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NOAA holds keel-laying ceremony at Thoma-Sea

National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) leaders were joined by partners August 14 to celebrate the keel-laying for Surveyor, a new charting and mapping vessel being constructed for NOAA. The vessel is

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HD Hyundai Heavy Industries wins first deal with U.S. Navy after MASGA

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries has secured a contract for the maintenance, repair, and overhaul of a U.S. Navy auxiliary ship, marking the first

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NYK unveils sixth dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier

Japanese shipping company has held a naming ceremony for its newest dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier, Luna Pathfinder, built by compatriot Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

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COSCO Shipping signs up for new ammonia and methanol-ready bulker quartet

Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has been contracted by compatriot marine transportation giant COSCO Shipping to build four methanol and ammonia-ready bulk carriers.

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Equinor charters Mitsui O.S.K. Lines’ first LNG dual-fuelled VLCC newbuilding

The Japanese shipping group Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured employment with a large international energy company headquartered

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HD KSOE to construct new dual-fuel LNG boxship duo for Greek shipowner

South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), a shipbuilding intermediate holding company of HD Hyundai, has […]

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Union Maritime clinches $130M financing for LNG, wind-assisted tanker duo

UK shipping company Union Maritime has closed a $130 million delivery financing agreement for two newbuild long-range (LR2) tankers that will be fitted with LNG dual-fuel and wind-assisted propulsion solutions.

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MOL names first LNG-powered VLCC for charter with Equinor

Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for its new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to be chartered by Norway-based energy giant Equinor.

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