The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of a new container vessel built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. CMA CGM Mermaid is the first in a new series of ten containerships powered by LNG and featuring a new hull design developed to improve energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact. The...
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CMA CGM takes delivery of the first of 10 new next-gen feeder vessels
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the CMA CGM Mermaid, the first in a series of ten 2,000 TEU LNG-fueled feeder vessels that, CMA CGM says, “herald a new generation of containerships.”
Said to deliver a CO2 reduction of up to 20% compared with conventionally fueled vessels of their size, they are the first ships in the CMA CGM fleet with the superstructures at the front. This placement of the bridge and accommodations ensure better aerodynamic performance and a higher loading capacity compared...
KiwiRail officially cancelled the contract for new RoPax Rail Ferries
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has officially announced in a statement [in Korean] on 13 February 2024, that the contract to build two RoPax train ferries was cancelled at KiwiRail’s request. The shipbuilder says it will see a claim for design costs as part of its negotiations. This cancellation follows the...
https://ferryshippingnews.com/kiwirail-officially-cancelled-the-contract-for-new-ropax-rail-ferries/
New Zealand’s KiwiRail terminates ferry contract with South Korean shipyard
New Zealand transport company KiwiRail has started discussions with South Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) to enter a termination agreement for the contract for the build of two new Ro-Pax ferries. KiwiRail said this follows the New Zealand Government’s decision last year not to provide further...
Wärtsilä books fuel system order for ammonia-fueled Exmar duo
Back in October last year Exmar LPG (a joint venture between Exmar and Seapeak) announced that two 46,000 cubic meter gas carriers on order at shipbuilder Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) would be ammonia dual-fueled. The project is moving forward and now Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has booked the order to supply the fuel supply systems for the pair, which will each have two WinGD 52-centimeter bore X52DF‑A main engines.
The vessels are part of a four ship series for which Wärtsilä had already been...
https://www.marinelog.com/news/wartsila-books-fuel-system-order-for-ammonia-fueled-exmar-duo/
HD KSOE bags mega order for fifteen petrochemical carriers
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has received a mega order for fifteen petrochemical product carriers.
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hd-ksoe-bags-mega-order-for-fifteen-petrochemical-carriers/
Hyundai Mipo delivers Grimaldi’s 3rd G5-class multipurpose RoRo
The Neapolitan shipping group Grimaldi has taken delivery of the third ro-ro multipurpose unit belonging to […]
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/hyundai-mipo-delivers-grimaldis-3rd-g5-class-multipurpose-roro/
Wärtsilä’s gas handling systems selected for Turkish gas carrier
Finish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) fuel supply systems for a new medium gas carrier (MGC) vessel being built for Turkish shipowner Pasco Gas.
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https://www.offshore-energy.biz/wartsilas-gas-handling-systems-selected-for-turkish-gas-carrier/
LR to class Capital’s ammonia-ready LCO2 Carriers
Lloyd’s Register (LR) classification society is joining hands with Greek shipowner Capital Gas Ship […]
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VESSEL REVIEW | FueLNG Venosa – Singapore joint venture acquires bunkering tanker
FueLNG, a joint venture between Keppel Offshore and Marine (Keppel O&M) and Shell Singapore, recently added a new vessel to its LNG bunkering fleet. Built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard of South Korea for shipowner Korea Line LNG, FueLNG Venosa will operate under charter with FueLNG to provide bunkering...