Naming patron: Hamburg’s First Lady Eva Maria Tschentscher Seventh of 12 ships with 23,660 TEU capacity and dual-fuel technology This morning, the “Hamburg Express” – the eponymous flagship of Hapag-Lloyd’s “Hamburg Express” class – was ceremoniously christened at the Container Terminal Burchardkai in the Port of Hamburg. As the ship’s naming patron, Eva Maria Tschentscher… Read More
Recently, Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, delivered the 49,600-ton chemical/product oil tanker “MURMURE”, according to CSSC’s release. Guangzhou Shipyard International recently delivered its 22nd vessel, marking the company’s full achievement of its annual target of delivering ships two months ahead of schedule, the best result in 10 years. Since the… Read More
Recently, Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Group, named the 7000TEU container ship “ONE RESPONSIBILITY” built for Seaspan. This marks the successful conclusion of the 10 7000TEU container ship series ships in this cooperation, according to CSSC’s release. Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding built the first container ship in the series at the end of October… Read More
The Rotterdam port is making an important step towards optimising its ship movements by introducing a modern Geofence system. This system is part of the first phase of the Just-in-Time sailing project, which is aimed at reducing CO2 emissions and improving ship movements efficiency. Geofence system Starting mid-October, terminal planners and shipping agents have been receiving… Read More
China’s Jiangxi Jiangxin Shipbuilding recently floated out a new law enforcement vessel slated for the country’s National Marine Environmental Monitoring Centre (NMEMC). Upon completion, Zhongguo Huan Jianyi 051 (“China Environmental Monitoring Wing 051”) will have an LOA of 57 metres, a beam of 10.3 metres, a depth of 4.6 metres, and a gross tonnage of 900. The… Read More
