Storylines and Brodosplit shipyard renew ship building contract for residence ship
Storylines, a pioneering company in the residential ship industry, has renewed a shipbuilding contract with Brodosplit shipyard based in Split, Croatia, to construct the...World’s oldest cable layer in Greece
Celebrating her 115th birthday this year is the Greek cable laying ship Thalis o Milisios (Thales of Miletus), considered the world’s oldest surviving cable...Damen to deliver two ASD Tugs 3010 to Norway
On 20 February 2024 Damen Shipyards Group signed a contract with BOA Group for two ASD Tugs 3010 ICE. Due to Damen’s practice of...New partnership between Maersk Supply Service and Edison Chouest Offshore
A bew partnership between Maersk Supply Service and Edison Chouest Offshore is intended to enable faster offshore wind installations in the US. Maersk Supply Service...Damen to supply rudder systems for the world’s largest Pure Car and Truck Carriers
Damen Marine Components (DMC) has been contracted to supply rudder systems for four Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC), each capable of carrying up...Gemini Cooperation created by Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd
Container operators Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the formation of Gemini Cooperation, which will see the operator’s pool their services. Combined, the fleet will consist...Ships Monthly April 2024 issue out now
SHIPS MONTHLY April 2024 The April 2024 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles...Cruising with cargo from Canada
For those wishing to cruise with cargo the combination ship Bella Desgagnés, operated by Québec’s Desgagnés Group, offers a regular series of voyages from...Gemini Cooperation is born
Container operators Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd have announced the formation of Gemini Cooperation, which will see the operator’s pool their services. Combined, the fleet will consist...Samskip announces launch of shortsea service between Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK
On 19 March 2024 Samskip announced the launch of a new dedicated shortsea service between Rotterdam, Oslofjord and the UK. This comes after the successful...GEFO chemical tanker Tosca is a certified industry pioneer
On 15 March 2024 GEFO’s LNG dual fuel tanker Tosca was the first chemical tanker in the maritime industry to be awarded the Green...Bleak future for SB Wilfred on the Thames
The SB Wilfred sunk at her moorings at Temple Pier on Victoria Embankment, London on 4 January 2024 and is now facing an uncertain...Disney Fantasy’s first-ever summer season in Europe
Disney Fantasy will spend its first ever season in Europe in summer 2025, and from late July to September 2025 will sail from Southampton...Stena Line launches newly refurbished ships on North Sea corridor
Stena Britannica and Stena Hollandica each modernised in just 18 days New paint on underwater hull saves around 780,000 litres of fuel annually 51 per cent...Viking Glory has already carried two million passengers
Viking Glory was designed to rejuvenate the cruise experience on the Baltic Sea and offer experiences for all passengers. In the two years that the...South Korea launches container ship for autonomous operations
On 8 March 2024 South Korea launched a container ship that will promote autonomous shipping operations. The nation’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries described...