Tag: newbuildings

Knutsen, a Norwegian shipping company, has recently received its latest LNG carrier vessel from Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI).

The ECO MAESTRO, the first dual-fuel methanol ship ever built by New Dayang Shipbuilding Company for X-Press Feeders, was launched at the shipyard last Thursday.

Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) has allegedly ordered 10 new LNG-powered container vessels from Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard.

The China Classification Society (CCS) approved the plan and conducted the new building study for a new generation of  Chuanjiang standard bulk carrier, an intelligent ship powered entirely by LNG.

The substandard safety of ferries operating along Sydney's Parramatta River prompted the New South Wales (NSW) government to order a new fleet of seven ferries.

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Knutsen, HD Korea Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) have announced a study as part of a Joint Development Project (JDP) to measure carbon emissions through the entire life cycle of a newbuild LNG Carrier.

The newly founded Pherousa Green Shipping is in the design stage of placing an order for up to 6 green-profiled ultramax dry bulk carriers.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines today announced the signing of an agreement with Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company, on 28th April, 2023 for the long-term charter of a methanol carrier, which can run on either methanol or conventional heavy fuel oil.

In this week’s BIMCO Shipping Number of the Week, Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst, examines an expected spike in the number of ships that will be recycled over the next 10 years, partly due to the shipping industry facing tighter Greenhouse Gas emissions regulation.  

Platypus Marine announced this week that it has signed a Letter of Intent with Damen Shipyards for the building of a Fast Crew Supply (FCS) vessel, compliant with the Jones Act, to serve the offshore wind industry in the United States.