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Monday, November 8, 2021
damen yacht support vessel
Shipbuilding

The Billion Dollar Superyacht Business Is Booming

By Corina Pons (Reuters) – When Chinese billionaire Jack Ma took a trip to Spain’s Mallorca island last month, much was made of it being his first

November 8, 2021
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Tuesday, November 2, 2021
Bangladesh’s Infamous Shipbreaking Yards Launch Race for Cleaner, Safer Future
Shipbuilding

Bangladesh’s Infamous Shipbreaking Yards Launch Race for Cleaner, Safer Future

By Naimul Karim CHATTOGRAM, Bangladesh, Nov 2 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When Samrat Hossain first started cutting up old ships weighing thousands of

November 2, 2021
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Monday, November 1, 2021
Foss Maritime Permanently Closes Seattle Shipyard
Shipbuilding

Foss Maritime Permanently Closes Seattle Shipyard

Seattle-based Foss Maritime has announced “with deep regret” the permanent closer of its Seattle shipyard in North Queen Anne. The permanent

November 1, 2021
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Friday, October 29, 2021
First US-Flagged Great Lakes Bulker in 40 Years Launched in Sturgeon Bay – PHOTOS
Shipbuilding

First US-Flagged Great Lakes Bulker in 40 Years Launched in Sturgeon Bay – PHOTOS

The first new U.S.-flagged Great Lakes freighter to be built in nearly 40 years was launched Thursday at the Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding shipyard in Sturgeon

October 29, 2021
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Tuesday, October 19, 2021
Seaway 7 Discloses Crane Problem On Newbuild Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Vessel Being Built in China
Offshore

Seaway 7 Discloses Crane Problem On Newbuild Offshore Wind Heavy Lift Vessel Being Built in China

Seaway 7 ASA says it’s too soon to determined whether the delivery of its new heavy lift crane installation vessel, Seaway Alfa Lift, will be delayed

October 19, 2021
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Monday, October 11, 2021
Dedicated CO2 Carriers Ordered for Norway’s Northern Lights Carbon Capture and Storage Project
Shipbuilding

Dedicated CO2 Carriers Ordered for Norway’s Northern Lights Carbon Capture and Storage Project

Developers behind Norway’s full-scale Northern Lights carbon capture and storage project have placed a shipbuilding order for the construction of two

October 11, 2021
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Sunday, October 3, 2021
qatargas duhail lng carrier
Shipbuilding

Qatar Petroleum Places $760 Million LNG Order With China

By Paul Wallace(Bloomberg) –Qatar ordered four new liquefied natural gas tankers worth more than 2.8 billion rials ($762 million) from a Chinese

October 3, 2021
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Friday, October 1, 2021
Aurora Class car carrier
Environment

Höegh Autoliners Signs Letter of Intent for Two Ammonia-Ready Car Carriers in China

Norwegian roll-on/roll-off provider Höegh Autoliners has announced plans to build two of its new series of Ammonia-ready car carriers at China Merchants Heavy

October 1, 2021
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
USS Salt Lake City and USS Frank Cable
Navy

Australian Shipbuilders Debate Nuclear Reactor Safety In Wake Of Submarine Deal

By Matthew Burgess (Bloomberg) Australia’s surprise deal with the U.S. and Britain for nuclear-powered submarines has shaken its Asian neighbors and angered

September 29, 2021
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Monday, September 27, 2021
containership
Shipbuilding

Seaspan Adds 10 Containerships to Massive Newbuild Orderbook

Containership leasing company Seaspan Corporation announced Monday it has entered into an agreement with another for ten new containerships, bringing its

September 27, 2021
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Friday, September 24, 2021
Bollinger Shipyards Resumes Operations at Gulf Facilities Following Hurricane Ida
Shipbuilding

Bollinger Shipyards Resumes Operations at Gulf Facilities Following Hurricane Ida

Louisiana shipbuilder Bollinger Shipyards said Friday that all 11 of its facilities are now open and operational following Hurricane Ida’s landfall last

September 24, 2021
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Friday, September 17, 2021
ship anchorage
Shipbuilding

Vitol Building Two Hybrid Battery-Powered Bunker Tankers Bound for Singapore Harbor

V-Bunkers, the Singaporean bunker arm of Dutch-based Vitol, has placed an order to build two electric-hybrid bunker tankers. V-Bunkers intends to deploy these

September 17, 2021
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Hyundai Heavy Ship Construction
Shipbuilding

Hyundai Heavy Industries Stock Jumps On IPO

By Joyce Lee (Reuters) Hyundai Heavy Industries’ shares closed 86% above their initial public offering (IPO) price on their trading debut in South Korea

September 17, 2021
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Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Vladimir Rusanov tanker
Shipbuilding

MOL to Charter Four Fuel-Efficient Newbuild LNG Carriers to Novatek

Tokyo-based Mitsui O.S.K. Lines has signed time charter agreements for four newbuild LNG carriers with a unit of Russian natural gas produce Novatek. The

September 14, 2021
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Thursday, September 9, 2021
LNG carrier
Shipbuilding

‘Carbon Neutral’ LNG Demand Soars In Asia Despite Criticism

By Stephen Stapczynski and Akshat Rathi (Bloomberg) –Liquefied natural gas shipments tagged “carbon neutral” are gaining popularity among Asian

September 9, 2021
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Friday, September 3, 2021
zim containership
Shipbuilding

Seaspan And ZIM Announce Five 7,000 TEU Dual-Fuel LNG Containership Newbuilds

Seaspan today announced that ZIM Integrated Shipping Services (ZIM) has exercised its option to enter into long-term charters of five 7,000 TEU dual-fuel

September 3, 2021
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A Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker escorts ships on the Northern Sea Route, July 14 2016
Shipbuilding

Russia To Build Its First LNG-Fuelled Icebreaker

MOSCOW, Sept 3 (Reuters) – Metals miner Nornickel said it will participate in the design and building of Russia’s first dual-fuel liquefied natural

September 3, 2021
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Thursday, September 2, 2021
Photo via Fednav
Shipbuilding

Fednav Signs Agreement For Ten New Lakers

Montreal, Quebec, Canada, September 2, 2021—Fednav Limited, Canada’s largest dry bulk shipping group, has signed an agreement with Sumisho Marine Co.,

September 2, 2021
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Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Corvus Energy Battery To Supply Crowley eWolf All-Electric Tug
Shipbuilding

Corvus Energy Battery To Supply Crowley eWolf All-Electric Tug

Seattle, USA and Bergen, Norway – August 30, 2021 – Corvus Energy is pleased to announce that it has been selected

September 1, 2021
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Wednesday, August 11, 2021
Vard to Construct Two Offshore Wind Operations Vessels for Rem Offshore
Shipbuilding

Vard to Construct Two Offshore Wind Operations Vessels for Rem Offshore

Norwegian shipbuilder Vard has signed contracts for the design and construction of two Construction Service Operations (CSV) vessels for Rem Offshore, also of

August 11, 2021
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