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Monday, April 3, 2023
sembcorp marine yard
Offshore

Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine Reveals New Name

Singapore-based shipbuilder, Sembcorp Marine Ltd, is set to undergo a rebranding following the completion of its merger with Keppel Offshore & Marine Ltd.

April 3, 2023
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Thursday, March 30, 2023
New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry
Shipbuilding

New York City Building Hybrid-Electric Public Ferry

New York City Mayor Eric Adams and Trust for Governors Island have announced the city’s first public hybrid-electric ferry to operate in New York Harbor.

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1423

Monday, March 27, 2023
CCGS Vincent Massey leaving Levis, Quebec | Photo credit: Chantier Davie
Shipbuilding

Canada’s Davie Eyes Arctic Shipbuilding Expansion with Helsinki Shipyard

Québec-based Chantier Davie Canada Inc. (Davie) has announced exercising its exclusive option to purchase the assets of Finland’s Helsinki Shipyard Oy

March 27, 2023
Total Views: 3838

Wednesday, March 22, 2023
Samskip Orders Pair of Hydrogen-Powered Short-Sea Containerships
Environment

Samskip Orders Pair of Hydrogen-Powered Short-Sea Containerships

European multimodal logistics provider Samskip has confirmed an order for two hydrogen fuel cell-powered vessels to serve its west European routes. The company

March 22, 2023
Total Views: 2042

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
Total Views: 2768

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
Total Views: 18208

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
Total Views: 2739

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
Shipbuilding

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
Total Views: 12464

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
Total Views: 4114

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

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
Total Views: 1654

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
Total Views: 6974

Tuesday, February 14, 2023
HMM Orders Nine Methanol-Powered Containerships for $1.2 Billion
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
Total Views: 1829

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
Total Views: 2634

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
Total Views: 1590

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
Total Views: 2549

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
Total Views: 2262

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

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
Total Views: 877

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
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