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China's first-ever rail ferry service was launched in January 2003 with the introduction of Yue Hai Tie I Hao, which was purpose built to link the mainland railway terminal at Zhanjiang, in…

The stainless steel tanker Xanthia was built for Norwegian owner Anders Utkilens Rederi (AUR) by compatriot shipbuilder Aker Aukra and was the eleventh vessel to be delivered by this yard for the…

Delivered in June, the 175,526 dwt Tai Chong Cheang Steamship-owned capesize bulk carrier CSK Fortune is a ship of many firsts. This Dunkirkmax was the first delivery from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS)…

In September the Danish ferry operator DFDS Tor took delivery of the lead ship in five-ship series of their new roro 3900 design developed in co-operation with the German shipyard of Flensburger…

Last year the West coast of Scotland coast saw the introduction of a new double-ended ropax ferry built in the UK yard of Appledore Shipbuilders for ferry operator Caledonian MacBrayne (Calmac). Named…

Built at the Japanese yard of Minaminippon, the 57,500 gt pure car truck carrier (PCTC) Courageous Ace is the lead vessel based on a new design jointly developed by shipping giant Mitsui…

Radisson Seven Seas Cruises (RSSC) added to its fleet of five-star cruise ships with the delivery from the Italian shipbuilder T. Mariotti of the Seven Seas Voyager. This 754 passenger ship is…

To accommodate the forecasted growth in LNG trade approximately 250 LNG carriers will be needed by 2010, according to UK based Drewry Shipping Consultants. What is more, at least 40-50 of those…

Many of the first double-hulled tankers built in the early 1990s are reaching the mid-point in their predicted service lifetimes. Consequently, the large coated areas in the ballast tanks will start to…

Few can have failed to observe how much more difficult it is to prevent rust problems from recurring once they have appeared on a steel surface. No matter how hard one tries…