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CCS: Steel Cutting Ceremony of the First CCS Single Class Large LNG Carrier H1909A Was Held
On March 4, 2024, the steel cutting ceremony of of 174000m3 LNG carrier H1909A of PetroChina International Co., Ltd. was held at Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) Co., Ltd. This carrier is the second series of carrier in the LNG Phase III project …
Mar 29, 2024 / Curious
Wallenius Wilhelmsen Signs Shipbuilding Contracts and Securing Four New Options
Wallenius Wilhelmsen on Monday (Mar 25) signed the shipbuilding contracts for the recently declared options for four 9,300 CEU vessels at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Co., Ltd. In connection with the contract signing, Wallenius Wilhelmsen …
Mar 26, 2024 / Curious
Chinese yard delivers LNG-powered ferry to Stena and Marine Atlantic
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai has delivered Stena’s LNG-powered ferry Ala’suinu which will serve Canada’s Marine Atlantic. Sweden’s Stena RoRo and CMJL (Weihai) announced the delivery of the E-Flexer vessel in separate statements on …
Feb 13, 2024 / Vessels
Deltamarin Signs A Design Contract For 13th E-Flexer RoPax Vessel
Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete basic and detail design of a new RoPax vessel. The new RoPax is the 13th vessel in the Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer series and is the first to be …
Feb 1, 2024 / Vessels
China Classification Society (CCS) Attended the Signing Ceremony for the Construction Contract of Methanol four+six 89,000 DWT Dual-fuel Bulk Carriers
Recently, Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (Group) Co., Ltd. and Wuhu Shipyard Co., Ltd. successfully signed a construction contract for four+six 89,000 DWT methanol dual-fuel bulk carriers. Mr. Zhao Yan, Vice President of China Classification Society …
Jan 23, 2024 / Curious
Naming and Maiden Voyage of CCS Ultra-deepwater Ocean Drilling Vessel Dream
On December 18th, the ocean drilling vessel Dream constructed and surveyed by China Classification Society (CCS) was named and made its maiden voyage in Nansha District, Guangzhou, which marks a crucial step in China’s deep-sea exploration capacity …
Jan 10, 2024 / Vessels
The second hybrid Superstar freight-passenger vessel delivered to Finnlines
Finnlines took delivery of Finncanopus, which is the second of two Superstar-series freight-passenger (ro-pax) vessels, at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China, on 12 December 2023. The vessel will enter Finnlines’ line between …
Dec 12, 2023 / Vessels
MacGregor has received a significant order to supply comprehensive RoRo equipment to Höegh Autoliners’ four PCTC vessels
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
Deltamarin Signs An Engineering Contract For Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s Next Generation Shaper Class Vessels
Deltamarin has signed a design contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s next-generation Pure Car & Truck Carriers (PCTCs). The signed contract includes the …
Dec 8, 2023 / Curious
DNV awards AiP for world’s largest car carrier design by China Merchants
At the Marintec China trade fair, DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. Caption: AiP …
Dec 7, 2023 / Curious