NYK takes delivery of WinGD powered box ship
APRIL 13, 2016 — Winterthur Gas & Diesel (WinGD) reports that shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation recently delivered the 14,000 TEU containership NYK Blue Jay. The vessel is the first of
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13,500 TEU box ships to have Wartsila Auxpac 32 gensets
APRIL 8, 2016 — Wärtsilä is to supply Wärtsilä Auxpac 32 generating sets for eight new 13,500 TEU container vessels being built for China Shipping Container Lines (CSCL). Four generating sets are
Knud E. Hansen rethinks the container feeder vessel
APRIL 5, 2016 – Danish naval architect company Knud E. Hansen has been developing a number of pioneering container feeder vessel designs. Each presents a series of innovations as part of a
With sanctions lifted, IRISL resumes service to Hamburg
MARCH 18, 2016—The 2,500-TEU containership Azargoun called at the Port of Hamburg on March 17, signaling the reopening of Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines’ “European Container Line” (ECL) between Northern Europe
Two dead in helicopter crash following box ship grounding
MARCH 11, 2016 — Taiwan media reported that two people died when a helicopter carrying five crashed into the sea off New Taipei City today while checking for oil slicks during an
LNG fueled option for containership in-port power
FEBRUARY 16, 2016 — An alternative shoreside power solution for containerships developed by Hamburg based Becker Marine Systems is to receive funding support from Germany’s Federal Ministry of Transport and Digital Infrastructure.
VIDEO: Giant box ship remains grounded
FEBRUARY 5, 2016—The 19,000 TEU containership CSCL Indian Ocean this morning remained grounded in the Elbe River off the island of Lühesand on the approach to Hamburg. The 399.6 m x 58.6
TOTE carries out first Jacksonville LNG bunkering
JANUARY 12, 2016 – TOTE Maritime Puerto Rico successfully loaded LNG bunkers aboard the world’s first LNG powered containership, MV Isla Bella, in Jacksonville, FL, on January 9. Approximately 100,000 gallons of
NASSCO 2015 deliveries include three lead ships
JANUARY 5, 2016 — General Dynamics NASSCO delivered three lead ships in 2015: USNS Lewis B. Puller, the Isla Bella and the Lone Star State.Each is the lead ship in a new
Class NK beefs up box ship strength requirements
JANUARY 5, 2015 — ClassNK has released amendments to its Rules and Guidance for the Survey and Construction of Steel Ships that include updated structural strength requirements for container carriers. These requirements