Month: July 2022

Seatrade has ordered high reefer-capacity boxships in China. Seatrade White is one of an earlier series of newbuilds from China. SHIPS & YARDS

Reefer Specialist Banks On Boxships

Tanja Hoppmann, managing partner of WISKA Hoppmann (seen at WISKA Hoppmann's 100th anniversary celebration in 2019) noted that industry needed to attract a greater number of skilled applicants. GENERAL NEWS

Supply Chain Issues Hit German Makers

Sembcorp Marine has delivered the second of three battery-operated ropax ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled. ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Norled takes delivery of second battery-powered ropax ferry

Pacific International Lines (PIL) appointed Lars Kastrup as CEO on 1 July 2022. APPOINTMENTS

PIL appoints Lars Kastrup as CEO

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

CMA CGM to invest in bio-methane plant

The SOLAS Chapter III amendment clarifies that launch appliances of rescue boats weighing less than 700 kg do not need to have stored mechanical power. REGULATION

SOLAS updates now set for 2024 introduction

Korean Register’s Cho Hyungmin, Principal Surveyor of Ship & Offshore Technology Team. APPOINTMENTS

KR representative elected Chair of IACS Hull Panel

GTT Tech LNG

Smart Shipping deal