GTT Gets HD KSOE’s Tank Design Task for Two New LNG Carriers
GTT announces that it has received, in the fourth quarter of 2025, an order from HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) for the tank design of two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.The LNG carriers will be built by the shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI), on behalf of the ship-owner BW LNG.The vessels’ cryogenic tanks will be fitted with the Mark III Flex membrane containment system…
Fincantieri, ASRY Agree to Explore Gulf Shipbuilding Projects
Italy’s Fincantieri and Bahrain’s Arab Shipbuilding & Repair Yard (ASRY) signed an industrial cooperation agreement to explore joint opportunities in naval and offshore vessel construction and maintenance.Under the agreement, the two companies will assess cooperation on designing and building surface military vessels up to 80 meters for the Bahrain Navy and Coast Guard, and offshore vessels of similar size.
Two New LNG Carriers Delivered to QatarEnergy
On December 3, a joint venture company comprising NYK, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, MISC, and China LNG Shipping (Holdings) Limited held a naming ceremony for two new 174,000cbm LNG carriers for QatarEnergy.The ceremony was held at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea. One vessel was named “Sharq” after an area east of Doha, Qatar’s capital, while the other was dubbed “Shra’ouh” after a Qatari island.The…
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down in November
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes decreased 19.1 percent from 2024 to 3.4 million tons in November. Shipments were below the month’s 5-year average by 20.3 percent.Year-to-date, the iron ore trade stands at 39.2 million tons, a decrease of 13.2 percent compared to the same point in 2024.Through November, iron ore loadings are 8.1 percent below their 5-year average.Since 1880, Lake Carriers’ has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet…
KVH Introduces CommBox Edge Core Router
KVH has unveiled the latest addition to the CommBox Edge Communications Gateway family, the CommBox Edge Core.With an extensive feature suite, high-performance network management, and versatile onboard networking, CommBox Edge Core creates an onboard network designed to meet the networking needs of leisure and small to mid-sized commercial vessels, as well as shore-based networks.“We are seeing a growing demand for more data and multiple networks on board yachts…
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