Royal Caribbean in U.S. cruising biofuel first
When Navigator of the Seas set sail from the Port of Los Angeles last Friday, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) became the first major cruise line operator to sail a cruise ship
Author: Nick Blenkey
ABB shaft generators selected for world’s first two LCO2 carriers
The two LCO2 carriers on order at Chinese shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) will feature an ABB shaft generator system with permanent magnet technology. Due for delivery in 2024, the two
Ukraine grain shipments set to resume
Shipments of grain from Ukraine were set to resume today under Turkish and UN supervision, despite an announcement on Saturday from the Russian Foreign Ministry that Moscow was suspending the implementation of
GTT gains Bureau Veritas AiP for a new LNG carrier concept
Bureau Veritas has given LNG containment specialist GTT an Approval in Principle for a new LNG carrier concept based on a three cargo tanks arrangement. Developed by GTT to reduce the amount
GC Rieber orders two advanced SWATH-based WindKeeper SOVs
Norway’s GC Rieber Shipping has placed an order with Cemre Shipyard in Turkey for two innovative WindKeeper Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) based on Small Water Area Twin Hull (SWATH) methodology and design.
HII books Navy LHA 9 award worth potential $3.2 billion
Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) reports that its Ingalls Shipbuilding division in Pascagoula, Miss., has been awarded a $2.4 billion U.S. Navy fixed-price-incentive contract for the detail design and construction of amphibious assault
World Energy Outlook paints scenarios with major implications for shipping
The global energy crisis triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system,
Norwegian operator orders e-tug for Oslo
Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyards has booked another e-tug order. It has signed an order that will see it build a zero-emission ElectRA 2200SX design tugboat for Norway’s Buksér og Berging. The order comes
Singapore mega merger could be completed by year’s end
The proposed merger of Singapore’s Sembcorp Marine and Keppel O&M is being put on a faster track. The original plan, which would have seen the creation of a combined entity, has been
Carnival will fit more cruise ships with air lubrication systems
The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc [NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK] plans to expand its program for installation of air lubrication systems (ALS) to a majority of its cruise line