Ships & Yards

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

In the first North American application of the E-Flexer ro-pax ferry concept developed by Stena RoRo, the 203m Ala’Suinu is on positioning voyage from her Chinese yard of build for service in eastern Canada.

4th April 2024

E-FLEXER NEWBUILD FOR CANADIAN SERVICE

4th April 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar…

2nd April 2024

HYBRID COASTER SERIES FOR NORDIC OWNERS

2nd April 2024

LNG

LNG

A new generation of vessel blending bespoke capabilities in steel transportation with scope for a much broader cargo range has entered the Baltic and North European trade.

2nd April 2024

FINNISH TRIO SHARPENS STEEL SUPPLY CHAIN

2nd April 2024

GENERAL NEWS

GENERAL NEWS

Signalling a major new stage of investment in temperature-controlled cargo capacity, the first of six reefer containerships ordered by specialist operator Seatrade was handed over by her Chinese builder last week.

26th March 2024

SEATRADE BOOSTS REEFER BOXSHIP FLEET

26th March 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Bolstering German-owned chemical tanker capacity, Hamburg-based John T.Essberger has invested in a series of 7,135dwt parcel carriers for the European short-sea trade.

21st March 2024

LNG-FUELLED PARCEL TANKERS FROM CHINA

21st March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted by Tersan Shipyard to supply technological solutions to four autonomous, zero-emission ferries.

21st March 2024

NES to power autonomous ferries

21st March 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Production of an 8,000 lane-metre capacity ro-ro freight vessel for northwest European short-sea trade has been set in train by shipbuilding contractor Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).

12th March 2024

RO-RO BEHEMOTH WITH SMALLER FOOTPRINT

12th March 2024

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

ClassNK has awarded approval in principle for the design of a multi-functional floating offshore windfarm support vessel (MFSV) developed by K Line Wind Service.

29th February 2024

ClassNK approval for MFSV design

29th February 2024

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Illustrative of accelerating investment in the offshore market’s commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) category, Norwegian interests are introducing a new generation intended to raise the bar in wind farm support.

29th February 2024

BOUND FOR DUTY ON THE DOGGER BANK

29th February 2024

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new breed of vehicle carrier introduced to the Volkswagen Group’s transatlantic trade has been designed to marry high productivity and two-way utilisation with corporate goals as to a much reduced carbon…

27th February 2024

LOW-EMISSION CAR CARRIERS FOR VW TRADE

27th February 2024