The city of Rotterdam is planning to disassemble part of a historic bridge in order to make way for the delivery of a pleasure craft, the new superyacht ordered by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. Bezos' as-yet-unnamed vessel will be the largest sailing yacht in operation and the...
A Denmark-flagged ultra large containership (ULCV) has run aground some six kilometers north of Wangerooge, a German island, while approaching the Weser estuary. The post Mumbai Maersk runs aground...
With capacity remaining constrained and demand still at peak levels, the containership market continues to set new records. Both construction orders and sales of existing ships set new records in 2021 fueled by extraordinary profits for the major carriers. Analysts expect the markets to remain...
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has concluded a contract with compatriot shipping company Sanyu Kisen for the construction of a...
Reactor tech startup Core Power is joining the call for mass-production of renewable fuel using floating nuclear powerplants. In a recent report, U.S. consultancy EPRI proposed a rethink of the deployment options for turning nuclear power into zero-carbon hydrogen and ammonia, the twin building blocks of...
After a day of adventure on the high seas off the Dutch coast, which […] The post On-the-loose ship which hit HKZ OSS foundation now under tow to Port of Rotterdam appeared first on Offshore...
A new project is getting underway in Norway focusing on the challenges and feasibility of retrofitting existing vessels to operate on ammonia. The project is the latest in a series of initiatives launched by the Green Shipping Imitative, a public-private partnership supported by the Norwegian...
A rudderless cargo ship is drifting around the Hollandse Kust Zuid offshore wind farm […] The post Rudderless cargo ship drifts around Dutch offshore wind farm, hits platform foundation...
[By Johannes Nugroho] China recently upped its game against Indonesia in the South China Sea. It lodged an unprecedented protest over exploratory off-shore drilling for natural gas in waters known as the Tuna block, arguing this activity was a violation of China’s territory. Sanctioned by the Indonesian government,...
Singapore-based tanker owner and operator Hafnia has entered into a framework agreement for the purchase of 12 vessels from Monaco-based counterpart Scorpio Tanker. The post Hafnia buys 12 Scorpio...
