The Dutch Ferus Smit has been entrusted with delivering two 6,380 dwt dry bulk carriers, the first to be handed over in spring 2022, while the other one year later.
After trialling a 50/50 mix of biofuel and marine gas oil in September 2021, the container ship Elbsummer was tanked with 100% sustainable biofuel supplied by VARO Energy at the Port of Rotterdam.
After a five-week-long journey from China, Viking Line's brand-new cruise ferry has called to the Finnish seaport, where she will get outfitted to start serving the Turku-Åland Islands-Stockholm route as of 1 March 2022.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou has been contracted to build the ninth vessel in the Vinga series, with delivery scheduled for January 2024.
Commissioned by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research, the Fassmer (Berne) and Meyer (Papenburg) shipyards will jointly construct Meteor IV.
The Polish shipowner has entrusted Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) with the construction of four bulkers for traffic to and from the Great Lakes.
The ferry, offering room for 2,480 passengers and 900 lane metres of cargo capacity, will be taken off the Stockholm-Mariehamn-Turku service at the end of February, replaced by the brand-new Viking Glory.
The ro-pax - offering 3,099 lane metres of cargo capacity and room for 440 passengers - will join Finnclipper, Finntrader, and Finnpartner, increasing the route's daily round trips from three to four.
Constructing the dual-fuel (LNG) diesel-electric vessel, designed in co-op with Aker Arctic Technology, will commence this year, with delivery scheduled ahead of the 2025 icebreaking season.
