India should look at making niche, medium-sized vessels: Cochin Shipyard MD
KOCHI : India can be in a “positive spot” when it comes to ship building prospects and the country should look at making niche, technologically-advanced vessels rather than large bulk carriers, according to a
World’s first LNG-fuelled panamax commences operation
NAGASAKI : The world’s first LNG-fuelled Panamax-class coal carrier, which was built by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. (Kyuden), was delivered on 2 October. The vessel was named
Jiangnan Shipyard delivered the world’s largest 24,000 TEU ultra-large container ship
BEIJING : On October 9, “MSC CHINA“, the last of the world’s largest 24116 TEU ultra-large container ship series built by Jiangnan Shipyard and China Shipbuilding Trading for CSSC Shipping and MSC, was delivered one month ahead of schedule. The
Mazagon Dock signs letter of intent with European client for 10 hybrid power vessels
MUMBAI : State-run Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Ltd (MDL) said it has signed a letter of intent (LoI) with a European client. The LoI outlines plans for the construction of six firm units and four
Unifeeder invests in four in four new Methanol Powered Vessels
AARHUS : Unifeeder Group plans to deploy the new vessels on its European network, where the new vessels will give a significant contribution to lower the emissions of the network. Unifeeder Group has signed
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding receives order for four 5,900 TEU methanol-fuelled ships
TOKYO : Tsuneishi Shipbuilding based in Hiroshima, Japan received an order for four 5,900 TEU container ships powered by methanol. This is the third methanol-fuelled vessel order, following the Kamsarmax Aeroline and TESS66 Aeroline,
CMA CGM’s 13K TEU LNG-powered containership hits the water
SHANGHAI : A colossal containership sporting a green livery and a prominent LNG-powered designation on its hull has hit the waters at Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong Zhonghua. The LNG dual-fuel 13,000TEU container ship (H1841A), named
Udupi-Cochin Shipyard launches 62-tonne Bollard Pull Tug Boat
UDUPI : Reviving the ship-building industry in Coastal Karnataka, the Udupi-Cochin Shipyard Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Cochin Shipyard Ltd., a central public sector undertaking, delivered a 62-tonne bollard pull tug boat for