General News

Irish chemical and product tanker specialist, Ardmore Shipping, has named the two newest vessels to join its fleet, the Ardmore Seavaliant and the Ardmore Seaventure, built by South Korean company, SPP Shipbuilding.

ABB has announced a repeat order worth $26 million to supply electrical power and propulsion systems for two next generation Ramform seismic data acquisition vessels.

Global marine engine manufacturer, Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), has completed a type approval test of two ultra long stroke marine engines under license with global marine engineering company, MAN Diesel & Turbo.

A new report commissioned by the UK Chamber of Shipping has revealed that the 2015 sulphur emissions reduction targets for shipping companies could result in adverse environmental effects and a loss of…

In what is being called a “catastrophe for shipping” the 100-year-old Kiel Canal has been closed to ships over 125m until Easter because big lock facilities in Brunsbuettel have broken down, writes…

On 5 March 2013, a small fire broke out on new build, ‘Norwegian Getaway’, at Meyer Werft’s covered building dock II in Papenburg, Germany.

French repair yard, Damen Shiprepair Brest, has won a contract with French container shipping company, CMA CGM, to regularly service two of its container vessels.

Ulstein of Norway has entered into a contract for the delivery of a design and power package for two platform supply vessels of the PX121 design for Dutch shipowner Vroon.