Cargo capacity on Finnish sea routes will increase significantly when Viking Glory enters service in 2021. The vessel will replace Amorella and provide about 500 lane metres of additional capacity on the Turku–Stockholm route. More than 80 per cent of the flow…
In response to the impact of Covid-19 on the maritime heritage sector, National Historic Ships UK has made a significant change to its Flagship of the Year scheme. Usually reflecting the cruising programme or visitor numbers of each craft, applications…
Ships Monthly June 2020 issue The latest issue of Ships Monthly is out now. Subscribe to the magazine now to get your copy: https://shop.kelsey.co.uk/subscription/SMO In-depth news covers the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the shipping industry: CRUISE NEWS: Where…
Stena Line has announced at the end of May 2020 that it will be reducing freight capacity on its Belfast-Liverpool (Birkenhead) service due to a decline in freight demand as a consequence of the Coronavirus crisis. The freight only vessel…
HMM, the South Korean shipping company, has launched the first in a series of 12 ultra-large containerships which will each feature individual MAN B&W G95ME-C10.5 low-speed main engines. At 23,964TEU, HMM Algeciras is the world’s largest containership and will operate…
Maersk Supply Service has been awarded a contract for the removal of the Dunlin Alpha platform’s subsea conductors and guide frames, by Fairfield Betula Limited. Maersk Supply Service will remove four 30-inch jacket-mounted drilling conductors and two associated conductor guide…
Portsmouth International Port is believed to be the first UK port to install a thermal temperature scanner, which will be available for ferry and cruise operators to screen their passengers. The temperature screening technology involves using a camera detection system…
The technology group Wärtsilä will provide a complete LNG package, comprising the Wärtsilä 31DF engine, gearbox, and LNGPac storage, supply and control system for two new ferries being built on behalf of Ferry Sunflower, a subsidiary of Mitsui OSK Lines…
Cross-Channel ferry operators and other freight firms, including Eurotunnel, are to get £35m in financial support to ensure the continued supply of ‘vital’ food and medical supplies to the UK. The cash injection will support routes operated by Brittany Ferries,…
Finland-based Bore Ltd, an affiliate of the Dutch Spliethoff Group, has ordered three LNG-fuelled short-sea vessels from the WuHu shipyard in China with delivery of the first unit expected by mid-2021. The 120m long ships, to be completed to Finnish/Swedish…