The latest ship accused of damaging cables off Taiwan had a simple way of changing identity. Taiwan’s coast guard detained a cargo ship and its Chinese crew a week ago. The vessel is suspected of […]
ENB Pub Note: While this ship signing deal for two container ships may seem small, it is only one of a new class of ships that is LNG-powered. I am working on several stories, and […]
The New Nuclear for Maritime Houston Summit has been making headlines this week for bullish comments on how atomic propulsion will have a place in the future merchant fleet. HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering […]
In 2020, Hapag-Lloyd first ordered six LNG dual-fuel containerships with a capacity of 23,660 teu from Hanwha Ocean, previously known as DSME, and it added six more sister vessels in 2021. These orders are worth about $2 billion, and […]
Russian liner Panda Express Line is expanding its scope of services to cover South China. According to Alphaliner, the Panda Express Line-3 will deploy two sub 2,000 teu ships to connect Vladivostok with the southern […]
Cash-rich Maersk revealed yesterday it has started a 12-month share buyback program of up to DKK14.4bn ($2.01bn). The purpose of the program is to adjust the capital structure of the company ultimately through the cancellation […]
Hapag-Lloyd said on Tuesday that the financing will be carried out on the basis of its “green financing framework” for the order placed in October last year. Yangzijiang Shipbuilding will build 12 vessels each with a capacity […]
South Africa’s minister of mineral and petroleum resources, Gwede Mantashe, has called on African countries to withhold mineral exports to the US. The comments come after US President Donald Trump announced plans to cut […]
Could wind be the answer to modern shipping woes? A new UCL Energy Institute report warns that over a third of the global maritime fleet, worth $400 billion (£320bn), risks early scrapping without costly retrofits […]
Emanuele Grimaldi, the chairman of the International Chamber of Shipping, writes for Splash today. In an era marked by growing uncertainty, knowledge and trusted sources are more powerful than ever. The International Chamber of Shipping’s […]
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