Vessels & Shipyards

A novel design of LNG containment system is set to make its operational debut, with the imminent handover in China of the 45,000m3-capacity Saga Dawn, writes David Tinsley.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) delivered on 28 June a 82,200 m3 capacity LPG carrier, NS Dream, to Astomos Energy, a wholly-owned joint venture between Japanese energy company Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsubishi Corporation.

Onorato Armatori has signed a contract with Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for the order of two plus two RoPax ferries, designed by Danish naval architects, OSK-ShipTech.

UK shipbuilder Wight Shipyard Co (WSC) has completed its second export order for two ferries for Mexican ferry operator, Ultramar.

UK operator Saga Cruises has commissioned its first-ever newbuild, with the handover in Germany of the 58,200gt Spirit of Discovery, writes David Tinsley. The company’s core target market is affluent British travellers…

Following the success of its new Polar Class 6 ship, Hondius, Oceanwide Expeditions has ordered a sister ship by the same shipyard, Brodosplit in Croatia.

Containerships, the Hamburg-based subsidiary of leading logistics company CMA CGM, has taken delivery of a second LNG-fuelled containership, the 1,380 TEU Containerships Polar.

Underscoring the company’s bid to develop in the intermediate tanker category, the first of five 18,650 dwt IMO Type 2 chemical/product carriers has been delivered in China to Swedish-owned Thun Tankers, writes…

Both general-purpose and specialised dry cargo vessels continue to figure substantially in Dutch shipbuilding output, underlining an ability to remain cost-competitive, writes David Tinsley.

In keeping with a policy of sustained fleet reinvestment and modernisation, and a focus on tonnage suited to its primary activities in shortsea trading, leading Irish owner Arklow Shipping is bringing a…