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MOL Adds Southern Treasure to its Fleet

Nov 05, 2019

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has announced that the new scrubber-equipped wood chip carrier Southern Treasure has been delivered.The delivery ceremony for the 60,300 dwt vessel with with a cargo capacity of 4.3 million-cubic feet was held at Oshima Shipbuilding…

BHP Mulls LNG-Fueled Bulker Freight

Nov 04, 2019

Melbourne-headquartered resource company BHP wants to introduce LNG-fuelled iron ore vessels, which could transport up to 10 per cent of its product in the coming years.'In July this year, we released the world’s first bulk carrier tender for…

Hunter Group Takes Delivery of 3rd VLCC

Nov 01, 2019

Norwegian investment company Hunter Group said that its wholly owned subsidiary Hunter Tankers has taken delivery of its third newly built very large crude carrier (VLCC) and subsequently delivered it to its new owner.The new VLCC with hull number 5457…

CPLP to Fit Six more Ships with Scrubbers

Nov 01, 2019

Capital Product Partners (CPLP), a Greek shipping company engaged in the seaborne transportation of a wide range of cargoes, including dry cargo and containerized goods, said that it is planning to install exhaust gas cleaning systems (scrubber) in six more vessels…

Decarbonisation a Major Issue in Shipping

Oct 30, 2019

Survey respondents from 46 different countries around the world highlight ‘decarbonization of shipping’, ‘new environmental regulation’, ‘societal demands for sustainability’, and ‘failure of climate-change mitigation and adoption’ as four of…

Europe Establishes Waterborne TP

Oct 30, 2019

The European Commission and Member States will establish a co-programed partnership zero-emission waterborne transport in the framework of Horizon Europe (the EU’s future research and innovation program).According to a press note, Waterborne…

Panama to Modernize Greek Ship Registry

Oct 29, 2019

A delegation of the Panama Maritime Authority (AMP) led by Panama’s Minister of Maritime Affairs and Administrator of the Panama Maritime Authority Noriel Arauz, visited Greece where it was received by the Minister of Maritime Affairs and Island Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis…

Den Helder to Repair Stad Amsterdam

Oct 28, 2019

Damen Shipyards Den Helder is preparing Clipper vessel to undertake world tour promotion of UN Sustainable Development Goals.On 28th October, the iconic Clipper Stad Amsterdam arrived early in Den Helder in sunny weather, after a calm voyage from Amsterdam…

Tallink Grupp Names New Vessel MySTAR

Oct 28, 2019

Estonian shipping company Tallink Grupp announced that the name of the new Tallinn-Helsinki route shuttle vessel MySTAR.The new dual-fuel vessel  will be built at Rauma shipyard in Finland and is due to be completed by the end of 2021.The name…

Gulf Navigation Records 19% Revenue Growth

Oct 25, 2019

Gulf Navigation Holding, the Dubai Financial Market listed maritime and shipping company, has announced a 19 per cent operating revenue growth by the end of Q3 of 2019, compared to the same period last year.The Dubai-based shipping company recorded…

MES-S Delivers 66,000 Dwt Bulker Newbuild

Oct 24, 2019

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding (MES-S) has handed over a 66,000 dwt bulk carrier to Liberia-based Tomaros Navigation at its Tamano Shipyard.The newbuild is named M/V Tomaros.'This is the 20th ship of our 'neo66BC', the 'wide beam shallow draft vessel' of our line-up 'neo series'…

CAA Welcomes MSC 's Shelving Arctic Routes

Oct 21, 2019

Clean Arctic Alliance has welcome MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company's decision to avoid Arctic shipping route as a new short cut between northern Europe and Asia.Clean Arctic Alliance lead advisor Dr Sian Prior was responding to the announcement…

Nakilat Posts 10.5% Surge in 9 Month's Net Profit

Oct 20, 2019

Qatari shipping and maritime company Qatar Gas Transport Company (Nakilat) reported a 10.5% year-on-year increase in net profit to QR728mn (USD 200 million) in the first nine months of this year.Nakilat, which has the largest LNG shipping fleet in the world…

Neptun Werft Lays Keel for AIDAcosma

Oct 20, 2019

The first building-block for AIDA Cruises’ second LNG-fueled cruise ship was put in place at the Neptun Werft shipyard in Rostock, Germany.The two trainees, Charleen Hoffmann (AIDA Cruises) and Kenny Schaft (Meyer Werft shipyard) placed the…

Castor Maritime Acquires Third Panamax Bulker

Oct 20, 2019

Cyprus-based dry bulk shipping company Castor Maritime has acquired its third Panamax dry bulk carrier for $10.2mln.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry-bulk vessels informed that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…

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