All articles by David Tinsley – Page 8
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NewsRolling Autonomy with Zero Emissions
Two pioneering, electrically-powered vessels conceived for autonomous operation are set to make their debut carrying freight across Oslo Fjord.
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NewsNorway Backs Green Newbuild Scheme
Norwegian operator Thor Dahl has qualified for government funding to support the initial phase of its plan for a fleet of newbuild zero-emission, short-sea bulk carriers.
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NewsChina Lands European Heavy-Lift Series
Two European exponents of heavy-lift and project cargo transport have jointly initiated a newbuild programme in China.
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NewsSustainability Vested In Diesel-Electric Coaster
Diesel-electric propulsion is central to a highly efficient new design of short-sea, multipurpose cargo vessel unveiled by Dutch builder Thecla Bodewes Shipyards.
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NewsPolish Fleet Builds Anew In China
Prominent bulk carrier fleet owner Polska Zegluga Morska (PZM/Polsteam) has booked a further four handysize newbuilds in China, doubling its current investment in tonnage dimensioned and fitted for navigation of the St Lawrence Seaway/Great Lakes system.
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NewsJapan Looks To Its Own For Coastal Ferries
Although continual renewal of the fleet is a longstanding characteristic of the Japanese coastal ferry sector, the accelerated investment drive of recent years is an expression of the national bid to foster a modal shift in domestic transport.
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NewsGerman Yard In Canadian Pact
Newfoundland-based transport company Oceanex is partnering with a German shipyard to examine the technical options for future low-emission tonnage requirements.
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NewsH2-fuelled Coaster for steel trade in the offing
A partnership has been formed between the steel industry and a Dutch shipowner to develop a hydrogen-powered vessel for the short-sea trade.
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NewsIreland bolsters Research Vessel Capacity
Ireland’s new multipurpose research vessel has arrived in the west coast port of Galway ready to embark on her initial survey assignment.
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NewsNorwegian Brand Banks On Italian-Built Series
Testament to continuity in a traditional Venetian industry, Fincantieri’s Marghera shipyard has completed the first of an imposing new generation for Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL).
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NewsVOC-Burning Dual-Fuel Shuttle Tanker Heading North
A further stage in the evolution of the shuttle tanker fleet deployed in north European waters has been signalled by the delivery of the first of two newbuilds powered by dual-fuel machinery.
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NewsEnduring Strengths In High-Value Markets
While much of Europe’s commercial shipbuilding sector continues to contract under intensified competitive pressure from Asia, and China in particular, the industry in Italy retains substantial critical mass and work volume.
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NewsUS Funding For Smaller Players
Government funding amounting to nearly $20m has provided a boost to modernisation and improvement plans at small shipyards throughout the USA.
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NewsNew Milestone For Chinese Builders
Taiwan’s Evergreen Group has commissioned the world’s highest capacity containership to date, topping the 24,000 teu mark. The first in a series of seven booked from China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) yards, the 400m Ever Alot represents a new milestone for Chinese production.
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NewsChina Boosts Domestic Shipping Capacity
A multiple vessel contract sealed with a home yard for bulk carriers of 65,000dwt gives new expression to scale as a central feature of Chinese reinvestment in its coastwise shipping fleet.
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NewsShort-Sea Owners Endorse Standard Design
A further tranche of contracts has been sealed with the German short-sea community for Damen’s standard Combi Freighter 3850 class of cargo vessels.
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NewsJapanese Ultramax Gains An Edge
Augmenting the expansive Japanese production offering in bulk carriers, the first of a new Ultramax series has been delivered by Shin Kurushima Sanoyas Shipbuilding.
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NewsOffshore Wind Brings Meeting Of Minds
Collaboration between British and Norwegian organisations has spawned an innovative service operation vessel (SOV) concept to support surging investment in offshore wind farms.
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NewsGerman Firms Book 14 Coasters In China
Three German shipowners have jointly committed to an extensive short-sea cargo vessel construction programme in China.
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NewsReefer Specialist Banks On Boxships
Specialist reefership owner and operator Seatrade has made a further investment in fully-cellular container vessel capacity, writes David Tinsley. Four 1,800TEU newbuilds incorporating a very high capacity for temperature-controlled cargo have been booked in China from Huanghai Shipbuilding, on the Shangdong Peninsula.
