China Merchants unveils 11,000-CEU PCTC design
How big can car carriers get? As we reported Tuesday, Seaspan Corporation has just ordered six 10,800 CEU (car equivalent unit) capacity pure car truck carriers (PCTCs), with options for four more,
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VIDEO: Odfjell to retrofit tanker with innovative OceanGlide air lubrication system
Alfa Laval has signed an agreement that will see leading chemical tanker operator Odfjell install the innovative OceanGlide hull air lubrication system on one of its vessels later this year. OceanGlide is
Chinese cruise ship design gains AiP
A design for an 80,000 gt cruise ship developed independently by China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has been given Approval in Principle (AiP) by China Classification Society (CCS). CSSC sees this as
ICS launches new guide to help owners and operators navigate EEXI and CII
To help decision makers chart their way through the major technical and operational changes they face in achieving the CO2 reduction targets for 2030 agreed by the IMO, the International Chamber of
Algoma Central and Furetank to double their FureBear fleet
St. Catharines, Ontario, headquartered Algoma Central Corporation (TSX: ALC) reports that it has doubled its investment in its FureBear 50/50 joint venture with Donsö, Sweden, based Furetank, which will be boosted by
Next generation VLCC features 4 rigid wing sails
With IMO’s CII and EEXI regulations looming, more owners are opting to add sails of one kind or another to ships in a bid to reduce CO2 emissions. In one example of
Viking takes delivery of second expedition ship
Torstein Hagen’s Viking Cruises today took delivery of its second expedition ship, Viking Polaris, in a ceremony at Fincantieri subsidiary Vard’s Søviknes, Norway, shipyard, where Viking’s first expedition ship, the Viking Octantis,
Op-Ed: How technology can help you sail through EEXI and CII and beyond
by Carl Henrickson, General Manager Shipping & Maritime Technology, Innovation & Digitalization, Shell International Trading and Shipping Company The year 2021 saw shipping’s total emissions rise by 4.9% year-on-year—not only rebounding to
Foremost Group orders two eco-friendly capesizes at Namura
New York City headquartered Foremost Group yesterday signed an order with Namura Shipbuilding for two new 185,000 dwt capesize dry bulk carriers that will be among the most eco-friendly in the world.
Danaos orders methanol ready containership quartet
Athens-headquartered Danaos Corporation (NYSE: DAC) reports that it has placed orders for four 7,200 TEU containerships. The vessels will be built at Daehan Shipbuilding in Korea and are expected to be delivered