Seaspan Announces 10 Dual-Fuel LNG Containership Newbuilds

Seaspan Corporation (“Seaspan”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Atlas Corp. (“Atlas”) (NYSE: ATCO), today announced that it has entered into agreements with a major shipyard for 10 – 15,000 TEU dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) containership newbuilds (the “LNG Containerships”). The ultra-modern containerships are anticipated to begin deliveries in the first half of 2023, and upon completion will enter 12-year charters with a global liner.

Kanoo Shipping launches office in Hamriyah Free Zone

Kanoo Shipping, a member of the Kanoo Group and a major regional shipping agency, has opened a new port office in Hamriyah Free Zone adjacent to Hamriyah Port, a deepwater seaport and accompanying facilities located in Sharjah, UAE.

China’s export container shipping index up 27.8 pct in January

China’s index of export container transport went up 27.8 percent month on month in January, according to the Shanghai Shipping Exchange.

Could China launch fighter jets from its theme park aircraft carriers?

Currently, the United States operates eleven aircraft carriers capable of launching fixed-wing aircraft. France, India, Italy and Russia have only one such carrier each, while three other world powers have two.

World’s first liquefied hydrogen receiving terminal completed

Kawasaki Heavy Industries announced the completion of Kobe LH2 Terminal (Hy touch Kobe), the world's first liquefied hydrogen receiving terminal.

Non-cranable trailers also on train from Port of Rotterdam

It is now possible to load non-cranable trailers on the train from the port of Rotterdam. This is thanks to the VEGA-VTG plates, which are available at the C.RO Ports terminal in the Botlek. This vertical loading technology lifts non-cranable trailers on the train between the United Kingdom and the Polish city Rzepin.

Indonesia Seizes Iranian and Panamanian Tankers Over Illegal Oil Transfer

Indonesia said on Sunday its coast guard had seized the Iranian-flagged MT Horse and the Panamanian-flagged MT Frea vessels over suspected illegal fuel transfers off the country’s waters.

Domestic company inks $33m deal with PMO to build 5 vessels

Iran’s Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) has signed a deal worth 1.408 trillion rials (about $33.5 million) with a domestic company called SADRA Iran Marine Industrial Company (SIMIC), based on which SIMIC will build five small-scale vessels for PMO.

Chabahar port en route of development

Director General of Chabahar Free Trade Zone (FTZ) Abdul Rahim Kordi said on Sunday that the strategic port is en route of development, with infrastructure such as railways, road , airport , steel company and petrochemical plants.

World’s first self-unloading transshipment delivered

China’s Chengxi Shipyard recently delivered world's first self-unloading transshipment bulker to the German bulk carrier company Oldendorff.