US east coast dockworker union president vows to ‘hit the streets’ on October 1
The union threatening to go on strike at ports along the US east and Gulf coasts from October 1 has come out with a renewed tough stance over wage negotiations as the clock ticks down to what could be a massive supply chain dislocation for global container shipping. Contract negotiations have broken down between the […]
Dali readies to head to China
The ship that has made the most headlines in the world this year is ready to shift continents. The Dali containership, which rammed and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, nearly six months ago is making plans to leave its repair yard in Norfolk, Virginia and head to China in a couple of […]
New study suggests banks provide cheaper loans to greener shipping companies, but not greener ships
A new study by UCL Energy Institute on the relationship between financing terms and climate performance of shipping companies reveals what its authors terms as a “troubling trend” of green financing. The research paper in a sustainability journal shows that a ship’s carbon intensity does not directly impact the cost of the loan for that […]
Hammonia signs for up to eight Huangpu Wenchong MPP newbuilds
German owner Hammonia Reederei has turned to the shipbuilding market in China to expand its fleet of multipurpose heavylift vessels. The company which manages vessels for the Hamburg-listed Hammonia Schiffsholding will be bolstering its business with a series of four 13,500 dwt newbuilds from CSSC-affiliated Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. The deal with an undisclosed value comes […]
Vafias in for more MR newbuilds
Greek owner Brave Maritime has been tied to a new deal for product tanker newbuilds in South Korea. Shipbroking sources report the Harry Vafias-backed outfit has booked a pair of 52,000 dwt vessels at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard, taking its MR orderbook to four. The first order at the yard in Ulsan reported by Splash earlier […]
Oldendorff forms sustainability centre with Scottish university
In admitting its frustration with the shipping’s slow green path, Germany’s Oldendorff Carriers has announced it is setting up a research centre for maritime sustainability with the University of Strathclyde (UoS) at the university in the centre of Glasgow. Targeted areas of collaborative research between the Scottish university and Germany’s largest bulk carrier operator will […]
Leonhardt & Blumberg firms up product tanker orders in China
Germany’s Leonhardt & Blumberg is pressing ahead with its MR product tanker newbuilding project which will be carried out at CSSC Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI). The Hamburg-based company has booked four 49,500 dwt units in total with delivery starting in 2027. The order for two ships at GSI was first revealed by Splash in April, […]
Spanish suction sails developer seals full type approval
Spanish engineering firm bound4blue has revealed at the world’s largest shipping expo, SMM, that it received the full type approval design certificate (TADC) from DNV for its eSAIL suction sail. The certificate validates compliance with the classification society’s Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems technical standard. With this in place, bound4blue expects accelerated technical due diligence processes […]
Wind project off New Jersey seeks pause amid supply chain issues
Leading Light Wind, a partnership of Invenergy and co-developer energyRe, has requested the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to allow a pause in the development of its offshore wind project off the coast of Long Beach Island while it shops for turbines. The company stated that it has had difficulties securing a manufacturer for […]
Knud E. Hansen reveals new wind turbine maintenance vessel design
Naval architect firm Knud E. Hansen has presented a design concept for a new wind turbine maintenance platform named ‘Jackup on Jackup’. This four-legged jack-up vessel features a 15 m wide working platform, which can be elevated to the height of the nacelle, thus providing a safe platform for maintenance work on the blades eliminating […]