipping plans to build hydrogen-powered container ships
Enova is providing substantial support of a total of 171.8 million Norwegian kroner to Viasea Shipping for the acquisition of two hydrogen-powered container ships. Once completed, these ships will be deployed in Viasea's existing routes between …
Nov 13, 2023 / Curious
TEN Announces the Delivery of a 2020 South Korean-Built VLCC
TEN, Ltd. (TEN) (NYSE: TNP) on Tuesday (Nov15) announced the acquisition of the 2020 South Korean-built Very Large Crude Carrier, to be renamed the Dias I, the purchase of which was agreed in the first half of 2022, as previously reported. The …
Nov 16, 2022 / Vessels
Largest non-containerised cargo operation in the world at APM Terminals Pecém
The shipment of three wind blades of 72.5 meters each on 25 March and 1 April, in partnership with Maersk Brazil, was the largest shipment of non-containerized cargo on a container ship in the world.The operation was the result of joint commercial …
Apr 14, 2021 / Curious
Vafias Group Announces Additional Newbuild Deliveries
Despite the covid pandemic and its devastating effects on world trade, sentiment and on shipping the Vafias Group announces delivery of its 29th and 30th newbuilding from Japanese yards. Caption: S-555 ECO ALICE The ECO TEXIANA eco type pressurized …
Oct 7, 2020 / Vessels
Salvage operation to refloat barge Trias succeeded
Alfons Håkans has successfully refloated the barge Trias on late Sunday evening 19 January 2020. The barge was aground on protected Natura 2000 area on Latvian shore.Estonian Raduga Shipping’s barge Trias (overall length 101 m. & breadth 19 m.) …
Jan 21, 2020 / Curious
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) sign contract for the delivery of a further three equipment packages with IAS/PMS to ESVAGT
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has signed a contract for the delivery of a further three equipment packages with IAS/PMS to ESVAGT, a pioneer in offshore wind.This will be vessels number eight, nine and ten delivered to ESVAGT, where NES will …
Aug 13, 2019 / Curious
Operation ATALANTA Welcomes ESPS CANARIAS
Today, EU NAVFOR Somalia officially welcomed the ESPS CANARIAS as she began her most recent deployment with Operation ATALANTA. The ESPS CANARIAS will sail with Operation ATALANTA alongside the ITS MARCEGLIA from the end of July 2019 until early …
Jul 18, 2019 / Piracy
Knutsen names LNG carrier newbuild at Hyundai Heavy Industries
Norwegian shipping company Knutsen named its second liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier newbuild of the year at the South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard.The company said through a brief social media statement that the Rias Baixas Knutsen …
Jul 16, 2019 / Vessels
Viasea - new weekly service from Lübeck to Oslo
Viasea expands with a new weekly service between Lübeck and Oslo, aiming to offer the best shortsea solutions for import to Norway.Caption: Viase vessel Carla docked at the Kristiansand port - Image for illustrative purposes only - Photo credits …
Apr 3, 2019 / Curious
Diana Shipping signs time charter contracts for mv Amphitrite with Uniper and mv Naias with Phaethon
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Uniper Global Commodities SE, …
Jan 28, 2019 / Vessels