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Ocean Network Express and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group Collaborate on Shore Power Innovation in China

Ocean Network Express (ONE) and Ningbo Zhoushan Port Group (NZPG) held a symposium on December 6th to share best practices and explore innovative approaches to shore power utilization. The event highlighted ONE’s nearly decade-long experience in …
Dec 10, 2024 / Curious

Wallenius Marine tests wind-powered PCTC design

Wallenius Marine is conducting advanced wind tunnel tests aimed at realising the world’s first wind-powered PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessel. The tests are being carried out in Gothenburg, at one of Europe’s most advanced wind tunnels, with …
Dec 9, 2024 / Curious

Vroon and KVH Complete Deployment of Starlink/VSAT Hybrid Connectivity on 58 Vessels

KVH Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that, together with international shipping leader Vroon, they have completed the deployment of Starlink/VSAT hybrid connectivity aboard 58 Vroon vessels. The hybrid configuration employs new …
Dec 9, 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

NYK and KNCC Conduct Joint Constructability Study of LCO2 Vessel together with NSY

Contributing to Establishment of CCS Value Chain by Utilizing Proprietary Technology of Elevated Pressure (EP) Cargo Tanks Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and NYK’s affiliate Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) are conducting a joint …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious

New NYK LNG Carrier Quest Kirishima Delivered, To Be Chartered To The Kyuden Group

A liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier that NYK ordered from Samsung Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. (SHI) was completed and delivered at the SHI Geoje Shipyard on December 2. The vessel, Quest Kirishima, will be deployed under a time-charter contract with …
Dec 3, 2024 / Vessels

Ferguson Marine delivers UK’s First Dual-Fuel Ferry

ICE congratulates Ferguson Marine (Port Glasgow) Limited on the official handover of the MV Glen Sannox car and passenger ferry to owner Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL). This is the first LNG dual-fuel ferry to be designed and built in the …
Dec 3, 2024 / Curious

Major Bangladeshi conglomerate selects Wärtsilä cargo handling system for new LPG Carrier vessel

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, will supply the complete cargo handling system for a new fully pressurised LPG Carrier being built for Meghna Fresh LPG, part of the Bangladeshi Meghna Group of Industries. The group is one …
Nov 27, 2024 / Curious

Samsung Heavy Industries Signs Major Contract for 4 16,000 TEU Container Ships

Samsung Heavy Industries announced on Nov. 25 that it has signed a contract to build four 16,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) container ships with an Asian shipowner. The total contract amount is 1.0985 trillion won, and these ships are …
Nov 27, 2024 / Curious

Solstad Offshore announces multiple contracts

Solstad Offshore ASA (Solstad) has announced multiple new contracts and contract extensions, representing around 900 vessel days. The combined value of the contracts is approx. USD 60 million. CSV Normand Valiant has been awarded a 1,5 -year firm …
Nov 22, 2024 / Vessels