Wan Hai Lines marks delivery of first 7,000 TEU newbuild
Wan Hai Lines held the naming ceremony for WAN HAI 711 at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. Ivy Tang, spouse of Hua Chen-Zuo, performed the christening rituals, blessing the vessel...
Höegh Autoliners unveils eighth Aurora Class vessel
Höegh Rainbow, the eighth vessel of the Aurora Class, has officially joined Höegh Autoliners’ car carrier fleet. The vessel was named three weeks ago and completed its sea trials in...
LR approves Oshima’s flexible low-carbon bulk carrier
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Oshima Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. for its multi-fuel-ready Ultramax bulk carrier design. The AiP covers a 64,000 deadweight tonnage (dwt) concept...
PLM: The Digital Backbone of Modern Maritime Engineering
by Rabindra Sah, Chief Technology Officer, Indian Register of Shipping, India As we approach the MIS Shipping Summit in Athens, Greece, Rabindra Sah, CTO of the Indian Register of Shipping,...
ASENAV secures first shipbuilding contract with SAAM
Chile’s shipbuilding sector has entered the international market as ASENAV signed its first ship construction contract with towage services provider SAAM. The agreement sets out the construction of a state-of-the-art...
Capital Maritime launches flexible LCO2 vessel
The first large-capacity vessel built to transport, store, and enable the reuse of carbon dioxide has entered service, marking the emergence of a shipping segment focused on carbon management logistics....
Magnet Defense completes strategic Metal Shark acquisition
Magnet Defense LLC has completed its acquisition of Metal Shark, a US-based designer and builder of maritime platforms for defence and law enforcement use. The combined group positions Magnet Defense...
North Sea Port assesses larger ships on Ghent-Terneuzen
The New Lock in Terneuzen is operational, and a commercial trial voyage recently tested a wider seagoing vessel on the Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, reaching ArcelorMittal in Ghent. The ship, PIAVIA, measured...
NYK’s Keihin Dock moves ahead with MLIT-approved reform plan
Keihin Dock Co., Ltd., a Group company of Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK), has had its business infrastructure strengthening plan approved by Japan’s Minister of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism...
MISC, China Offshore win ABS approval for ammonia FPSO design
MISC Berhad (MISC) and China Offshore Engineering & Technology Company Limited (China Offshore) have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for their pioneering Ammonia...
NYK names two new LNG carriers for QatarEnergy
Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK), Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd., MISC Berhad, and China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited held a naming ceremony for two new LNG carriers for QatarEnergy at HD Hyundai Heavy...
Japan unites to standardise next-gen green ship designs
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries), Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., “K” LINE, MOL, NYK Line, JMU, and NSY have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish...
