SFL Corporation Ltd. announced that it has agreed to acquire two LNG dual-fuel 33,000 dwt chemical carriers. The vessels are built in 2022/2023 and fitted with stainless steel cargo tanks, and the aggregate purchase price is approximately $114 million. SFL has arranged long term employment for the...
Kongsberg Discovery is pleased to announce that the first production system of our revolutionary long-range Autonomous Underwater Vehicle (AUV) HUGIN Endurance has completed factory acceptance testing. Sea trials for the first production unit began in September 2023, and over the last months, the...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/mission-accomplished-for-the-worlds-first-hugin-endurance/
Brand new technology which presents a new era in mission critical communications for the humanitarian sector will be showcased by IEC Telecom when the satcom service operator attends the Dubai International Humanitarian Aid & Development (DIHAD) Exhibition in Dubai’s World Trade Centre from April...
Shipping Deputy Minister Marina Hadjimanolis on Tuesday set off on a visit to Guangzhou, China, in order to partake in the naming ceremony of the newly built cargo ship ‘AAL Limassol‘, which is owned by AAL Shipping, a subsidiary of the Schoeller Holdings group, under the leadership of Heinrich...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/shipping-deputy-minister-in-china-for-ship-naming-ceremony/
Feeder and Short Sea carrier Diamond Line enhances its NET2 service loop, which has been established already in 2017 with standard Panamax vessels. NET2 provides stable serving from the UK and Northwest Europe basis ports direct to the southern part of Turkey and levant countries in East...
NYK has donated 1,910,540 yen to two charities, one supporting environmental conservation and another assisting developing countries. This amount was calculated using the “Yusen Volunteer Point” system, which allocates points to volunteer activities conducted by NYK Group employees and then...
South Korea’s Hyundai Glovis Co. is diversifying its shipping portfolio beyond the transportation of vehicles from Hyundai Motor Co. and Kia Corp. According to data on Sunday regarding its privately owned vessels acquired over the past five years, the company purchased one tanker ship in 2021, two...
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/hyundai-glovis-diversifies-shipping-business-portfolio/
A groundbreaking agreement between MSC Group, MSC Foundation and the charity Mercy Ships International prepares for the construction of a brand-new hospital ship that will deliver free surgery and training annually to thousands of people in Africa. On 8 April, the chairman of MSC Group and MSC...
Coach Solutions, a leading SaaS provider to the shipping industry, adds a new product offering, high-frequency Speed Percentage Analysis to its suite of vessel performance solutions, as one of the first initiatives due to the strategic investment from Kongsberg Digital. By leveraging Coach owner...
Leading catering management provider MCTC is delighted to announce its collaboration with Euronav Ship Management as part of its quest to improve the health and nutrition of seafarers. MCTC has taken on the catering management, training and development of galley crews working onboard Euronav’s...