Vessels & Shipyards

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) has confirmed the cancellation of a major construction contract with French shipping start-up Zephyr & Boree.

30th September 2024

Zephyr and Boree cancels innovative boxship order

30th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced that four of its twelve Shaper Class vessels on order from Jinling Shipyard will be upsized, making them reportedly the largest pure car and truck carriers ever built.

25th September 2024

Upsizing creates world’s largest PCTCs

25th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The decarbonisation of inland shipping remains a significant challenge due to the long operational lifespan of vessels and the high power demands for transport. However, the Methanol for Shipping project is making…

17th September 2024

Methanol for Shipping Project breaks new ground in inland shipping

17th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has secured Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society DNV for its design concept of an electric propulsion liquefied hydrogen (LH₂) carrier, capable of…

16th September 2024

DNV awards AiP to HD KSOE for electric propulsion LH₂ carrier

16th September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A collaboration between Berg Propulsion, CMA CGM and Reederei Rambow has led to substantial efficiency gains for an 868 teu container vessel.

2nd September 2024

Innovative retrofit boosts ship’s efficiency

2nd September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

COSCO Shipping Development has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers.

2nd September 2024

COSCO in largest ever build and lease order

2nd September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Hapag-Lloyd is among the first to trial NexusWave, a solution from Inmarsat Maritime that aims to deliver an “office like” and “home like” experience for crews.

2nd September 2024

Hapag-lloyd trial’s Inmarsat’s NexusWave to take the office offshore

2nd September 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

For naval architects, Finnish maritime software company NAPA is a first port of call. With various class societies granting approval for its 3D models, we talk to Mikko Forss, vice president of…

30th August 2024

Q&A: The progress of ship design with NAPA

30th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Danish tanker operator Tärntank is set to embark on a pioneering trial of the OVERSEA services, a collaborative initiative between ABB and Wallenius Marine, across its fleet of six vessels.

29th August 2024

ABB and Wallenius Marine team up for OVERSEA trial

29th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Against the backcloth of pronounced fleet expansion, average cruiseship CO2 emissions have declined by 16% over five years.

26th August 2024

Cruise industry bid for sustainability

26th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

 Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale have announced the successful retrofitting of a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier with Norsepower Rotor Sails. The vessel, currently transporting iron ore for Vale, made its maiden…

20th August 2024

World first rotor sails retrofit on a capesize bulk carrier

20th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Copper’s dramatic price increase earlier this year due to supply side constrictions as a major mine closed coupled with heightened demand from burgeoning sectors such as EVs may have serious implications for…

15th August 2024

Rising copper prices threaten ship efficiency

15th August 2024

LNG

LNG

Shipping behemoth A.P. Moller-Maersk is investing heavily in fleet renewal, with plans to acquire up to 60 vessels capable of operating on multiple fuel types including LNG. The order, comprising both owned…

7th August 2024

Maersk expands fleet with LNG orders

7th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian RoRo shipping specialist Höegh Autoliners has inked a five-year deal with a leading global car manufacturer to transport vehicles from the US and Mexico to the Middle East.

6th August 2024

Höegh Autoliners secures significant car carrier contract

6th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Norwegian davit specialist Vestdavit has secured its largest-ever order with a contract to supply high-specification davit systems for six multi-purpose vessels being built for the Canadian Coast Guard.

6th August 2024

Vestdavit lands largest ever contract for Canadian coast guard vessels

6th August 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Chantiers de l’Atlantique has chosen TMC Compressors (TMC) to supply the marine compressed air system for the two cruise ships the shipbuilder is constructing for Orient Express Silenseas.

29th July 2024

Chantiers selects TMC to equip world’s largest sailing ships

29th July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

China’s state-owned Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has stated it has won an order to build a 18,600-cbm LNG bunkering vessel for TotalEnergies. It also has an option in place for an additional vessel.

26th July 2024

TotalEnergies returns to China’s Hudong-Zhonghua for LNG bunkering vessel

26th July 2024

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

A resilient force in UK shipowning, Liverpool-based Bibby Marine has demonstrated its long-term mindset and propensity for innovation by ordering what is claimed to be the world’s first truly zero-emission, electrically-powered commissioning…

23rd July 2024

Ambitions and realities in UK shipbuilding

23rd July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A recently formalised Greek commitment to Stena RoRo’s E-Flexer concept has given extra dimension to one of the industry’s most extensive ro-pax newbuild series projects to date and has demonstrated the ever-widening…

22nd July 2024

Building on a versatile Ro-Pax platform

22nd July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Darren Guillory, technical solutions specialist, SSI discusses how the NSRP has helped to create competitive advantage for US shipbuilders

19th July 2024

Regional focus: The US National Shipbuilding Research Program: an effective public/private collaboration

19th July 2024