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Berge Bulk & BHP Launch Iron Ore Voyages Using 100% Biodiesel
Berge Bulk and BHP have joined forces to pioneer an iron ore voyage from Australia to China powered entirely by B100 biodiesel. The Berge Lyngor, a 206,330 DWT Newcastlemax bulk carrier, is delivering iron ore from Australia to China. Last month, the …
Jan 6, 2025 / Curious
Boskalis announces new 45,500 MT subsea rock installation vessel
Royal Boskalis B.V. (Boskalis) is excited to announce the latest addition to its versatile fleet: a groundbreaking subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel with a cargo capacity of 45,500 metric tons. This state-of-the-art vessel will stand as the …
Jan 6, 2025 / Vessels
ADNOC Drilling’s two brand new jack-ups rigs arrive in UAE
ADNOC Drilling’s two brand new jack-ups rigs have arrived in the UAE and will start operating by Q1. This takes the fleet size to 142 rigs, adding further to ADNOC Drilling being among the largest rig fleet owners in the world. The new rigs top off …
Jan 3, 2025 / Curious
Al Seer Marine Expands Fleet with Delivery of Two Modern MR Tankers
Al Seer Marine (ADX: ASM), a a frontrunner in the maritime industry and a subsidiary of International Holding Company (ADX: IHC), has taken delivery of M.T. Saiph and her sister ship from K Shipbuilding Korea. These state-of-the-art vessels are the …
Jan 3, 2025 / Vessels
SAIC Anji takes delivery of its first custom-built 7,800 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier
SAIC Anji Logistics, a logistics unit owned by Shanghai-based SAIC Motor Corp, has taken delivery of its first custom-built 7,800 CEU LNG dual-fuel car carrier from Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). …
Jan 3, 2025 / Vessels
China delivers self-developed deep-sea research vessel
Tansuo 3 is able to conduct operations in polar regions and relic excavations China commissioned at the end of December 2024, an advanced, multifunctional research ship, which is expected to enhance the country's oceanic and polar survey …
Jan 3, 2025 / Vessels
DFDS to provide ferry lifeline service to Jersey
DFDS and the government of Jersey have signed a contract for Jersey’s ferry services. Over the next 20 years, DFDS will provide freight and passenger services connecting Jersey of the Channel Islands to the UK and France beginning 28 March …
Jan 2, 2025 / Curious
Stena RoRo takes delivery of the battery hybrid vessel Guillaume de Normandie
Stena RoRo has taken delivery of E-Flexer No. 12 – in a series of 15 vessels - from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai). The ship is the Guillaume de Normandie and is long-term chartered to the French shipping company Brittany Ferries. In April …
Jan 2, 2025 / Vessels
Maximar joins AtoB@C Shipping's fleet
AtoB@C Shipping, subsidiary of ESL Shipping, is continuing its fleet renewal with the delivery of the Maximar on December 20 in Goa, India. This marks the fifth new plug-in hybrid vessel to join the company’s fleet since the delivery of Electramar in …
Dec 26, 2024 / Vessels
Dredging work completed for Prinses Amaliahaven in Rotterdam
Dredging work in the Prinses Amaliahaven on the Maasvlakte in Rotterdam has been successfully completed. The harbour basin has been deepened to 20 metres below sea level. During the peak of the work, three Van Oord vessels were working at the same …
Dec 19, 2024 / Curious