Construction of the first multi-role corvette starts at Rauma shipyard – the major project significant for the Finnish national defence has been thoroughly prepared
Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC Defence) has started constructing the first multi-role corvette of the Squadron 2020 project. The project comprises four corvettes designed specifically for the varying conditions in the…
Rauma shipyard celebrates the launch and christening of Spirit of Tasmania IV
The first Spirit of Tasmania vessel was launched today at Rauma shipyard. Ordered by TT-Line Company and built by Rauma Marine Constructions, the first of two car and passenger ferries…
Israel-Hamas war: US to move second aircraft carrier to Mediterranean
Washington’s deployment of a second aircraft carrier to the Eastern Mediterranean is a sign of the US’s “ironclad commitment to Israel’s security”, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin has said.…
In a first for the Middle East, Sallaum Lines opts for Wärtsilä’s Decarbonisation Programme
Wärtsilä’s unique Decarbonisation Programme will be applied to two PCTC vessels operated by Sallaum Lines DMCC Dubai. Based on analysis and modelling the programme will be tailored to these specific…
US Navy moves carrier strike group to eastern Mediterranean Sea with Israel at war
The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) steams the Atlantic Ocean during a simulated straits transit with the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group (GRFCSG) in the Atlantic Ocean, 9 October…
Stena Line discontinues route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Hanko in Finland from 20 October
Swedish ferry operator Stena Line today announces the discontinuation of its route between Nynäshamn in Sweden and Hanko in Finland. The main reason being failing demand from freight customers due…
AtoB@C Shipping’s newbuilding program progresses with the launch of Stellamar
copyright ESL Shipping Stellamar, the second unit of a series of 12 plug-in hybrid coasters ordered by ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping was launched with great excitement on October 1st…
:NORWAY: Cost index for domestic sea transport – Updated: 22 September 2023
The cost indices describe the price development for input factors within inland water transport. In addition to the total index for the whole industry, sub-indices for 5 different types of…
DFDS EXPANDS FERRY NETWORK TO STRAIT OF GIBRALTAR
DFDS has today entered into an agreement to acquire FRS Iberia/Maroc, a division of the German short-sea ferry company FRS GmbH & Co. KG. FRS Iberia/Maroc operates three short-sea ferry…
EU Commission President Names Landmark Methanol Vessel “Laura Mærsk”
Copenhagen, Denmark – The world’s first methanol-enabled container vessel will carry the name “Laura Mærsk”, the EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen revealed at a ceremony in Copenhagen on…