Vessels & Shipyards

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Against the backcloth of the industry’s paucity of investment in dedicated, pure reeferships over recent years, the robust expansion programme implemented by specialist operator Cool Carriers takes on extra significance.

10th July 2024

Boost to the dedicated reefer concept

10th July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Innovative UK propulsion know-how is pivotal to a new, 24m fast ferry ordered for a lifeline passenger route in southern England connecting Southampton and the Isle of Wight.

5th July 2024

Electric zero-emissions ferry for Solent run

5th July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

European short sea shipper, Wilson, has inked a major deal for the construction of eight future-proofed 6,300 dwt newbuildings.

4th July 2024

Short sea shipper expands fleet

4th July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Montreal-based Canada Steamship Lines(CSL) is to invest in a 16,000dwt transhipment bulk carrier on the strength of a long-term deal with BCI Minerals of Australia.

3rd July 2024

Diesel-electric transhipper for the salt trade

3rd July 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Heralding a major new stage in the development of the multipurpose heavy-lift fleet deployed by BBC Chartering, the 13,400dwt BBC Leer made her service debut this month with an export freight loaded…

28th June 2024

Fifteen heavy lifters from German specialist

28th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Energy firm Preem is to charter two newbuild tankers from Sirius Shipping to transport renewable fuels and feedstock.

26th June 2024

Preem to charter Sirius newbuilds

26th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

North Star has become the first taker for the Midi-SOV – a new offshore wind ship design developed by Chartwell Marine and VARD.

18th June 2024

A brand new offshore wind ship design

18th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has won a deal to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator, Tärntank.

14th June 2024

10th hybrid chemical tanker for Tärntank

14th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled its new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept, which according to the company is set to redefine industry standards by offering shipowners a way to hit future compliance standards even using…

13th June 2024

Kongsberg’s new ‘Super-Efficient Bulker’ concept slashes fuel costs

13th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Next year it will be a decade since the first battery powered ferry, the aptly named Ampere, started operations on domestic, short haul service in Norway.

12th June 2024

Electric power gains momentum in ferry industry

12th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Full electrification of deepsea vessels may be some time off yet, but the outlook isn’t as grim as some might suggest.

12th June 2024

Electrification expanding beyond the passenger segment

12th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries and Capital Gas Ship Management have secured approval in principle from Lloyd’s Register for the design of a 40,000cbm liquefied CO2 carrier.

10th June 2024

LR approves new LCO2 carrier

10th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project for the design of the world’s largest Very Large Ammonia Carrier (VLAC) with a carrying capacity of 100,000 cbm.

4th June 2024

Landmark large ammonia carrier project

4th June 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

The nature of the investment encapsulated by the Fusion Class promises long-term viability, and also sustainability, in one of the most fiercely competitive spheres of operation, where the business challenge from other…

31st May 2024

Technology fusion on cross channel route

31st May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Bulker newbuilding values are currently at 15-year high, with increases across all sectors since the start of the year.

30th May 2024

Bulker newbuild values at 15-year high

30th May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

MAN Cryo has been contracted by Torghatten Nord A/S, the Norwegian ferry company, to work on the design and engineering of two hydrogen-powered newbuild RoPax ferries. 

28th May 2024

MAN Cryo expertise for newbuild hydrogen ferries

28th May 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Shipyards and ship owners are one step closer to being able to securely share data to create digital twins for use throughout a ship’s lifecycle.

22nd May 2024

Data sharing brings digital twins closer

22nd May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Meyer Turku Group’s turnover increased by 10.6% in 2023, with profitability expected to improve further with new ships under construction.

7th May 2024

Meyer Turku’s turnover up for last three years

7th May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Ranking as the largest vessel constructed to date by the Visentini shipyard in northeast Italy, the 216m ro-pax Varsovia is scheduled to begin service between Poland and Sweden under the Polferries banner…

1st May 2024

Polferries opts for Italian ro-pax design

1st May 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Cyprus-based Eureka Shipping has awarded a Dutch yard an order for a diesel-electric cement carrier to be operated in the Great Lakes.

25th April 2024

Dutch-built cement carrier for Great Lakes

25th April 2024