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Chinese shipyard opts again for Wärtsilä cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels. The ships are being built at the Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & …
Sep 18, 2024 / Curious
The Port of Liverpool welcomes the UK’s largest whole maize vessel
The Port of Liverpool, part of the Peel Ports Group, has welcomed the UK’s largest shipment of feed maize, reinforcing its crucial role in supporting the nation’s agricultural sector. The bulk carrier, Lowlands Future, arrived from the East Coast of …
Sep 18, 2024 / Vessels
The Baltic Sea’s first green freight corridor has opened – Felix ketchup is now transported to Finland with 90 per cent fewer emissions
The food business operator Orkla Suomi, the transport company Scandic Trans and Viking Line have launched scheduled freight service with transport that runs on biofuel. Transport emissions along the green freight corridor that stretches from …
Sep 18, 2024 / Curious
ABS Signs MOU with HD KSOE to Advance Zero-Carbon Ships
Enhancing their collaboration on cutting-edge marine and technology projects, ABS and HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to advance the development and certification of innovative …
Sep 18, 2024 / Curious
AtoB@C Shipping takes delivery of Aquamar
AtoB@C Shipping, a subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has on 17th September taken delivery of Aquamar, the fourth plug-in hybrid newbuilding within a single year, showcasing the company's commitment to modernising its operations and reducing its …
Sep 18, 2024 / Vessels
Delivery of LNG-fueled Car Carrier NEREUS HIGHWAY with a 7,000-vehicle Capacity
NEREUS HIGHWAY, a car carrier with a capacity of 7,000 vehicles, has recently been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE). The vessel is mainly fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and was constructed by CHINA MERCHANTS JINLING SHIPYARD …
Sep 17, 2024 / Curious
TOTE Services and Philly Shipyard Christen Second NSMV, Patriot State, Headed to Massachusetts Maritime Academy
TOTE Services, LLC and Philly Shipyard christened the second of five National Security Multi-Mission vessels (NSMVs), Patriot State, with the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of the Navy, and other key officials on hand to celebrate this …
Sep 17, 2024 / Vessels
DNV awards AiP to HD Hyundai for 80K CBM electric propulsion Liquefied Hydrogen Carrier: An innovative solution to enable large-scale hydrogen shipping
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for its electric propulsion liquid hydrogen (LH₂) carrier design concept that could enable 80,000 cubic metres of LH₂ storage and transport. …
Sep 17, 2024 / Curious
Johan Castberg anchored on the field
The floating production, storage and offloading vessel (FPSO) is now securely anchored on the Johan Castberg field in the Barents Sea. The hook-up of the FPSO to the subsea facilities, preparing it for production start-up towards the end of the year, …
Sep 17, 2024 / Vessels
Valmet receives a vessel methanol fuel conversion order from CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. Ltd, China
Valmet has been selected to deliver automation solutions for methanol fuel conversion projects aboard two CMA 9300SHI container ships. The vessels will be upgraded at CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Co. Ltd (QBS), China, for the French operator CMA …
Sep 17, 2024 / Curious