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SITC International and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group signed Newbuilding Contracts for 6 units + 6 optional 1800 TEU container carriers
On August 30, 2020, SITC International Holdings Co., Ltd. (SITC International) and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group Ltd (Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group) signed the Newbuilding Contracts for 6 units 1800 TEU container carriers and 6 units option …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
World’s First Small-scale CO2 Capture Plant on K-Line’s vessel Corona Utility
“CC-Ocean” (Carbon Capture on the Ocean) ProjectKawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K-Line) announces it will deploy a small-scale, marine-use demonstration plant for CO2 capture onboard a vessel and conduct research and development on compact facility …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
Tallink Grupp Replaces Vessel On Helsinki - Riga Route And Makes Changes In Ferry Traffic From September 2020
Tallink Grupp has today announced that it has made decisions regarding its autumn traffic, resulting in vessel changes on some routes from September. Caption: Passenger/Ro-Ro Cargo Ship Silja Serenade - Image courtesy of Christoph Bo On the …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
Scottish Ports geared up for a renewables push
The COVID pandemic has caused havoc across virtually all business sectors, and Scotland’s ports have certainly had their share of challenges in recent months. However, as Stuart Cresswell, Port Manager at Ayr and Troon, and the new Chair of the …
Aug 31, 2020 / Curious
NWSA welcomes YM Triumph on its first voyage to North American port
Yang Ming’s 11,000-TEU ship is largest to call Husky TerminalThe Northwest Seaport Alliance welcomed YM Triumph, Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation's newest 11,000 twenty-foot equivalent unit (TEU) vessel. The vessel, making its maiden voyage to …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
Coastwise Offshore Services and Next Generation Shipyards sign a contract for the building of a new type of vessel on Groningen soil
On Thursday, 27 August, a contract for the building of a new, energy-efficient and fuel-saving aluminium vessel for the offshore wind-industry was signed, together with an option for three other vessels. The signing took place at Next Generation …
Aug 31, 2020 / Curious
Stolt Tankers to purchase five chemical tankers from CTG
Stolt-Nielsen Limited (Oslo Børs: SNI) announced today that Stolt Tankers B.V. has agreed to acquire five chemical tankers from Chemical Transportation Group (CTG) for trading in the Stolt Tankers Joint Service. Caption: Chemical/Oil Products …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
Crew Turn Berge Zugspitze Into Floating Vegetable Farm
Anyone who has traveled on a commercial vessel knows that those vegetables that were so fresh when first loaded look and taste quite tired by the end of a long voyage.However, the crew of Berge Bulk’s 211,000-dwt Berge Zugspitze (built 2016) has …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
NOVATEK Shipped First LNG Cargo to United Arab Emirates
PAO NOVATEK (NOVATEK) announced on Friday (Aug28) that NOVATEK Gas & Power Asia Pte. Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary, shipped the first cargo of liquefied natural gas (“LNG”) from the Yamal LNG project to the United Arab Emirates under a spot …
Aug 31, 2020 / Vessels
DNV GL and Daehan Shipbuilding cooperate to develop small-size LPG carriers
DNV GL entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Daehan Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (DHSC) to develop small-size LPG carriers. Mr. Dae-Seong Jeong, DHSC President & CEO, and DNV GL’s Hwa Lyong Lee, Regional Business Development Manager Korea …
Aug 28, 2020 / Curious