16,828 TEU OOCL Iris sets new Port of Savannah size record

The OOCL Iris became the largest capacity vessel to ever call the Port of Savannah, when it arrived at Garden City Terminal Tuesday, Feb. 25.

With a maximum capacity of 16,828 twenty-foot equivalent container units, the OOCL Iris is 1,204 feet long and 167 feet wide. The CMA CGM Marco Polo held the previous maximum capacity record at the Port of Savannah, at 16,022 TEUs.

The Port of Savannah will perform more than 2,800 container moves on and off the Iris, mostly 40-foot containers equaling just...

https://www.marinelog.com/news/16828-teu-oocl-iris-sets-new-port-of-savannah-size-record/

LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS to develop wind-assisted, methanol-ready bulker

Lloyd’s Register (LR), Cargill International, Minerva Dry Inc. and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co Ltd (NACKS) have joined forces on the design of a Kamsarmax bulk carrier with methanol and rotor sail capability.

The post LR, Cargill, Minerva Dry and NACKS to develop wind-assisted,...

https://www.offshore-energy.biz/lr-cargill-minerva-dry-and-nacks-to-develop-wind-assisted-methanol-ready-bulker/

LR, NACKS and HHM proceed with 16,000 TEU ammonia-fuelled container ship project

Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co., Ltd. (NACKS) Approval in Principle (AiP) for an ammonia-fuelled 16,000 TEU container vessel.

LR, NACKS and Hudong Heavy Machinery Co., Ltd. (HHM) started work on the project in early 2021 with the AiP awarded following a risk-based HAZID certification in which the three partners discussed the flammable, highly toxic and corrosive nature of ammonia and attended risk assessment seminars.

As part of the approval process, the...

https://container-news.com/lr-nacks-and-hhm-proceed-with-16000-teu-ammonia-fuelled-container-ship-project/

Oldendorff Fleet Acquires 4 New Vessels

Earlier this year Oldendorff Carriers ordered two 61 300 Ultramax new-builds for delivery July 2022 and acquired two 93 000 DWT Post-panamaxes in separate transactions, reports Dry Bulk Magazine. The Ultramaxes

The 61 300 Ultramaxes will be delivered from Dalian Cosco Kawasaki Ship Engineering Co Ltd (DACKS) in July 2022 and are of the Kawasaki eco design, of which Oldendorff had previously built nine units at DACKS and sister yard NACKS until 2019. The vessels feature Masada/Mitsubishi cranes,...

https://mfame.guru/oldendorff-fleet-acquires-4-new-vessels/