Maersk Tankers Confirms Order for Six Newbuilds
Maersk Tankers announced a move to renew its fleet with a confirmed order for six Chinese-built LR2 product tankers for delivery from 2020.Maersk Product Tankersā board of directors approved the order for the six LR2 newbuilds on contract with Dalian Shipyard. The deal includes an option for four additional vessels.āThe current market makes the investment attractive because it offers competitive asset prices.
L.A.T.C Marine to Install Two Ampelmann Systems
Ampelmann has secured two contracts with vessel owner L.A.T.C Marine Limited, on behalf of ExxonMobil, for the supply of two L-type gangway systems, offshore Nigeria.
MISC awards BV contract for Veristar AIM3D
Bureau Veritas (BV) has been awarded a contract by MISC Berhad (MISC) to deploy and support the VeristarAIM3D āsoftware as a solutionā system to provide asset integrityā¦
LR to Class Indiaās First FSRU
Lloydās Register (LR) said it signed a contract to class the first ever floating storage regasification unit (FSRU) to be ordered for Indian waters.Due for delivery in December 2019, the new 180,000m³ FSRU will be built to LRās Rules for the Classification of Offshore Units by South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for SWAN LNG Pvt. Ltd. (SLPL). It will be stationed at Jafrabad port for 24h-hours-a-day operationsā¦
Victaulic & SSI: Designing a Marriage Made in Heaven
Victaulicās collaboration with SSIās Autodesk ShipConstructor promises a streamlined design process, easier access to Victaulic piping specifications and proof positiveā¦
Incat Crowther Designs Ferry for Rhode Island
A second catamaran ferry under construction at Gladding Hearn Shipbuilding in Massachusetts for Rhode Island Fast Ferry will expand on the success of the 2012-delivered Ava Pearlā¦
Vattenfall Pontoon Launched in Aberdeen
Construction of a 30-meter-long, purpose-built floating crew transfer pontoon in Aberdeen Harborās Albert Basin has been completed by Swedish energy firm Vattenfallā¦
LNG Carrier Seri Camar Delivered to MISC
Malaysian shipping firm MISC Group has taken delivery of Seri Cemara, the final vessel in a series of five MOSS-Type liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers built forā¦
Baltic Index Falls on Broad Retreat
The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the fourth consecutive session on Tuesday, hurt byā¦
Maersk Drilling Bags North Sea Contracts
Maersk Drilling said it has been awarded three consecutive contracts for the Maersk Resolute and a contract extension for the Maersk Resolve, both operating in theā¦
Austal Delivers LCS 16 to US Navy
Shipbuilder Austal has delivered its eighth Independence-variant littoral combat ship (LCS) to the U.S. Navy.The future USS Tulsa (LCS 16) is the second Austal designedā¦
Shipbuilding: HII Awarded Additional Funding for CVN 78
U.S. shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Inc. has been awarded a $61,315,248 cost-plus-fixed fee modification to a previously awarded contract for additional material and labor supporting planning and the preliminary accomplishment of the post-shakedown availability/selected restricted availability (PSA/SRA) on USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78).The planning work will be performed in Newport News, Va., and is expected to complete by summer 2018.
Panama Canal Welcomes Inaugural Transit of LNG Sakura
The Panama Canal welcomed the inaugural transit of the LNG Sakura as it carried the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from the Dominion Cove Point terminal in the United States to Japan.
Container Equipment Market Surges Ahead: Drewry
The move towards container leasing and away from carrier ownership continues unabated and the leased fleet now has a clear majority over that owned by transport operatorsā¦
Grimaldi Group Orders New RoRo Vessels
In the framework of the expansion and modernisation programme of its owned fleet, as anticipated in the last months, the Grimaldi Group has signed yesterday an agreementā¦
MSC Grandiosa to be Named in Hamburg
MSC Meraviglia officially made her maiden call at the port of Hamburg today, marking the start of her new as well as the brandās best and most accessible-ever season in Northern Europe.
Diana Shipping TC for m/v Salt Lake City with Cargill
Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, forā¦
IMO Highlights GHG Strategy
International Maritime Organization (IMO) has reported on the recent landmark adoption of an initial IMO Strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships at theā¦
Danish Shipping Moves Towards a Digital Future
In January and February the Maritime Disruptors Academy premiered when both students and employees in the shipping industry actively engaged on how to make the mostā¦
Caledonian Maritime Assets Buys Three Ferries
A deal has been agreed for the three passenger ferries serving the Northern Isles to be purchased outright by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) with loan funding from the Scottish Government.
