Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Delivers World’s First Methanol Dual-Fuel Bulk Carrier

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., based in Fukuyama, Hiroshima, has delivered the first-ever methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier in the 65,700 deadweight tonnage (DWT) class. The vessel, part of the TESS66 AEROLINE series, was handed over at the company’s Tsuneishi Factory on May 13.Designed for improved environmental performance, the ship combines the fuel efficiency and cargo capacity

US shipbuilding could be boosted by small modular reactors: ABS

Christopher J. Wiernicki, chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS), said that small modular reactors (SMRs) could be a catalyst for US shipbuilding. In order to advance the technology for commercial usage, Wiernicki underlined the necessity of a marinized SMR demonstration. Recently, ABS issued a statement calling the new nuclear reactor technology

Wärtsilä continues to strengthen its market leadership in cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for six newbuild medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels, which again strengthens the company’s market-leading position in this sector. The new vessels are built at the Jiangsu Yangzi-Mitsui (YAMIC) Shipbuilding yard in China for a Japanese shipowner. The order was

WinGD, Alfa Laval, ABS to work with K Shipbuilding

Swiss marine power company WinGD, Swedish marine technology leader Alfa Laval and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) will work with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding (KSB) on the development of an ammonia-fuelled MR tanker design, under a memorandum of understanding signed in April. The design will feature a 6X52DF‑A engine from WinGD. WinGD will work

Sallaum Lines, Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding commence Ocean Class vessels construction

Sallaum Lines hosted the steel-cutting ceremony at the Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding Co Ltd Shipyard in Fuzhou, China. The ceremony commemorated the initiation of construction for the Ocean Class series, comprising a fleet of state-of-the-art vessels poised to redefine cargo transportation standards, according to the company’s release. The Ocean Class series represents Sallaum Lines’ new fleet

Wisdom Lines to invest $80 million for bulk carriers

Taiwanese shipping company Wisdom Lines is starting 2024 with a $80 million investment in two 84,000 dwt bulk carriers. The company revealed that its Board of Directors approved the purchase of the vessels, which are set to be constructed by Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding Inc. in China, the Chinese base of Japan’s Tsunesihi Shipbuilding. Wisdom

First methanol-fueled ultramax bulk carrier gets ABS approval in China

Lemissoler Navigation Ltd. and Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) received ABS approval in principle (AIP) for its design of a 65K DWT methanol-fueled ultramax bulk carrier, the first such methanol vessel for China’s shipbuilding industry. “ABS understands and is deeply involved in supporting clients with decarbonization solutions. Getting to net zero by

CMES, CMI finalize shipbuilding contracts worth $160 mn

On 27 December, China Merchants Energy Shipping Co., Ltd. (CMES) issued a statement regarding a connected transaction involving the ordering of ships from related parties. According to the statement, CMES, through its wholly owned subsidiary, has entered into four Ship Ordering Agreements with China Merchants Industry (CMI), a related entity. These agreements pertain to the

Maersk adds methanol fleet with additional orders

Maersk set the ball rolling on methanol-fuelled newbuilds in 2021 with a series of 16,000 teu units plus one feeder in South Korea as part of its goal to achieve net zero in 2040. It has 25 methanol-enabled vessels on order

DSME partners with POSCO on new shipbuilding

Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering Co. (DSME) said it has signed a business partnership agreement with top local steelmaker POSCO on the development of new shipbuilding materials. The deal calls for joint efforts to develop new shipbuilding materials and welding technologies that will be applied to vessels to be built in the future, DSME said