Shell is taking its newbuild LNG carrier book to 24 with agreements in place for a further six ships with Knutsen LNG, Pan Ocean and investors advised by J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The 174,000 cu m vessels will be built by Hyundai Heavy Industries and Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries. Delivery...
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The stunning amount of boxships ordered so far this year is set to continue with big names such as Cosco, Ocean Network Express (ONE), Yang Ming and Maersk all tipped to be in discussions with Asian yards. More than 300 boxships were ordered in the first half of the year, according to data from...
Imabari Shipbuilding, Japan’s largest shipbuilder, has said it will delve its own LNG fuel tanks rather than being reliant on overseas imports. Japanese yards, along with rivals in South Korea, have been keen to create their own LNG infrastructure to avoid paying significant sums to foreign firms...
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X-Press Feeders, operators of the burnt containership , through the vessel owner’s P&I insurers, have made an initial payment of $3.6m to the Sri Lankan government to help compensate those affected by the consequences of the fire and sinking of the vessel off the west coast of Sri Lanka. The $3.6m...
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A few years from now Scope 3 emissions reporting will be the norm for all shipping companies, required by both clients and likely regulators. Some pioneers are getting ahead, detailing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from their entire value chain. Japan’s NS United Kaiun Kaisha, for instance, has...
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Malaysian state oil giant Petronas has announced that its chairman, Tan Sri Ahmad Nizam Salleh, will be retiring from the company and its board after having served his three-year contractual tenure. Tan Sri Ahmad Nizam will pass the Petronas chairmanship baton to Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh. Tan Sri...
The 20,388 teu finally got underway, leaving Egyptian waters this morning having spent the past five days at an outer anchorage at Port Said where it had been undergoing extensive class surveys. The Shoei Kisen-owned vessel became the most famous ship in the world for six days in March when it...
A steering system failure is suspected to be the cause of a collision between a panamax bulk carrier and a brand new 15,000 teu containership off Johor in Malaysia over the weekend. The Malta-registered bulk carrier, , was reported to have experienced steering system failure, causing it to move to...
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Norwegian owner Belships has sold its oldest supramax bulk carrier to Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation for $15.18m. The 2007-built 55,000 dwt vessel should be delivered between September 15, 2021, and October 20, 2021. The Oslo-listed Belships will realise a gain of around...
Singapore-based OSV owner Miclyn Express Offshore (MEO) has won a five-year contract for three fast crew boats in the Middle East. The contract is for the execution of a long-term charter for the vessels Express 94, Express 77, and Express 69 with a long-term client through 2026, with options to...
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