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Tuesday, March 21, 2023
Maersk Unveils Green Methanol-Powered Feeder Ship Design
Shipbuilding

Maersk Unveils Green Methanol-Powered Feeder Ship Design

Danish shipping giant Maersk has unveiled the design for its first green methanol-powered containership; 2,100 TEU capacity feeder ship. The vessel is the

March 21, 2023
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Thursday, March 16, 2023
Chinese Shipyard Delivers ‘World’s Largest Containership’ at 24,346 TEUs
Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipyard Delivers ‘World’s Largest Containership’ at 24,346 TEUs

Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding in China has delivered what is believed to be the world’s largest containership by carrying capacity. The

March 16, 2023
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Wednesday, March 15, 2023
Ocean Network Express ship
Shipbuilding

ONE Adds to Orderbook with Order for Ten Large Containership

Despite falling freight rates and uncertainty regarding consumer demand, container shipping’s ordering spree continues with Japanese shipping line Ocean

March 15, 2023
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Tuesday, March 14, 2023
ACBL to Build High-Powered Towboat
Shipbuilding

ACBL to Build High-Powered Towboat

U.S.-based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has announced plans for an 11,000 horsepower (HP) class inland towboat. ACBL has signed a contract with

March 14, 2023
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Thursday, March 9, 2023
MSC Takes Delivery of MSC Tessa, One of the World’s Largest Containerships
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MSC Takes Delivery of MSC Tessa, One of the World’s Largest Containerships

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding Group has delivered one of the world’s largest containerships to MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. The MSC Tessa is one of

March 9, 2023
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Thursday, March 2, 2023
Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval
Offshore

Bleutec Industries’ Jones Act-Compliant Wind Turbine Installation Concept Wins ABS Approval

Bleutec Industries Offshore Wind Services LLC (Bleutec) has recently received approval for its Binary Marine Installation Solution (BMIS) from the American

March 2, 2023
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Friday, February 17, 2023
Algoma and CSL Order Four ‘Methanol-Ready’ Self-Unloaders
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Algoma and CSL Order Four ‘Methanol-Ready’ Self-Unloaders

Canadian shipping companies Algoma Central Corporation and The CSL Group have announced a newbuild order for four “methanol-ready” self-unloading

February 17, 2023
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Thursday, February 16, 2023
OOCL Spain
Shipbuilding

OOCL Welcomes First of Six 24,000 TEU Megaships

Hong Kong-based container shipping line Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has welcomed its first new ‘megaship’ with the naming ceremony of the

February 16, 2023
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Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HMM Containership leaving port
Shipbuilding

HMM Orders Nine Methanol-Powered Containerships for $1.2 Billion

South Korean shipping line HMM has placed a $1.2 billion order for nine 9,000 TEU capacity dual-fuel containerships powered by methanol. The shipbuilding

February 14, 2023
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Monday, February 13, 2023
FILE PHOTO: The second Aframax-sized oil tanker sold to Venezuela is seen in Bushehr coast, Iran June 8, 2022. Picture taken June 8, 2022. Sadra Company/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Shipbuilding

Venezuela’s PDVSA Reaches Deal on Iranian-Built Tankers

By Mircely Guanipa and Marianna Parraga PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela, Feb 13 (Reuters) – Venezuela will contract with an Iranian shipyard to build two

February 13, 2023
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Friday, January 27, 2023
Grimaldi Adds to Orderbook for Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers
Shipbuilding

Grimaldi Adds to Orderbook for Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers

Italian shipping group Grimaldi has grown its newbuild orderbook with five additional “ammonia-ready” pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) to be

January 27, 2023
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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT
Offshore

Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding Picked to Build Wind Farm Service Operation Vessel for Crowley and ESVAGT

Following up on yesterday’s news that Crowley and ESVAGT are moving forward with plans to construct a service operations vessel (SOV) for the U.S. wind

January 18, 2023
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Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market
Offshore

Crowley and ESVAGT Advance Plan to Build Jones Act SOV for U.S. Wind Market

U.S.-based shipping company Crowley and Danish offshore services company ESVAGT have agreed to jointly build and operate a service operations vessel (SOV) for

January 17, 2023
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Tuesday, December 20, 2022
Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines
Environment

Newbuild Heavy Lift Vessels Will Be Fitted with Methanol Engines

Methanol is emerging as a promising alternative fuel that could help shipping meet its increasingly stringent emissions targets. When produced from non-fossil

December 20, 2022
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Friday, December 16, 2022
Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp
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Italian Shipbuilder Fincantieri Looks to Slash Leverage in Business Revamp

By Alberto Brambilla (Bloomberg) — Italy’s Fincantieri SpA wants to slash its debt-to-profit ratio in its new business plan through 2027, as the

December 16, 2022
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Monday, December 12, 2022
An illustration of the Havfram WTIVs
Shipbuilding

Construction Kicks Off on Havfram’s First Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Norwegian offshore services company Havfram has confirmed the start of construction on its first offshore wind turbine installation vessel at CIMC-Raffles in

December 12, 2022
Total Views: 2136

A worker near a ship under construction at Hyundai Heavy Industries' Shipyard in Ulsan, South Korea, May 13, 2015. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/File Photo
Shipbuilding

Chinese Shipyards Gorge on Record LNG Carrier Orders as Swamped Korean Rivals Struggle to Find Capacity

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 12, 2022
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Sunday, December 11, 2022
China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up
Shipbuilding

China Shipyards Record Increased LNG Tanker Orders As S.Korea Builders Are Full Up

By Chen Aizhu SINGAPORE, Dec 12 (Reuters) – China is making fast inroads in the market for newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers as

December 11, 2022
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Monday, December 5, 2022
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock's new hopper dredge Galveston Island launched at Conrad Shipyards. Photo: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock
Shipbuilding

New Hopper Dredge for Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Launched at Conrad Shipyard

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the U.S., has announced the launch of the

December 5, 2022
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Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing
Shipbuilding

Master Boat Builders to Construct Two Tugs for Moran Towing

Master Boat Builders to CoMobile, Alabama-based Master Boat Builders will construct two new tugboats for Moran Towing Corporation. The tugs will mark the first

November 23, 2022
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