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Hanwha Ocean Standard FPSO design receives Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas
Hanwha Ocean Co., Ltd (Hanwha Ocean), one of the largest shipbuilders in the world has been awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) from Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), a global leader in testing, inspection and certification for its …
Dec 11, 2024 / Curious
Changhong International Delivers Last 5,300 TEU Container Ship to NAVIOS
On December 9, Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard Co. LTD (Changhong International) completed the online signing and delivery of the tenth 5,300 TEU container ship ZIM ALBATROSS (CHB2015) built for the Greek shipowner NAVIOS MARITIME …
Dec 11, 2024 / Vessels
NYK Obtains Approval in Principle (AiP) for the design concept for Long-Distance Subsea Cable-Laying Vessel
NYK has recently obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from ClassNK for the design concept of a cable-laying vessel for the construction of a long-distance subsea direct current (“DC”) transmission network in Japan. Since suitable locations for …
Dec 10, 2024 / Curious
Eastern Pacific Shipping extends eSAIL® installation with bound4blue on newbuild
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has strengthened its collaboration with bound4blue by contracting three 22-meter high eSAIL® suction sails. The fully autonomous Wind Assisted Propulsion System (WAPS) will be installed on a newbuild MR Tanker by New …
Dec 10, 2024 / Curious
OOCL Unveils its Second 16,828 TEU Vessel, OOCL Iris
Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) unveils another brand new 16,828 TEU container vessel, named the OOCL Iris today. This vessel is the second of ten new 16,000 TEU container ships ordered by OOCL and is the first to be delivered by Nantong …
Dec 6, 2024 / Vessels
LR awards AiP to GTT for innovative three cargo tank LNGC
The bold design paves the way for more sustainable LNG shipping solutions. Lloyd's Register has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) for GTT's new 200,000 m³ LNG carrier concept, featuring slow-steaming navigation and three tanks instead of the …
Dec 6, 2024 / Curious
Global Ship Lease Announces Agreement to Acquire Four High-Reefer ECO Containerships on Multi-Year Charters, with 10-Year Financing Committed
Global Ship Lease, Inc. (NYSE:GSL) (GSL), an owner of containerships, announced today that it has contracted to purchase four high-reefer ECO-9,115 TEU containerships (the “Newly Acquired Vessels”) with an average age of 8.5 years for an aggregate …
Dec 5, 2024 / Vessels
Haivanship expands operations into northern Vietnam with two new Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9B cranes on barge
Leading Vietnamese maritime-logistics operator Haivanship (HVS) is growing its Konecranes fleet with two Lloyd’s-certified Generation 6 Konecranes Gottwald ESP.9B crane on barge. The order for the first crane was booked in Q3 2024 and the second in …
Dec 4, 2024 / Curious
K LINE Concludes Long-Term Time Charter Agreement with GAIL (India) Limited for New LNG Vessel
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE) has announced the execution of a long-term time charter contract through the ship-owning company established in Singapore with GAIL (India) Limited (GAIL)*1 and signing ceremony was held in India. The ship-owning …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious
Maersk completes order of 20 dual-fuel vessels
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has signed agreements with three yards for a total of 20 container vessels equipped with dual-fuel engines. Combined, the vessels have a capacity of 300,000 TEU. With these orders, Maersk concludes the intended owned …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious