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Monday, 10 April 2017 11:24

HMM orders 10 new big carriers

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The Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) has signed a document with Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) on the building of 10 big carriers. Chang-keun Yoo, president of the HMM, stated: "We currently operate with 12 VLCCs, which have been foundational to stable profits. We thought this year is the right time to order new VLCCs." A final agreement with DSME will be concluded by the end of July.
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Friday, 07 April 2017 10:43

World's first ship tunnel closer to construction

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The Norwegian ship tunnel project is getting closer to construction. The Norwegian government submitted the National Transport Plan 2018-2029, which proposes the planning of the ship tunnel. About 163 million euro have been earmarked for the first half of the project. The project’s full cost is projected to be about 293 million euro. The tunnel will be 1.7 kilometers long, 50 meters high and 36 meters wide. After several procedures, it will be presented to the Parliament.
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Thursday, 06 April 2017 11:32

Maersk Genoa Collides with freighter Dan Fighter

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The containership Maersk Genoa has collided with the freighter Dan Fighter on 4 April in the Netherlands. After the collision, the Maersk Genoa has suffered a breach above the water level. No pollution or container loss has been reported.
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Tuesday, 04 April 2017 10:16

Desgagnés takes delivery of first dual-fuel carrier

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The Canadian company Desgagnés has accepted the order for the ship Damia Desgagnés, the world's first dual-fuel carrier, which would be its first delivery to Turkey. The Damia Desgagnés is scheduled around 10 April and will most likely first be delivered in Europe before heading to North America. The Damia Desgagnés has the Wärtsila 5RT-flex 50DF engine, developing a power output of 5,450 kW. The vessel can be powered by heavy fuel oil, marine diesel oil or liquefied natural gas.
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