Dubai-based shipping company Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC (GulfNav) said that it plans to enter into shipbuilding contracts on October 25 through its subsidiary GNH Maritime Ship Management & Operations LLC.

While commonly referred to simply as “zincs,” sacrificial anodes are in fact available in several different alloys including aluminum, magnesium and zinc, although the latter is the most common.

Greek ship owner and operator Byzantine Maritime Corp. has decided to enter the tanker market as it placed an order for an LR2 tanker at South Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding, according to data provided by VesselsValue.

The liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered icebreaker Polaris was delivered to the Finnish Transport Agency on September 28, according to the Finland-based shipbuilder Arctech Helsinki Shipyard.

Swiss-based cruise line MSC Cruises has revealed the name of its second Meraviglia-generation mega cruise ship, the MSC Bellissima.

Leading international classification society Bureau Veritas has classed the first LNG-fuelled newbuilding oil/chemical tanker, the 15,000 dwt Ternsund, built under BV class at China’s shipbuilder Avic Dingheng and delivered to Danish Terntank Rederi at the end of June 2016.

Antwerp-based tanker owner and operator Euronav NV has decided to further expand its fleet as it purchased two newbuilding resale vessels from the Greek ship operator Product Shipping and Trading SA on July 27, data provided by VesselsValue shows.

Gudali Express, the seventh and the last livestock carrier built at COSCO Guangdong Shipyard in China, has been delivered to its owner, the Dutch shipping company Vroon.

Ministry of Agriculture fishery ship inspection bureau came to Guangxi Beihai outer sand wharf to carry out fishing vessel life saving, fire and radio communication equipment supervision and inspection work tasks.

Monaco-based owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers GasLog Ltd. has signed a time charter contract for a period of seven years with UK-based natural gas and energy supplier Total Gas & Power Chartering Limited (Total) to charter its only LNG newbuilding without a multi-year contract, Hull 2801.