Vessels & Shipyards

Damen Shipyards Group has successfully concluded keel laying for the Crane Barge 7532 that is going to be delivered in Panama, following award of tender in August last year.

A further phase in the major fleet investment programme implemented by chemical tanker specialist Odfjell has been realised with the 24 June handover of the Japanese-built, 36,000dwt Bow Persistent, writes David Tinsley.

Denmark-based ship owner Norden has ordered a quartet of Ultramax bulk carriers from Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (NACKS).

Stena Line has confirmed that construction of the larger two vessels in its new generation E-Flexer series is underway in Weihai, China.

Reckoned to be the first ship for Great Lakes trade built on the Great Lakes since 1983, keel-laying for Interlake Steamship Company’s 28,000dwt self-unloading bulk carrier took place on 23 June at…

Leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping, a prominent player in the European shortsea cargo trades, took delivery in June of a further two vessels from Dutch shipbuilding contractor Ferus Smit, writes David Tinsley.

In an unexpected about-turn, Brittany Ferries has cancelled its order for the €195 million ferry Honfleur – just as work was due to resume on the unfinished RoPax newbuild at insolvent German…

Modular power systems may not be far off, but what about the ships themselves?

A hull form optimisation project using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) helped a new class of Ultramax bulk carriers to achieve best in class fuel consumption

The European Commission has clarified what will happen at the end of the Brexit Withdrawal Agreement transition period, when the EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU) No 1257/20137 no longer applies in the…