Carnival to Launch Four Ships in 2019
Carnival Corporation announced it will launch four new cruise ships in 2019 across three of its leading global brands – Carnival Cruise Line, America's Cruise Line; Costa Cruises, the largest European cruise operator; and Princess Cruises, international premium cruise line. The world will get a preview of one of these spectacular new vessels when Carnival Cruise Line debuts a floral replica of its new Carnival Panorama sailing down Colorado Boulevard in the Rose Parade on New Year’s Day…
Russia's First FSRU to Arrive at Kaliningrad to Start Up LNG Imports
Russia's first liquefied natural gas (LNG) floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) is expected to dock at the port of Kaliningrad on Dec. 18, a source familiar…
BP's Tortue/Ahmeyim FLNG Project Pushes Ahead
Golar LNG Limited announced Monday that it has received a Limited Notice to Proceed (LNTP) from BP Mauritania Investments Ltd and BP Senegal Investments Ltd, in their capacity as block operators…
Top 10 Ships of 2018: #1 - Diamond Gas Orchid
The first Sayaringo STaGE type LNG carrierMitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (MHIMSB) delivered the first Sayaringo STaGE type liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, named Diamond Gas Orchid in June, 2018. The Sayaringo STaGE, which was developed based on MHIMSB's cutting-edge technology, has a continuous cover over the cargo tanks, a feature inherited from its predecessor the “Sayaendo”, and while keeping this merit…
Baltic Index Edges Up on Broad Support
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose slightly on Monday, helped by increased rates across vessel segments.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 5 points, or 0.4 percent, to 1,406 points. The index touched its highest in six weeks.The capesize index rose 50 points, or 2.1 percent, to 2,433 points.
Austal Rises on U.S. Contract Win
Shares of ship builder Austal Ltd rise as much as 4.6 pct to A$1.940.Austal said that it has a news contract from the U.S. Department of Defense to build two more Littoral Combat Ships (LCS), bringing the total new LCS orders booked in 2018 CY to four ships. Reportedly, the new award is under the congressional cost cap of $584 mlnSeparately, the Commonwealth Bank of Australia will fund Republic of…
Shipbuilding: Hurtigruten Hybrid Construction Forges Ahead
Norwegian company Hurtigruten, the world’s largest expedition cruise operator, is continuing to push the boundaries when it comes to green travel with its order for three hybrid-powered vessels nearing completion, the first ship being due for delivery in May 2019.Two of these revolutionary ships are currently under construction at the Kleven Yard in Ulsteinvik, Norway, the MS Roald Amundsen and its sister ship…
Maritime Autonomy: Sea Machines Gets a $10M Investment
While there remains much debate as to what an autonomous future looks like in the maritime sector, one company, Sea Machines, is helping to pace the field with product development, partnerships and investment.Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it had closed a $10 million Series A investment led by Accomplice VC, with participation from several corporate titans including Toyota AI Ventures; Brunswick Corp.…
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