Tuesday, June 29, 2021
Shipping

Seaspan Gives Financing Update on 45 Newbuilds on Order

Seaspan Corporation has provided a rare update related to the financing of its massive newbuild orderbook, which now stands at 45 containerships ordered since

June 29, 2021
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Wärtsilä and Tanger Med enable first real-life digital port call for Hapag-Lloyd vessel
Press Releases

Wärtsilä and Tanger Med enable first real-life digital port call for Hapag-Lloyd vessel

Press Release – Within the framework of a partnership previously announced between Tanger Med Port Authority and Wärtsilä Voyage –

June 29, 2021
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Press Releases

ABB technology enables world’s largest civilian hospital ship to access even the most challenging harbors

Press Release – ABB’s Azipod® propulsion will help Global Mercy™ enter less accessible harbors off the African coast, while reducing

June 29, 2021
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Press Releases

Surging orders for WinGD’s biggest engines amid boxship spree

Press Release – Swiss based engine developer WinGD has seen more than 80 orders of its largest engines in 2021 as shipowners continue to invest in big

June 29, 2021
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Press Releases

Newport Shipping and Optimarin teamwork to tackle ‘tsunami’ of BWT system orders

Press Release – Newport Shipping has sold the first ballast water treatment system from key supplier Optimarin under their strategic alliance as the pair

June 29, 2021
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Press Releases

Alfa Laval and Wallenius agree on a joint venture to develop modern wind propulsion

Press Release – With an aim to radically reduce the marine industry’s carbon footprint and overall emissions, Alfa Laval and Wallenius have announced

June 29, 2021
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gCaptain

A Thank You Letter From Our Founder Plus gCaptain’s 2021 Reader Survey

We know you felt stressed and uncertain in 2020 and hope gCaptain helped lift the fog with accurate and timely maritime news. Moving forward gCaptain is

June 29, 2021
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Cruise Ships

Cruise Stocks Tumble As First US Cruise Ship Takes Departure

By Jonathan Levin (Bloomberg) –Cruise stocks fell after Royal Caribbean set sail in the US, industry leader Carnival announced an additional stock sale,

June 29, 2021
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Finance

Lloyd’s Register Sells Cyber Security Assets to Focus on Shipping

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 29 (Reuters) – British professional services provider Lloyd’s Register (LR) has agreed to sell its business assurance

June 29, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
Cruise Ships

COVID-19 Protocol Delays First Disney Test Cruise

June 28 (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co postponed its first test cruise since the onset of the global coronavirus pandemic after COVID-19 tests provided

June 28, 2021
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Offshore

U.S. to Begin Environmental Review of ‘Vineyard Wind South’ Offshore Wind Project

The U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management will begin an environmental review of a Construction and Operations Plan (COP) submitted by Vineyard Wind, LLC for

June 28, 2021
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Uncategorized

Cyprus Sets Out to Vaccinate Some 40,000 Seafarers

Cyprus has announced plans to vaccinate all seafarers, some 40,000 of them, on Cyprus-flagged and managed vessels. The plans were announced Friday in a

June 28, 2021
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Press Releases

METIS adds electric profiling functionality to vessel performance analytics

Press Release – Maritime data analytics specialist METIS Cyberspace Technology has launched an Electrical Power Profile evaluation application, adding

June 28, 2021
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Press Releases

YSA Design captures the essence of Florence for Costa Cruises vessel

Press Release – With its maiden voyage set to start on 4 July, the final touches are being put in place so that Costa Cruises’ Costa Firenze can

June 28, 2021
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Shipbuilding

Seaspan Grows Orderbook to 45 with New Order for Ultra-Large Ships

Hong Kong-based containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation has placed its latest order fo six new 15,000 TEU ships, bringing its total orderbook to 45.

June 28, 2021
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Ports

Ports Seek All Hands Ways to Cut Carbon Emissions

By Ira Breskin, Port administrators’ immediate challenge is to drive consensus among a variety of well-intentioned stakeholders to meet stringent, near-term

June 28, 2021
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Environment

MOL Launches Charitable Trust in Mauritius After Wakashio Grounding

By Vel Moonien in Mauritius, Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) has established a charitable trust in Mauritius, pending the launch of a MOL Japanese Foundation, to

June 28, 2021
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Defense

Royal Canadian Navy Commissions New Arctic Patrol Ship

The Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) has commissioned its first new ship in nearly 25 years. The ship, HMCS Harry DeWolf, is the first of six Arctic and Offshore

June 28, 2021
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msc messina fire
Accidents

Engine Room Fire on MSC Ship Leaves One Dead, Ship Disabled -Indian Coast Guard

An unladen MSC containership is under tow to Singapore after an engine room fire left the ship disabled and one crew member dead in the Indian Ocean. The

June 28, 2021
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Shipping News

Coles Launches Seafarer “Green Channel Travel” Petition

by John Konrad (gCaptain) Frank Coles is turning into a one-man force to be reckoned with. Articles are written by the ex-group CEO at Wallem, and CEO Transas,

June 28, 2021
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