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Bureau Veritas welcomes first delivery of dual-fuel methanol tanker for Hafnia and Socatra
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV M&O) is delighted to celebrate the recent delivery of the ECOMAR GASCOGNE. This is the first of four newbuild dual-fuel methanol chemical IMO II medium-range (MR) tankers built at Guangzhou Shipyard …
Mar 12, 2025 / Vessels
Evergreen adds eleven 24,000 teu box ships to its orderbook
Evergreen is to spend more than $3bn on another series of 24,000 teu ultra-large containerships. The Taiwanese mainline operator said yesterday it had commissioned 11 ships, priced between $265m and $295m each; six to be built by South Korean …
Feb 14, 2025 / Vessels
Guangzhou Shipyard International delivers first of four ro-pax ferries to MSC
The first vessel of four ro-pax ferries ordered by MSC Mediterranean Shipping Group from Guangzhou Shipyard International has been delivered and officially named GNV Polaris, according to the company's release. GNV, the passenger business unit of …
Oct 29, 2024 / Vessels
LR and Guangzhou Shipyard International ink JDP for world’s largest ammonia carrier
Joint project for GSI’s 100,000 cbm VLAC marked with a ceremony at the Posidonia 2024 exhibition. Lloyd’s Register (LR) and Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) have signed a joint development project (JDP) for the design of the world’s largest …
Jun 5, 2024 / Curious
SFL takes delivery of LNG-powered PCTC chartered by K Line
China’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) delivered SFL Corporation’s LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier, Odin Highway. This PCTC will serve a charter deal with Japan’s K Line. CSSC’s GSI handed over the vessel with a capacity of 7,000 …
Jan 23, 2024 / Vessels
Bahri Chemicals to time-charter Stena Provident and Stena Progressive in a 5-year agreement with Proman
Proman, the world’s second largest methanol producer, and Bahri, a global leader in logistics and transportation, have announced a five-year agreement for Bahri Chemicals, a Bahri business unit, to time-charter two methanol-powered ships, Stena …
Jan 22, 2024 / Curious
Viken Shipping takes delivery of two new dual-fuel LR2 tankers
Two 110,000 dwt LR2 dual-fuel LNG-powered tankers Angleviken and Askviken have been delivered by Guangzhou Shipyard International to the Viken Shipping AS fleet for management by Wallem Group Viken Shipping of Norway now has a fleet of eight tankers …
Oct 31, 2023 / Curious
ABB to supply ice-classed Azipod® propulsion for new polar research vessel
ABB has won an order to deliver compact Azipod® DI propulsion system to the new polar research icebreaker of Chinese Institute of Deep-sea Science and Engineering The efficiency and flexibility of Azipod® propulsion are fully compatible with the …
Aug 30, 2023 / Curious
Ocean Yield Invests in Four Product Tankers With Inaugural Sustainability-linked Lease
Ocean Yield AS (Ocean Yield) has announced that it has agreed to purchase four LR1 product tankers, to be constructed at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. The vessels will be built with a design enabling them to be converted to …
Aug 1, 2023 / Curious
South China delivers first of 8 super container vessels for MSC
The largest container vessel in South China was delivered for use after it was named MSC NOA ARIEILA in Nansha district in the Guangdong provincial capital on Monday. MSC NOA ARIEILA, which was jointly built by Guangzhou Shipyard International Co Ltd …
Jul 26, 2023 / Curious