2024 May 25
14:27 |
Panama Canal returns to normal operations
The Panama Canal Authority has increased the daily number of ships allowed, from 24 to 31 |
12:03 |
Equinor and partners to invest to maintain high gas production at Troll
The new infrastructure will accelerate production from the reservoir equivalent to about 55 billion standard cubic metres of gas |
11:41 |
Singapore carries out ship-to-ship bunkering of close to 1,340 metric tonnes of blended methanol
The blended methanol, comprising 20% ISCC-certified bio-methanol combined with conventional methanol |
10:12 |
Australian operator renegotiates ferry deal with Finnish shipbuilder following delays
Delivery of the first Spirit of Tasmania ferry has been moved from June to Q3 2024 |
2024 May 24
18:00 |
MSC resumes Far East – Baltimore service
Starting from the first voyage provided by YM Trust, it is scheduled to call Yantian on 28 May 2024 and arrive at Baltimore on 13 July 2024 |
17:22 |
First LNG tugboat with hybrid system goes into operation in Singapore with mtu gas engines from Rolls-Royce
Seatrium Limited is the designer, builder and operator of the new 29-metre, 65-tonne bollard pull tug |
16:47 |
S. Korea slaps sanctions on 7 N. Koreans, 2 Russian ships for illegal trade with Russia
The sanctioned vessels need special approval from South Korean port authorities if they wish to enter a South Korean port |
16:24 |
COSCO Shipping plans to build 120 ships worth $4.5 billion
Shipbuilding brokers stated that the number of ships to be ordered for each ship type had not yet been finalized |
15:46 |
LR award AiP to CMB.TECH and Damen for hydrogen tug solution
The dual-fuel hydrogen ASD Tugs 2812 FF-H2, with 80-tonnes bollard pull, meet the most stringent IMO Tier III and EU Stage V standards |
13:51 |
Kongsberg Maritime opens a new facility in Kochi, India
The new facility will be adjacent to Cochin Shipyard and provide support to projects at the shipyard |
13:11 |
Wind Challenger to be installed on coal carrier for J-Power
The introduction of the Wind Challenger is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 5% on a Japan-Australia voyage and about 8% on a Japan-North America West Coast voyage |
12:41 |
India, Egypt top destinations for Russian seaborne fuel oil, VGO exports in April
Russian fuel oil loadings to China decreased last month to about 450,000 tons from 660,000 tons in March |
12:21 |
Newbuilding contracts signed by Greek shipowners are up more than 50% this year to March
The figures put the Greek orderbook at 373 vessels, totalling 33.1m DWT and 22.9m GT |
11:40 |
The port of Piraeus receives permission to continue dredging from the State Council
The Supreme Administrative Court had initially suspended dredging work on environmental reasons |
11:05 |
Eastern Shipbuilding Group awarded contract to construct Fisher Island Ferry
The vessel will be constructed at ESG’s Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities and is expected for delivery in 2026 |
10:49 |
Huangpu Wenchong receives contract for up to eight methanol-fuelled bulkers
It is the first batch of methanol dual-fuel 65,000dwt bulker construction project in China |
10:28 |
Cadeler signs installation vessel reservation agreement for upcoming wind farm installation projects
Cadeler’s fleet of vessels for offshore wind farm installation projects will be used for transport and installation of both foundations and wind turbine generators |
09:58 |
ScanOcean launches renewable biodiesel fuel
The fuel, B30-DMA, blends 0.1% sulphur marine diesel oil with hydrotreated vegetable oil |
09:42 |
Uralkali fertilizer exports hit 7.6-million tonne mark by the end of 2023
The fertilizers were exported primarily to China, India and Latin American markets |
2024 May 23
18:00 |
Cadeler places order to build its third A-class vessel
The P- and A-class vessels are built in close cooperation with Cadeler’s strategic partners, which include GustoMSC NOV, Kongsberg, Huismann and MAN Energy |
17:34 |
Van Oord successfully installs first monopile using KENC’s flange mounted upending tool
In the coming months, Van Oord will install a total of 100 monopile foundations at this North Sea location |
17:12 |
The fire engulfed approximately 600 square meters of metal waste on industrial premises at the port of Hamburg
By early afternoon, authorities lifted the closures, albeit with reduced emergency services presence on-site |
16:57 |
Hapag-Lloyd resumes CGX service between China, West Africa and Germany
The first voyage of the MV Express Argentina is scheduled for June 16, 2024 |