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The Grimaldi Group's Great Abidjan delivered in South Korea
The Great Abidjan has joined the Grimaldi Group’s increasingly large and modern fleet. She is the fourth of six multipurpose ro-ro units belonging to the innovative "G5" class and commissioned from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd shipyard in Ulsan …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious
LR to class Torghatten Nord’s hydrogen-powered ferry duo for Arctic sailings
The two H2-powered vessels will be built in Norway and will operate in the country’s most challenging Arctic waters. Two hydrogen-powered passenger ferries ordered by Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord are set for Lloyd’s Register (LR) class …
Apr 26, 2024 / Curious
Georgia Ports Authority, Wallenius Wilhelmsen sign terminal agreement in Brunswick
The Georgia Ports Authority and Wallenius Wilhelmsen have signed a 20-year terminal agreement consolidating the company’s port and logistics operations at the Port of Brunswick. “We’re excited to welcome the additional business to Colonel’s Island …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Avenir LNG Limited orders 2 x 20,000cbm LNG Bunker and Supply Vessels
Avenir LNG Limited (NOTC: AVENIR) announces today that it has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd (SOE) in China, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric, for two 20,000cbm LNG Bunker & Supply …
Apr 25, 2024 / Vessels
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
AD Ports Group Secures a 20-Year Agreement to Operate and Upgrade the Existing Luanda Multipurpose Port Terminal in Angola
AD Ports Group (ADX: ADPORTS), a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has signed several agreements with Unicargas and Multiparques leading to securing a 20-year concession agreement (extendable for another 10 years) with the …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Philly Shipyard and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Sign Memorandum of Understanding
Philly Shipyard, Inc. (Philly Shipyard), the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (HHI), a subsidiary of HD Hyundai Group, signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore a …
Apr 25, 2024 / Curious
Norwegian Cruise Line and Fincantieri celebrate float out of all-new Norwegian Aqua ™
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), the innovator in global cruise travel, along with its partners at Fincantieri, the Italian shipbuilding company, commemorated on Tuesday (Apr23) the float out of Norwegian Aqua™, the first of the expanded Prima Plus …
Apr 25, 2024 / Cruise
Damen launches Combi Freighter 3850 for Reederei M. Lauterjung at Ba Son Shipyard in Vietnam
Damen Shipyards Group launched a Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 at the Ba Son Shipyard in Vietnam. The CF 3850 is the first in a two-vessel order from Germany-based shipping company Reederei M. Lauterjung. Following this order, Damen’s client has placed …
Apr 24, 2024 / Curious
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards Successfully Launches 7.280dwt vessel Vertom Anette For Vertom Group
Thecla Bodewes Shipyards proudly announces the successful launch of the 7.280dwt vessel, MV Vertom Anette, for the Vertom Group, a leading name in maritime logistics solutions. The launch marks a significant milestone in the ongoing partnership …
Apr 24, 2024 / Vessels