Lloyd’s Register (LR) has introduced its first class notation for fin stabilizers. With the increasing demand for enhanced passenger experiences on modern cruise ships, fin stabilizers have become integral to providing a smooth and enjoyable…
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Container ships have been dominating newbuilding ordering activity over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that in the newbuilding front, “CMA CGM dominated the week with a $2,59 bln deal. Hyundai group will deli…
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To mark the Lunar new year, we take a look at the Chinese newbuilding orderbook, using VesselsValue data. The infographic highlights the Chinese orderbook by top Chinese ordering companies and insight into the ships currently being built at Chinese yar…
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On 5 February 2025, the UK Supreme Court will hear the appeal in the MSC Flaminia. In brief, following a fire and explosions on board the Flaminia, the owners incurred various salvage and other expenses which they sought to claim from the time chartere…
A surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, is set to accelerate growth in orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS), says DNV in a new whitepaper that examines the tec…
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