Category: Maritime and Water Transport Engineering

DHT orders another VLCC at South Korea's Hanwha Ocean, scheduled for delivery in 2028

DHT Holdings has placed an additional order for a very large crude carrier (VLCC) at South Korea's H...

2026-06-05

Dutch shipyard Damen launches CF6000/7000 with 20%-40% increase in cargo capacity

Damen Shipyards Group has announced the expansion of its Combi Freighter (CF) series, introducing th...

2026-06-05

Portland Port in the UK Welcomes First Dual AIDA Cruise Ship Berthing

Portland Port in Dorset, UK, has for the first time welcomed two AIDA cruise ships on the same day, ...

2026-06-05

Baku Shipyard in Azerbaijan lays keel for Kazakhstan's first 780 TEU container ship

Baku Shipyard held a keel-laying ceremony for the first 780 TEU dedicated container vessel being bui...

2026-06-05

Volvo Penta Launches IPS Hybrid Propulsion System for Commercial Vessels

Volvo Penta has launched a hybrid propulsion system based on its IPS integrated propulsion system pl...

2026-06-05

New Route "China Nanjing Port - US Houston Port" Sets Sail Today

This morning (June 5), a cargo ship loaded with domestically produced equipment and engineering vehi...

2026-06-05

Tandanor Shipyard in Argentina Completes Repairs on Tanker "Nany"

The tanker Nany has resumed operations after completing repair and maintenance works at the Tandanor...

2026-06-05

Seacon Shipping Sells Bulk Carrier for $42.9 Million

Seacon Shipping Group Holdings has agreed to sell the bulk carrier Seacon Antwerp to Journey Marine,...

2026-06-05

Indonesia's Samudera sells two chemical tankers for $22.95 million

Indonesian shipping company Samudera Shipping Line, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Samudera Tan...

2026-06-05

Malaysia's MTT Shipping Orders Two 3,300-TEU Boxships for $80 Million

Malaysian container ship operator MTT Shipping has placed an order with China's Wuhu Shipyard for tw...

2026-06-05

UAE's Safeen Drydocks Secures $354 Million Shipbuilding Order

Safeen Drydocks has secured a shipbuilding contract valued at AED 1.3 billion (approximately $354 mi...

2026-06-05

China Maritime Safety Administration Deploys AI Office Applications

The Ministry-level Maritime Safety Administration held its monthly work meeting for June on June 2, ...

2026-06-05

DNV and Kongsberg Maritime Collaborate to Integrate Ship Data Platform

DNV and Kongsberg Maritime recently signed a cooperation agreement to establish digital integration ...

2026-06-05

First "Compound Channel" on China's Yangtze River Mainline Begins Trial Operation in Anhui's Tuqiao and Datong Waterways

On June 5, the Yangtze River Maritime Safety Administration and the Yangtze River Waterway Bureau re...

2026-06-05

Konecranes Delivers Giant Gantry Crane to U.S. Navy in Hawaii

Konecranes recently initiated the delivery transport of a giant gantry crane. Named P-82 and nicknam...

2026-06-05

K Line Orders LNG-Powered Car Carriers in China

K Line has ordered multiple liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered car carriers in China for the short-...

2026-06-05

DNV: 8 LNG-Powered Ships Ordered Globally in May 2026

According to data released by DNV, a total of 8 LNG-powered ships were ordered globally in May 2026,...

2026-06-05

Russian Government Postpones Delivery of Nuclear-Powered Icebreaker 'Chukotka' to 2027

A newly issued decree by the Russian government requires the delivery of the nuclear-powered icebrea...

2026-06-05

Australia's Geraldton Port Breakwater Contract Awarded to MGN Civil

Progress has been made on the Geraldton Port Maximisation Project (PMaxP), with Mid West Ports award...

2026-06-05

West Calcasieu Port Acquires 172 Acres for Expansion

West Calcasieu Port (WCP) has acquired 172 acres of waterfront property along the Gulf Intracoastal ...

2026-06-05

French IDEMIA Partners with Nevetal to Develop Digital Processing Solutions for Cruise Passengers

IDEMIA Public Security and Nevetal have announced a strategic partnership to jointly develop and del...

2026-06-05

Posidonia 2026 in Greece: Over 40 Exhibitors Integrate AI

Posidonia 2026 is shaping up to be the most technologically advanced edition yet, with artificial in...

2026-06-05

MarineSolar Pilots Photovoltaic System on Rio Tinto Cargo Ship

Clean energy company MarineSolar Energy Solutions has conducted a real-ship pilot test of its NanoDe...

2026-06-05

Baker Hughes NovaLT™16 Gas Turbine Receives RINA Marine Certification

RINA, a classification, certification, and engineering consultancy, and energy technology company Ba...

2026-06-05

ABB Wins Electric Propulsion Contract for Two Indian Electric Tugs, Delivery in 2027

ABB has secured a contract with Cochin Shipyard to supply electric power and propulsion systems for ...

2026-06-05

Port of Valencia in Spain Activates $1.367 Million Border Inspection Post

The Port of Valencia (Puerto de València) in Spain has inaugurated the country's first passenger bor...

2026-06-05

China's GSI Signs Contract with Greece's Pleiades Shipping for Two 50,000 DWT Oil Tankers

On June 3, during the 2026 Posidonia Maritime Exhibition in Greece, Guangzhou Shipyard International...

2026-06-04

708 Research Institute Unveils Five Green and Intelligent New Ship Types at Posidonia Maritime Exhibition in Greece

At the 2026 Posidonia Maritime Exhibition held in Greece this week, the 708 Research Institute, unde...

2026-06-04

China's Funing Port in Yunnan to Be Completed and Operational This Year, Forming a Golden Waterway Directly to Beibu Gulf

On June 3, a themed press conference series titled "Yunnan's '15th Five-Year Plan' Kickoff" was held...

2026-06-04

Port of A Coruña, Spain, to Receive Four Cruise Ships on June 3, Expected to Generate $1.2 Million in Revenue

The Port of A Coruña in Spain will simultaneously welcome four cruise ships on June 3, with approxim...

2026-06-04