Italian finance police searched offices of several companies working for state-controlled shipbuilder Fincantieri, as part of an investigation into suspected corruption, fraud and worker exploitation, the prosecutor’s office in Venice said. The prosecutor added in a statement that 34 people were...
2020 Bulkers has taken delivery of Bulk Shanghai, the fourth of eight 208,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilds.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/286011/fourth-newcastlemax-joins-2020-bulkers/
Following delivery, the ship would be deployed for iron ore and coal transportation under a contract with JFE Steel.
Costa Firenze, to be delivered end of September 2020, is Costa Cruises’ 2nd ship designed for the Chinese market.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/286026/fincantieri-splashes-costa-firenze/
Vard Marine Inc. recently completed the concept design of a new 5,400 cubic meter (CBM) LNG bunker barge for Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding. The barge is being designed for Polaris New Energy’s bunkering operations that will support LNG fueled ships in the east coast of the United States. It will be...
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has taken delivery of Southern Treasure, a wood chip carrier newbuilding.
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/285878/mol-operated-wood-chip-carrier-delivered-at-oshima/
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) has awarded the orders for UE Engines, 6UEC35LSE-Eco-B2-SCR, for two (2) next-generation energy-saving heavy-lift vessels, owned by NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd. (NBP), built at Nanjing Jinling Shipyard Co., Ltd. in China. The orders for this engine are the...
The 15,000 dwt chemical/product/biofuels tankers will be capable to operate with liquefied biogas (LBG).
https://worldmaritimenews.com/archives/285944/terntank-orders-two-hybrid-tankers-in-china/
Hyundai Heavy Industries Holdings Co., the holding company of South Korea’s top shipbuilding conglomerate Hyundai Heavy Industries Group, said Monday it will receive 1.4 trillion won (US$1.2 billion) in proceeds next month from the sale of a stake in its refining unit. In April, Hyundai Heavy...
The financing deal was agreed with VEB.RF Group, while a time charter contract was signed with NOVATEK Group.