Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has concluded a good half year with a strong increase in earnings despite ongoing COVID-19 related restrictions. Compared to last year, revenue increased by 4.6% to EUR 1.32 billion (H1 2020: EUR 1.26 billion). Adjusted for (de)consolidation and currency effects, revenue...
French LNG containment specialist GTT has teamed up with China Classification Society (CCS) for the application of its membrane technology on LNG vessels and storage tanks. The post GTT and CCS to...
[y: ClassNK] Leading Classification Society ClassNK released its “Guidelines for Additive Manufacturing(3D Printing)” that summarize the approval requirements for metallic marine equipment by additive manufacturing technology as part of its effort to meet the industry’s demand for a third-party certification for marine equipment manufactured with an...
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract for the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers. The post Samsung Heavy bags order for LNG carrier duo...
The Port of Galveston recently celebrated the groundbreaking for its third cruise terminal. First proposed in 2019, the new state-of-the-art terminal is projected to cost $125 million to build and when completed it will provide a terminal to handle the world’s largest cruise ships. The port...
Ever Given, the giant containership that ran aground in the Suez Canal in March, will be travelling through the waterway in the upcoming hours. The post Ever Given arrives in Suez Canal first time...
As demand increases for new forms of zero-emission transportation to support cities in their efforts to reduce emissions, a Swedish start-up company has an innovative design for a foil-assisted catamaran powered by batteries that they say can revolutionize waterborne transit. Green City Ferries said its...
Energy transition developments have not hit the pause button amid the summer vacation season and new updates on investments in renewable energy, decarbonisation, and moving away from fossil fuels...
In an emergency order issued Thursday, the government of the Bahamas said that it will no longer allow cruise ships to enter its ports if they carry unvaccinated passengers. The declaration, released under the Bahamas customs agency's emergency powers, will require every cruise ship master to...
Finnish ship designer Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard (Weihai) for the complete design of Stena Line's three roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries. The...
