With the LNG-capable fleet projected to top more than 1,000 ships by 2027, growing LNG bunkering infrastructure at ports in Europe, Asia and North America will be vital. Investments by the largest US LNG bunker vessel owner, Houston-based Seaside LNG and its maritime transport arm New Polaris Energy, continue to enhance LNG refuelling infrastructure in… Read More
Monday afternoon, along the Fox River at Fincantieri, one of the largest shipbuilding companies in the nation, U.S. Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisconsin, joined the United Steelworkers to say they’ve had enough of China monopolizing the shipbuilding industry. “Shipbuilding and shipyards are essential not only to our economy but also to our identity and the fabric of… Read More
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of solutions aimed at minimising the carbon footprint of six new Pure Car Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels being built for Dubai based Sallaum Lines DMCC. Part of the order was booked by Wärtsilä in 2023 and the remainder in Q1 2024. The Wärtsilä solutions were selected following a… Read More
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for three new 98k Very Large Ethane Gas Carrier (VLEC) vessels. The ships are being built at the HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in Korea for Oceania based ship owner. The order was booked by… Read More
The newly arrived quay cranes at London Gateway are expected to operate for at least 25 years, and are sized to accommodate world’s largest container ships. Giant quay cranes, weighing more than 2,000 tonnes, have arrived at London Gateway, the flagship logistics hub of Dubai-based ports and logistics major DP World. DP World said the… Read More
