IRISL to build new vessels
NewsThe state-controlled Islamic Republic of Iran Shipping Lines (IRISL) has confirmed orders with Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) for the constr...
IRISL to order box ships
NewsIranian shipping line IRISL is close to ordering its first new ships of the post-sanctions era. WorldCargo News understands that an agreemen...
Introducing SkyBench
NewsHyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) introduced “SkyBench” at SMM in Hamburg in September. The Korean shipbuilder said that the patented syste...
Scorpio-Samsung super deal
NewsMonaco-based Scorpio Group has announced its arrival into the container shipping sector in the biggest way possible by placing orders with S...
UASC into Port Said
NewsUnited Arab Shipping Company (UASC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the government of Egypt to develop a second containe...
UASC orders biggest ever boxships
NewsDubai-based United Arab Shipping Company (UASC) is to invest US$1.4B in new ships, a move that will see it forge an even closer relationship...
Are two engines better than one for ULCSs?
NewsTwin engines offer advantages over the traditional single diesel engine as the means of propelling the new generation of ultra large contain...
BV working on 14,000 TEU containership
NewsBureau Veritas (BV) will shortly be arranging a special presentation on a project for a 14,000 TEU containership. Not many details are avail...
Box ship designers rewrite the rulebook
NewsThe traditional, prescriptive rules governing the design and construction of containerships are inadequate for the new generation of ultra l...
Mega-carriers pushing it to the limit
NewsThe era of the mega-carrier has dawned in the world of container shipping. In contrast to the 55 box ships with a capacity greater than 7,50...