The November 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and contains the usual mix of news, reviews and features.
Explora Journeys, the luxury travel brand of MSC Group, celebrated the naming ceremony of Explora I in New York City on 12 October 2023.
Bermuda-headquartered Golden Ocean Group, currently ranked as the world’s largest publicly listed dry bulk company in terms of deadweight tonnage, has taken delivery of the 84,700dwt bulk carrier Golden John.
Stena Line’s new freight-only ferry entered service on the Birkenhead to Belfast route on 2 November, making her maiden commercial arrival in Belfast the following day.
Rotors continue to be seen as viable fuel and emission reducing devices and French tanker operator Socatra has been the latest to take advantage of their use.
The car carrier Fremantle Highway arrived in Rotterdam on 23 September nearly two months after a fire broke out on the ship.
On 21 November 2023 Damen Shipyards signed a contract with Ta San Shang Marine Co Ltd (TSSM), a joint venture between Mitsui OSK Lines Ltd of Japan, and Ta Tong Marine Co Ltd of Taiwan, for the delivery of a…
SHIPS MONTHLY December 2023 The December 2023 issue of Ships Monthly is out now, and is packed with all the usual news and outstanding articles and features covering ferries to the Northern Isles, the German pocket battleship Admiral Graf von…
Ocean Network Express (ONE) announced on 23 November 2023 the launch of a new trial aimed at unlocking the potential of wind propulsion as a sustainable solution for the maritime industry. Following the successful completion of a factory test, ONE,…
Norwegian shipowner Misje Rederi has celebrated the ceremonial launch of Misje Flora, its fourth eco-friendly hybrid bulk carrier, built at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka. According to Misje Rederi, the launch, led by the company’s CEO Roald Misje, marks a…
After completing successful flight tests, the world’s first electric flying passenger vessel Candela P-12 enters serial production in Stockholm. The world’s fastest electric passenger vessel is anticipated to cut operational costs by 50% compared to diesel vessels, speeding up the…
An historic steam tender which once towed Mersey barges alongside the great ocean liners of the Edwardian era is leading an innovative skills project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund around decarbonisation in the maritime sector. Daniel Adamson –…
The Port of Bilbao has concluded the 2023 season with 80 cruise ships and 148,791 passengers. The last cruise ship of the year was Fred.Olsen’s Bolette, which docked on 16 November. Most of the tourists have been transit passengers coming…
Last month at the annual Damen Maritime Festival in the Netherlands, Sri Lanka Shipping Company, a subsidiary of Advantis Group, and Damen Shipyards signed a contract for the delivery of two new ASD Tug 2312 tugboats. This is the first…
Unifeeder is enhancing the service connecting Copenhagen with three German hub ports by scheduling an additional weekly container ship call to Copenhagen Malmö Port’s terminals in Copenhagen. The service began on 16 November 2023 and CMP’s container terminal in Copenhagen…
The largest ‘steamer’ ever built for Windermere is to be taken out of the lake to undergo work to preserve her for future generations to enjoy. The 87-year-old Teal, which weighs 251 tonnes, will be moved onto one of Windermere…
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