Month: May 2020

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

The organisers of SMM, the leading international maritime trade fair, have confirmed that the event has been postponed until 2-5 February 2021.

5th May 2020

SMM postponed until February 2021

5th May 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As the shipbuilding and allied industries in China begin to revive after the hiatus caused by Covid-19, a project for a series of LNG-fuelled Aframax tankers has boosted the orderbook, writes David…

5th May 2020

MAJOR ORDER IN CHINA FOR DUAL-FUEL TANKERS

5th May 2020

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A Japanese consortium is collaborating in a project to develop ships designed to use ammonia as fuel, using a MAN ES ammonia-fuelled engine as the prime mover.

5th May 2020

Japanese consortium to develop ammonia-fuelled vessels

5th May 2020

SUPPLIER NEWS

SUPPLIER NEWS

On the night between Wednesday and Thursday DESMI IT systems and operations were attacked by cyber crime. Since the attack, DESMI has been supported by external experts and has a full focus…

5th May 2020

DESMI hit by Cyber attack

5th May 2020

LNG

LNG

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has delivered the worlds largest LNG bunker vessel to Mitsui O.S.K Lines (MOL) for operation in Northern Europe.

1st May 2020

Worlds largest LNG bunker vessel delivered

1st May 2020

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

ENERGY SAVING DEVICES

Wavefoil, the Norwegian bow foil technology company, said its retractable bow foil solution had significant fuel savings after analysis of six months of performance of its first installation aboard a Faroe Islands…

1st May 2020

Bow foil operational results reveal fuel savings

1st May 2020

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A consortium of Dutch dredging and offshore shipowners and financial institutions have agreed to take over Dutch shipbuilder and equipment supplier Royal IHC. As part of the deal, the Dutch Ministry of…

1st May 2020

New owners for Royal IHC

1st May 2020