Ships & Yards

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

QatarEnergy has announced the beginning of a second round of LNG shipbuilding orders, confirming an order with Korean shipyard Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for 17 LNG carriers. 

28th September 2023

QatarEnergy signals beginning of second round of LNG orders

28th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

In a first for MAN Energy Solutions, its dual-fuel MAN 21/31 DF-M gensets have been specified for two pure car and truck carriers for Chinese ship owner China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES). The methanol-fuelled vessels…

28th September 2023

First reference for MAN MeOH-fuelled gensets on PCTC series

28th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A French shipbuilder has been shortlisted for the construction of two vessels to serve the traffic between the Isles of Scilly and the English mainland. The Piriou organisation, based in Brittany, has…

28th September 2023

French Yard Favoured For UK Ferries

28th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Norway’s maritime sector has gained a valuable project for a high-capacity, newbuild cable layer. West coast builder Ulstein Verft has landed the construction contract entailing a 150m vessel to Norwegian design for…

26th September 2023

Norwegian Yard Lands Cableship Contract

26th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

ÈTA Shipping and global commodity group Mercuria are collaborating on a series of shortsea bulk carriers that will be diesel electric in their initial configuration, but with containerised gensets on deck, they…

25th September 2023

Bulk carrier design aims for 40-year lifetime

25th September 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

An opening contract has been secured by Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes for a new generation of short-sea cargo vessel powered by a multi-genset diesel-electric plant.

25th September 2023

Market Uptake For Diesel-Electric Coaster

25th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Japanese shipowner Kambara Kisen has entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a 65,700-dwt methanol dual-fuel dry bulk carrier newbuilding with Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd.

20th September 2023

Kambara Kisen orders MeOH-fuelled bulker for MOL charter

20th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Prolific gas tanker builder Kawasaki Heavy Industries has delivered a new iteration of its proven, very large LPG carrier design with increased cargo capacity and engineered for powering on LPG or potentially…

19th September 2023

New Edge To Kawasaki LPGC Prowess

19th September 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards has won a new order for a Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 and additional CF 3850 from Feyz Group.

8th September 2023

Damen wins Feyz Group Combi Freighter order

8th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Newport Shipping has announced that it has added Chinese Huarun Dadong Dockyard Co., Ltd. (HRDD) to its network of partner shipyards.

7th September 2023

Newport Shipping adds HRDD to partner network

7th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A new generation of short-sea cargo vessels designed for adaptation to the future development of southern Sweden’s Trollhattan Canal is taking shape in the Netherlands. The waterway, accessed from the sea by…

7th September 2023

Investment In Trade To Swedish Lakes

7th September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Resurgent UK shipyard group Harland & Wolff (H&W) has woven another strand in its business development strategy by pitching for the construction and operation of ferries to serve the Isles of Scilly.…

4th September 2023

Harland & Wolff Pitch For Ferry Business

4th September 2023

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

SHAFTS AND PROPELLERS

Schottel has been awarded the contract to supply 4+2 next-generation heavy-lift vessels being built for two European operators with its Schottel ControllablePropellers (SCP).

1st September 2023

Schottel propellers for new DF heavy-lift vessels

1st September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Bringing new scale to the ro-pax fleet deployed by Finnlines, the 235m Finnsirius is scheduled to start trans-Baltic service during September this year following July 18 handover by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai.

1st September 2023

Brightest Stars Rise Across The Baltic

1st September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

China’s shipbuilding industry has reached a new milestone through the production of its first large-scale cruise vessel, the 135,500gt Adora Magic City. An extended trials campaign was implemented by builder Shanghai Waigaoqiao…

1st September 2023

China In New Challenge To European Yards

1st September 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Emissions filtration incorporating carbon capture technology features in a new class of feedership for the north European short-sea traffic. Four 1,380TEU-capacity container vessels booked in China to German account have been secured…

29th August 2023

New Feederships Host Carbon Capture

29th August 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Damen Shipyards Group has delivered a new Shoalbuster 3209 to SAFEEN Group, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group.

24th August 2023

Second Damen Shoalbuster for SAFEEN

24th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Pioneering Australian aluminium shipbuilder Incat has announced that it will deliver the world’s first full-electric large lightweight ferry for South American ferry operator Buquebús.

24th August 2023

Incat to deliver first large lightweight full-electric ferry

24th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Chemicals transportation specialist Stolt Tankers is augmenting its fleet with a series of newbuilds readied for adaptation to ammonia fuel.

24th August 2023

Ammonia-Ready Chemtankers For Stolt Fleet

24th August 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Power and telecoms cable maker Nexans is investing in a newbuild cable laying vessel to support a record project backlog and future demand from the booming offshore wind and interconnector markets.

15th August 2023

High-Tech Cable Layer In Prospect

15th August 2023