DECEMBER 14, 2012—The Port of Hamburg Hamburg was the first continental European port of call on the maiden voyage of the mega containership CMA CGM Marco Polo. The 16,020-TEU boxship was handled
DECEMBER 11, 2012 — Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.’s has started construction of the first of a new generation of eco-friendly “Sayaendo” Series LNG carriers. The LNG carrier will measure 288.0 m LOA,
DECEMBER 7, 2012 — Wärtsilä has received a fifth order from Harvey Gulf International Marine for a complete LNG package, including the propulsion, auxiliaries and controls, for a new offshore support vessel
DECEMBER 6, 2012 — The two LNG fueled containerships ordered at NASSCO by TOTE have given MAN Diesel & Turbo its first order for its low-speed, dual-fuel ME-GI engine. The two 3,100
DECEMBER 3, 2012 — Wärtsilä has been awarded the contract to supply the gas powered propulsion machinery and corresponding gas storage and handling systems for the LNG-fueled ferry on order for Canada’s
NOVEMBER 27, 2012 — MAN Diesel & Turbo reports a “healthy interest” in its ultra-long-stroke G-type engine and steadily growing orders. Most recently, Piraeus-based Polembros and U-ming of Taiwan have placed orders
NOVEMBER 26, 2012 — Rolls-Royce has signed a teaming agreement with Italy’s Lauro Shipping to design innovative new gas powered ferries based on the Environship concept. Lauro Shipping is one of the
NOVEMBER 14, 2012 — Bureau Veritas has classed the 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, currently the largest containership in the world. Built by Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering in South Korea
NOVEMBER 8, 2012 — CMA CGM Group reports that the 16,000 TEU CMA CGM Marco Polo, the world’s largest containership, began its first voyage yesterday in Ningbo, China Built by DSME (Daewoo
NOVEMBER 7, 2012 — Spain’s Astilleros Gondan last month launched the 92.6 m x 20.6 m platform supply vessel Edda Ferd for Norwegian shipowner Østensjø Rederi AS. Scheduled for delivery from the
