Vessels & Shipyards

Business determination by Japanese shipbuilders is expressed in the reshaping of strategies and capacities in the face of unremitting competition, writes David Tinsley.

The steel cutting ceremony of the second Costa Cruises ship build at Meyer Turku has begun with a new tradition with the use of the new plasma cutter line for the first…

TS Laevad, a subsidiary of Tallinna Sadam, has signed an agreement with the Estonian shipbuilding company Baltic Workboats to rebuild the ferry Tõll into an environmentally-friendly hybrid ship.

UK shortsea specialist Scotline Marine Holdings has extended its newbuild programme in the Netherlands, ordering a third 4,800 dwt singledecker from the Royal Bodewes Group, writes David Tinsley.

Japanese shipbuilding’s sustained high profile in the LPG carrier category is exemplified by the production of a versatile, medium-sized vessel incorporating ‘smart ship’ technology, writes David Tinsley.

Dutch marine contractor, Van Oord, has decided to use the option of ordering a third trailing suction hopper dredger at specialist shipbuilder, Keppel FELS.

Colombo Dockyard has delivered a modern Cable Laying Vessel to Kokusai Cable Ship Co. Ltd. (KCS). KDDI Cable Infinity successfully reached Yokohama port, Japan on 7 July 2019.

Ranking as the world’s largest fully stainless steel chemical tanker, the 49,000 dwt Bow Orion is being readied in China for delivery this month to Bergen-headquartered Odfjell, writes David Tinsley.

The entry into service of Norwegian cruise and ferry operator Hurtigruten’s new battery hybrid cruise vessel, Roald Amundsen marks a significant evolution in the expedition cruise market.