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GasLog welcomes Marvel Phoenix to its fleet

The naming ceremony of the vessel was held at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje on September 30, according to GasLog's release. On October 2nd, Marvel Phoenix (H2533) was officially delivered to her owners, now under the management of GasLog. This …
Oct 4, 2024 / Vessels

ScanReach Launches ConnectPOB Solution for Accommodation Vessels

ScanReach, a pioneer in maritime technology solutions, has expanded the scope of its wireless Connect POB (Personnel OnBoard) solution to include accommodation vessels and barges. ScanReach’s ConnectPOB solution is now tailored to meet the specific …
Oct 4, 2024 / Vessels

DP World Expands Marine Services Fleet with New Vessels Offering Cutting-Edge Efficiency

DP World welcomed two newly built vessels to its Marine Services fleet, further strengthening its commitment to sustainability and operational excellence.  The newbuild vessels, Navios Utmost and Navios Unite were officially named at a naming …
Oct 4, 2024 / Vessels

Erik Thun Welcomes Lidan - First Plug-In Hybrid Lake Vanern Max-Vessel

Erik Thun new multipurpose, plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel MV Lidan, has been delivered and is now in trade. She is the very first vessel in the next-generation of Lake Vanern Max-series and a testament to Company’s dedication to being both …
Oct 4, 2024 / Vessels

Vattenfall charters Van Oord’s offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution for O&M activities

Van Oord’s subsidiary MPI Offshore has signed a three-year framework contract with Vattenfall for the charter of offshore installation vessel MPI Resolution. The MPI Resolution will be tasked with servicing Vattenfall turbines with a maximum power …
Oct 3, 2024 / Vessels

Globus Maritime Limited Announces the Delivery of a 2024-Built Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel Glbs Magic, Expanding Fleet to Eight Vessels

Globus Maritime Limited (Globus) (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it took delivery of the M/V “Glbs Magic,” a 2024 new built Ultramax dry bulk carrier, on September 20, 2024. The M/V “Glbs Magic” was built at the …
Oct 3, 2024 / Vessels

Matson Begins Construction Of First Of Three New LNG-Powered Aloha Class Containerships

Matson, Inc. ("Matson"; NYSE: MATX) today announced the start of construction on the first of three new "Aloha Class" containerships designed for its Hawaii and China-Long Beach Express (CLX) services. After a small ceremony at Philly Shipyard in …
Oct 1, 2024 / Vessels

ARC Adds MV ARC Endeavor to US-flag Fleet

New Ship To Be Among the Most Militarily-Useful Vessels in the U.S.-flag Commercial FleetAmerican Roll-On Roll-Off Carrier Group (ARC) is pleased to announce the addition of M/V ARC Endeavor to its U.S.-flag fleet. M/V ARC Endeavor was reflagged to …
Oct 1, 2024 / Vessels

ABS Approves Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier Design from Samsung Heavy Industries

ABS issued general design approval (GDA) to Samsung Heavy Industries Co., LTD. (SHI) for its detailed design of a liquefied hydrogen carrier. Caption: Rendering courtesy of Samsung Heavy Industries Co., LTD. The 20,000 cbm vessel features Type …
Sep 27, 2024 / Vessels

Purus orders two 45,000 cbm dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers, expected to primarily carry ammonia, from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard

Purus has placed an order for two 45,000 cbm dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers (MGC) from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The vessels will deliver in 2027.  Upon delivery, Purus will operate one of the largest ammonia …
Sep 26, 2024 / Vessels