Vessels & Shipyards

Chinese shipyard Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding began construction work on 20 January on a second floating production, storage and offloading units (FPSO) for Netherlands-based SBM Offshore. The contract for construction of the second…

German tug and ferry company, Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has commissioned Holland Shipyards to design and deliver a new foot passenger ferry.

Dutch shipyard Ferus Smit delivered the ‘Thun Evolve’, a new dual-fuel LNG powered coastal tanker, for Swedish shipping company Erik Thun on 15 December 2018.

Navantia, the Spanish shipbuilder, recently delivered the Monte Urquiola at its Puerto Real facility in south-western Spain. The vessel is the third of four Suezmax tankers originally ordered in 2015.

Incat Tasmania will build a new fast passenger/cargo ferry for the Government of Trinidad and Tobago that is able carry 239 cars or a combination of trucks and cars.

TUI Cruises has taken delivery of 110,000 GT Mein Schiff 2 from Meyer Turku shipyard at the port of Kiel in Germany.

MV Werften announced plans to acquire Neptun Ship Design, Germany’s largest ship design practice, on 16 January 2019. The practice is to operate as an independent subsidiary providing design services for the…

State-owned ship operator Oman Shipping Company (OSC) has ordered two 300,000 dwt newbuild very large crude carriers (VLCC) from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME).

Ferry company Stena Line has launched the first of its next generation of RoPax vessel at the Avic Weihai Shipyard in China.

Japan Marine United has delivered a new Malaccamax very large crude carrier (VLCC).