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AAL LIMASSOL Takes To Water (Video)
In late December, at the CSSC HuangPu WenChong Shipyard in China, the first of AAL’s next generation 32,000 deadweight (DWT) ‘Super B-Class’ fleet, the AAL LIMASSOL, was floated out into the water from dry dock and moved to pier. This milestone marks …
Jan 5, 2024 / Vessels
AAL Shipping’s first Super B-class newbuilding, AAL Limassol, successfully launched
Multipurpose heavy-lift carrier AAL Shipping’s first Super B-class newbuilding, AAL Limassol, was successfully launched at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou, China. In total, AAL Shipping will take delivery of six newbuildings, placing …
Dec 22, 2023 / Vessels
Mass Flow Meter Bunker measurement system mandatory as of 1 January 2026
From 1 January 2026, the use of a bunker measurement system for bunker vessels in the ports of Antwerp-Bruges and Rotterdam will be mandatory. From this point onwards, bunker vessels in the two ports must have a certified system that indicates the …
Oct 16, 2023 / Curious
Steel cutting ceremony for the first of AAL's SIX new Super B-Class 32K DWT heavy-lift MPVs - AAL Limassol
Wednesday (Mar 01) at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in Guangzhou China, a traditional steel cutting ceremony took place for the first of AAL's SIX new Super B-Class 32K DWT heavy lift MPVs, the 'AAL Limassol' – expected in the water 2024. …
Mar 1, 2023 / Vessels
DP World Limassol welcomes record number of cruises in October
October was the busiest cruise month of 2022 for DP World Limassol, as 29 cruise ships carrying over 46,000 people, berthed at the port and used its passenger terminal. Between January and October, DP World Limassol accommodated 128 cruise ships and …
Nov 15, 2022 / Cruise
ABB to power world’s first hybrid-electric biomass fuel carriers
ABB’s power distribution technology selected by IHI Power Systems Co., Ltd. for hybrid-electric propulsion vessel called ROBOSHIPInitiated by Japanese shipping consortium e5 Lab Inc., the ROBOSHIP vessel supports Japan’s ambitions for net-zero …
Apr 19, 2022 / Vessels
Port of Boston to be Big Ship Ready this Fall
The multi-year effort by the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) to modernize and expand Conley Container Terminal marks a major milestone - three new low profile Neo-Panamax cranes have begun their journey to Boston on a ship from Shanghai, …
Apr 14, 2021 / Curious
Enviva and MOL explore GHG emissions reduction technologies for Biomass supply chain (Video)
Enviva, a global energy company specializing in sustainable wood bioenergy, and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), a leading global marine transport group, today announced they have signed a memorandum of understanding agreement to develop and deploy an …
Mar 30, 2021 / Vessels
Coastal Dry Bulker named Kaiei Maru; New Vessel Will Serve Kaita Biomass Power
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) on Wednesday (Oct14) announced that naming and delivery ceremonies for the coastal dry bulker Kaiei Maru were held at Murakami Hide Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Eiji Murakami). Among those on hand for the event were Takeshi …
Oct 16, 2020 / Vessels
Massterly to operate two zero-emission autonomous vessels for ASKO
The new vessels will replace 2 million kilometres of truck transport, saving 5 000 tonnes of CO2 annuallyMassterly (the joint venture between Wilhelmsen and Kongsberg) has signed a contract with the leading Norwegian grocery distributor ASKO to …
Sep 3, 2020 / Vessels