Shipbuilding

Contracting of product tanker newbuilds has hit a 10-year high this year, but recycling of older ships and the impact of decarbonization regulations are likely

The first two purpose-built Service Operation Vessels (SOV) for the Chinese offshore wind market have been launched at the ZMPC shipyard in China. The two

The President of the EU Commission has named the world’s first methanol-powered containership during a naming ceremony at the Port of Copenhagen on

A consortium led by Bibby Marine was awarded funding via the UK government’s Zero Emission Vessel Infrastructure (ZEVI) toward building the world’s

Philly Shipyard has delivered the first of five new federal training ships for America’s state maritime academies as part of the U.S. Department of

by Joaquin Sapien (ProPublica) In July 2016, warships from more than two dozen nations gathered off the coasts of Hawaii and Southern California to join the

Swiss marine power company WinGD and South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have agreed to cooperate on future fuel vessel applications with

Classification society DNV has granted an Approval in Principle to Hudong-Zhonghua for their design of what could become the world’s largest capacity LNG

The Northern Lights carbon capture and storage joint venture has placed an order for its third ship that will be used to transport captured CO2 in liquified

McAllister’s new Tier IV tug Jane McAllister has arrived at its new homeport at the Port of Virginia. Built by Washburn & Doughty in East Boothbay,

Morgan City, Louisiana-based Conrad Shipyard says it has been awarded a contract for the construction of four cargo and passenger ferries for the Puerto Rico

Kirby Inland Marine, part of Houston-based Kirby Corporation (NYSE: KEX), has christened the first plug-in hybrid electric inland towing vessel in

The use of artificial intelligence in shipping has taken its latest step forward with South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries delivering the

by John Konrad (gCaptain) On August 17, China shipbuilders marked another milestone in maritime technological advancements with the launch of the “Eco

Bollinger Shipyards, the largest private shipbuilder in the U.S., has confirmed plans to close its Bollinger Algiers repair yard in New Orleans, however all

Bollinger Shipyards has begun cutting steel on the first of eight prototype modules that will become the foundation of the first U.S. Coast Guard Polar

A total of 62 alternative-fueled vessels were ordered in July, including a record number of methanol-fueled ships, according to the latest figures from DNV’s

Chinese Shipping Company COSCO Shipping Development launched their new 700 TEU electric container ship.  COSCO launched the 700TEU vessel, dubbed N997, from

The European Commission has updated its list of approved ship recycling facilities, which now contains 48 yards located primarily in Europe and Turkey. The

The U.S. Coast Guard’s highest priority modernization programs face significant delays and cost overruns due to immature technologies and unstable