Hong Kong Juquan Shipping has taken delivery of a new catamaran heavy transport vessel built by China’s Taizhou Fangzhen Shipbuilding. The DP2-capable Fenghaida has an LOA of 139.8 metres, a beam of 41 metres, a draught of five metres, a deadweight tonnage of 14,500, an open deck measuring 123...
Chinese shipowner Hainan Yuzhou International Shipping has taken delivery of a new heavy transport vessel built by Jiangsu Jiuzhou Shipbuilding. Yuzhou Shijia has an LOA of 160 metres, a beam of 42 metres, a depth of 9.58 metres, and a DP2 system. The propulsion system includes two podded thrusters...
Jumbo Offshore and Qatar-based Sea Horizon Offshore Marine Services have entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) whereby Sea Horizon Offshore becomes the representative of Jumbo Offshore in the Middle East region. Sea Horizon Offshore will represent Jumbo Offshore to potential clients in...
Chinese shipowner Zhejiang Manyang Shipbuilding Engineering has taken delivery of a multi-role engineering and emergency response vessel built by compatriot company Taizhou Haibin Shipbuilding. Manyang Anlan will perform duties that include port and marine engineering, offshore construction, pipeline maintenance, cable laying, oil spill response, salvage, search and rescue, dive support, and support for unmanned craft […]
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Chinese shipbuilder CSSC Offshore and Marine Engineering Company (COMEC) has handed over a large, heavy-lift vessel to compatriot operator COSCO Shipping Special Transport. Xiangtaikou has an LOA of 231.1 metres, a beam of 46 metres, accommodations for 49 crewmembers and other personnel, and a maximum deadweight tonnage of approximately 65,000. A propulsion system that consists […]
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The Philippine Ports Authority has awarded International Container Terminal Services (ICTSI) a 25-year concession contract to develop and operate the Iloilo Commercial Port Complex (ICPC) in Iloilo province in the Philippines’ Western Visayas region. The facility will operate under the name Visayas...
US Senators Reverend Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff have confirmed the allocation of US$15 million in US Department of Transportation funding to help upgrade the existing infrastructure at the Port of Brunswick in Georgia. According to the Georgia Ports Authority (GPA), the bipartisan...
Houston-based marine projects specialist Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Company (GLDD) has expanded its fleet of vessels following the delivery of two new workboats built by Conrad Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana. Cape Hatteras and Cape Canaveral belong to a series of shallow-draught workboats designed by Netherlands-based the Damen Shipyards Group to perform numerous roles […]
A DKK1 billion (US$145.9 milion) tender has been launched calling for interested parties to submit proposals for the expansion of the Port of Hirtshals in Denmark. The objective of the expansion is to significantly improve the navigation conditions and optimise the port’s facilities, allowing even...
FSRU Wilhelmshaven, a joint venture between French utilities company ENGIE and Brussels-based Tree Energy Solutions (TES), has awarded Van Oord a contract to construct a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) jetty at Wilhelmshaven in Germany. Van Oord is responsible for the procurement...