VAASA: In July 2022, technology group Wärtsilä announced a plan to ramp down manufacturing in Trieste and to centralise its 4-stroke engine manufacturing in Europe to Vaasa, Finland. The production activities in Trieste have
TAIPEI : Wan Hai Lines held a ship naming ceremony for WAN HAI 375 and WAN HAI 377, along with a charity donation event, on 1 August at the Japan Marine United Corporation TSU
TOKYO : Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. has been awarded an approval in principle (AiP) by Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for the design of a membrane LNG Carrier installing Wind Challenger. This innovative design has
TOKYO : Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) participated in International & Indonesia CCS Forum 2024 from July 31 to August 1, an event to promote international discussion and cooperation on carbon dioxide (CO2) capture
LONDON : The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a 10-session losing streak on last Friday, supported by gains in capesize rates. The
COPENHAGEN : Danish shipping giant Maersk said Thursday it expects its underlying profit in 2024 to be $2 billion higher than its previous forecast as freight rates have increased amid the crisis in the
COPENHAGEN : The global transport disruptions caused by the conflict in the Red Sea will last longer than expected and won’t be solved this year, according to AP Moller-Maersk, a bellwether for world trade.
TOKYO : ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for the membrane-type LNG carrier installed with the ‘Wind Challenger’, a hard sail wind propulsion system. The ship is jointly developed by Mitsui O.S.K.
HAMBURG : On Thursday, August 1 2024, 66 young men and women are starting their training at Hapag-Lloyd in Hamburg. Some of the apprentices will learn traditional maritime professions, including 14 ship mechanics and