Vessels & Shipyards

Copenhagen-based European transport and logistics group DFDS has introduced its largest-ever ro-ro vessel, the 237-metre all-freight carrier Ephesus Seaways, writes David Tinsley.

Two dedicated refrigerated cargo ships of record-breaking capacity have been phased into service with the fleet operated by Stockholm-based Cool Carriers, an associate of the Russian company Baltic Reefers, writes David Tinsley.

Constituting close to US$155m in capital expenditure, Palm Beach (Florida)-based Tropical Shipping is realising a major programme of fleet renewal and capacity expansion committed to the Caribbean market, David Tinsley writes.

MSC Cruises, the worlds largest privately held cruise operator, took delivery of the 171,598 gt MSC Bellissima on 27 February 2019 at Chantiers de lAtlantiques Saint-Nazaire shipyard in France. The MSC Bellissima…

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a contract with Hapag-Lloyd, the liner shipping company, to convert a 15,000 TEU containership to dual-fuel operation. The MV Sajirs existing, HFO-burning MAN B&W 9S90ME-C engine will…

Representing the start of the modernisation of a fleet purpose-designed for the task of dredging and transporting marine aggregates from around the UK coast, the 103-metre CEMEX Go Innovation is due to…

Italian cruise line, Costa Cruises, has taken delivery of the companys first ship designed specifically for the Chinese market.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) announced that construction of the first vessel at its newly inaugurated No. 2 Dock at its Chinese joint venture DACKS began on Friday 1 March. The vessel was…

Constructed in Japan to the largest dimensions for access to the Australian east coast port of Newcastle, the 207,805dwt bulk carrier CSK Zephyr recently entered service under long-term charter to NYK Line,…

Japanese transportation company, K Line, has launched a new 200,000dwt bulk carrier.