Wan Hai Lines names eco-friendly 3,055 TEU containership trio
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines held a naming ceremony on 26 March for three new eco-friendly 3,055 TEU containerships built by Japan Marine...DNV awards certificates for Fortescue’s dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel
On 19 April 2024 classification society DNV presented Australian green technology, energy and metals company Fortescue with class and statutory certificates for its dual-fuelled...Canadian Coast Guard Multi-Purpose Vessel
Steerprop has been chosen to provide a comprehensive Polar Class 4 (PC 4) propulsion package for the Canadian Coast Guard's Multi-Purpose Vessels (MPVs) renewal...New freight ship begins service on Stena Line’s Dublin-Liverpool route
Swedish ferry company, Stena Line introduced a larger RoRo ship, Bore Song, on the Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route last week, and the ship has now...Red Sea disruption pushing up container values and rates
Container values have risen significantly across almost all sectors and age categories since the start of the year. Following an extended period of declines, where...Maersk’s second large ‘methanol-enabled’ vessel named Astrid Mærsk
In a ceremony in Japan on 4 April, Maersk’s second large methanol-enabled container vessel was formally named Astrid Mærsk. The ceremony took place in...ZIM shipping continues to expand fleet
A substantial newbuilding programme along with recent vessel deliveries has propelled Israeli-based ZIM Integrated Shipping Services ahead of Taiwan’s Yang Ming in the liner...Stena Line acquires shares in Africa Morocco Link to expand outside of Europe
Stena Line has entered an agreement to acquire 49 per cent of the shares in Morocco based ferry company Africa Morocco Link (AML). AML is...Royal Bodewes selects DMC to supply controls for newbuilds
Damen Marine Components has been contracted by Royal Bodewes to supply steering, control and propulsion equipment for four vessels, to be delivered to the...New gas carrier Taebaek Explorer named in South Korea
The naming ceremony for the gas carrier Taebaek Explorer was held at the Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co shipyard in Yeongam, Jeollanamdo, South Korea...Stena Line boosts capacity on Dublin – Liverpool route with freight only vessel
Swedish ferry company Stena Line secured the freight vessel Bore Song in March to operate on its Dublin-Liverpool (Birkenhead) route. The ship will boost...Cruise industry in good health
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) released its annual State of the Cruise Industry report, revealing robust growth in the sector still recovering from...Holland America’s Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam returning to Dover
Holland America Line vessels Nieuw Statendam and Rotterdam will arrive at Dover on 20 April and 26 April, respectively, during their transatlantic voyages. Rotterdam was...Lerwick looks ahead to more cruise visitors
Lerwick Port Authority announced the opening of what promises to be another record cruise season at the Shetland harbor. During the Easter weekend the first...New ferry Glen Rosa launched and officially named
Second dual fuel ferry successfully launches on the Clyde Glen Rosa, the second of two dual fuel vessels being built at Ferguson Marine in Port...BigLift Shipping move big cargo across the world
BigLift Shipping’s heavy transport vessels CY Interocean I and CY Interocean II have recently been busy transporting a jacket and topside from Italy to...