Tag: world’s largest

The Liberian Registry announced that has passed the historic milestone of 150 million gross tons, confirming its position as the second largest ship registry in the world, behind Panama, in terms of numbers of ships and gross tonnage.

The Republic of the Marshall Islands announced that is now the second largest registry in the world, in terms of DWT, as its fleet stands at 223,262,177 deadweight tons. In addition, the RMI consists the Greek shipping industry’s leading flag.

Samsung Heavy Industries held a naming ceremony for the largest continership built so far, "MOL Triumph", that surpasses 20,000 TEU, in Geoje shipyard, on March 15th. The ship is eco-friendly, as she disposes an array of energy-saving equipments, including propeller, rudder valve, and stator.

Color Line decided to proceed from a Letter of Intent to a firm contract with Ulstein on the constructionof the world’s largest plug-in hybrid vessel.The environmentally sound ship will be servicing Sandefjord – Strömstad from summer 2019. Ulstein won the contract in competition with several other yards.

Five 85,000 cu.m Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) will each be powered by a single MAN B&W 6G60ME-GI main engine.

Classification society Bureau Veritas is classing the 37,000dwt asphalt carrier Asphalt Splendor, recently delivered to US-based Sargeant Marine.

Polarcus is currently acquiring an ultra-wide 3D marine seismic project offshore Myanmar. Polarcus Amani is towing an in-sea configuration that measures 1.8km wide across the front ends.

The largest container ship ever to call at a North American port is scheduled to arrive at the Port of Los Angeles on Dec.26th. French shipping line CMA-CGM launched the CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin on Dec. 10. The vessel is scheduled to make her maiden call at APM Terminals-Pier 400 at the Port of Los Angeles.