Stu Turley

6 days ago | energynewsbeat.co | Stu Turley

Splash reaches for its crystal ball in launching Ship Concept 2035, a magazine delegates attending Nor-Shipping can pick up for free. To assess the design of tomorrow’s ships our reporters factored in incoming regulations, the runners and riders in the future fuel race, changing seafarer skillsets, port constraints, shipyards, connectivity, and artificial intelligence. The shipping industry is on the cusp of one of its most transformative decades.

6 days ago | energynewsbeat.co | Stu Turley

Greece’s Capital Maritime has firmed up a pair of 8,800 teu newbuildings in South Korea, lifting its recent containership orders to 20 ships worth nearly $1.6bn. Newbuilding brokers have named the Evangelos Marinakis-led company behind the two LNG dual-fuel units booked for construction at HD Hyundai Samho priced at about $140m.

6 days ago | energynewsbeat.co | Stu Turley

Vietnamese shipping and logistics company Hai An Transport and Stevedoring has launched a new fleet expansion programme with the order of up to four containerships from Chinese builder Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding. The deal includes two firm vessels and two optional units, each with a capacity of 3,000 teu. One of the two firm units is linked to Hai An Containers Company, a subsidiary of Hai An Transport.

6 days ago | energynewsbeat.co | Stu Turley

DP World, in partnership with VIMC Container Lines Joint Stock Company (VIMC Lines), has launched a new coastal and river transport service that is said to cut cargo transit times by 70%. The so-called Mekong Express service connects inland port Cai Cui and deepwater port Cai Mep twice weekly, significantly cutting down travel time from 48 hours to 15 hours using a combined route.

6 days ago | energynewsbeat.co | Stu Turley

China Huarong Financial Leasing has inked a newbuilding contract with Wuhu Shipyard for the construction of three diesel-electric chemical tankers. The 6,600 dwt vessels came with a price tag of RMB 133.25m each ($18.5m), with the first unit scheduled for delivery in November 2026 and the remaining two by May 2027. Huarong Leasing is listed with 30 ships, of which five smaller chemical tankers between 6,800 dwt and 9,700 dwt.