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New freight ship begins service on Stena Line’s Dublin – Liverpool route boosting capacity by 30%
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line has introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin – Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The freight only vessel will increase capacity on the route by 30%. Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool dedicated freight service …
Apr 15, 2024 / Vessels
Shanghai Electric’s 'ZHI ZHEN 100' excels thorough offshore equipment test
Against the backdrop of the Shanghai Electric wind farm, the Ulstein-designed vessel underwent thorough scrutiny. Milestone achieved Shanghai Electric’s cutting-edge vessel, the Ulstein-designed SX195 CSOV 'ZHI ZHEN 100,' has achieved a significant …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious
EST-Floattech delivers Octopus Series battery systems to Coastal Workboats for E-LUV and SPSS
Coastal Workboats, a renowned name in the maritime industry for its commitment to sustainability, will collaborate with EST-Floattech, a leading provider of energy storage solutions for the maritime sector. EST-Floattech will be providing the battery …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious
Van Oord completes large-scale beach restoration project in Valencia
Van Oord completed the largest beach restoration in Spain’s history, restoring the beaches south of the city of Valencia to their original size. The beaches have been slowly eroding since 1965. The Spanish government contracted the joint venture of …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious
NYK Set to Achieve World's First Truck-to-Ship Fuel Ammonia Bunkering
NYK, JERA, and Resonac Complete Joint Study to Establish Safe and Secure Ammonia Supply System NYK will supply fuel ammonia at the end of May to an NYK-owned ammonia-fueled tugboat ("A-tug") scheduled to be completed in June. A ceremony marking the …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious
Berge Bulk & Emporos Complete A Carbon Offset Voyage
Berge Bulk Offsets The Carbon Emissions Of A Recent Voyage From USA To Chile, Carrying A Cargo Of Corn Gluten Meal For Customer Emporos. Berge Bulk and Emporos have successfully completed a carbon offset voyage, transporting 29,095 tonnes of corn …
Apr 15, 2024 / Curious
SBM Offshore Awarded Contracts for ExxonMobil Guyana’s FPSO Jaguar
SBM Offshore has announced that ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) has confirmed the award of contracts for the Whiptail development project located in the Stabroek Block in Guyana. Under these contracts, SBM Offshore will construct and install FPSO …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
Wan Hai Lines Holds Ship Naming Ceremony for New Vessels
Wan Hai Lines held ship naming ceremonies for WAN HAI 372 and WAN HAI 376 accompanied by a charity donation event on Thursday (11th April) at Japan Marine United Corporation ARIAKE Shipyard. WAN HAI 372 and WAN HAI 376 are two vessels in the series …
Apr 12, 2024 / Vessels
DFDS to deploy fleet of battery electric vessels on the English Channel
DFDS reaffirms commitment to the electrification of cross-channel transport after meeting with UK Minister for Investment and Regulatory Reform, Lord Dominic Johnson. DFDS's long-term goal is to have up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its …
Apr 12, 2024 / Curious
Naming and Launching Ceremony for the Sunflower Kamuy Held 1st LNG-fueled Ferry on Oarai-Tomakomai Route
MOL Group's 3rd LNG-fueled Ferry to Enter Service in Early 2025, Bringing Fleet to 4 Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and its group company MOL Sunflower Ltd. (MOL Sunflower) Thursday (Apr11) announced that the naming and launching ceremony for the …
Apr 12, 2024 / Vessels