Damen Shipyards has launched a Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 at the Ba Son Shipyard in Vietnam, built fro German shipping company Reederei M. Lauterjung.

The CF 3850 is the first in a two-vessel order from Reederei M. Lauterjung. Following this order, Damen’s client has placed an order for a third CF 3850.

The vessels are to be named MV Arion, MV Hestia and MV Neptune.

Upon delivery, MV Arion and MV Hestia will enter into a long-term charter with Amadeus Schiffahrts- und Speditions, a subsidiary of HGK Shipping. Under the term of the charter agreement, the vessels will operate under the names Amadeus Pearl and Amadeus Ruby.

The size of the 3850 dwt Combi Freighter is 12.5 by 5.48 metres. The new generation CF 3850 has been designed using computation fluid dynamics (CFD), resulting in lowering the vessel’s resistance in the water, thereby reducing fuel consumption.

“This is the first time we have constructed a vessel in Vietnam, and we have full confidence in Damen to oversee the success of the project. We are pleased to see the project proceeding smoothly and punctually and are very happy with the excellent cooperation with Damen and the Ba Son shipyard. We look forward to taking delivery of the MV Arion in summer this year, and to further…

UK-based small-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) supplier Avenir LNG has entered into a shipbuilding contract with Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering in China, a subsidiary of CIMC Enric, for two new LNG bunker and supply vessels.

The two 20,000 cbm LNG bunker and supply vessels are scheduled to be delivered in the fourth quarter of 2026 and the first quarter of 2027.

The newbuildings will feature new Type C tank designs, lower boil off rates, the latest engine technologies, hull form optimization, and subcoolers which offer carbon emission reductions and minimizes cargo losses compared to other vessels of this size, according to Avenir LNG.

The vessel design is said to enable maximum compatibility and versatility for loading and discharging LNG and BioLNG to a wide range of receiving vessels and terminals.

This order for two new vessels is increasing the company’s fleet by 40% and 80% in terms of total capacity, and is expected to further enhance Avenir’s position as a provider of LNG bunker vessels.

“We are pleased to be returning to SOE for our newbuilding program and continuing our relationship with the shipyard where we successfully built our last four vessels. We look forward to welcoming these two new state-of-the-art vessels…

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term time charter party agreement for one floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) with the Polish gas transmission system operator Gaz-System, which is the developer and operator behind the future LNG terminal.

The FSRU will be constructed by HD Hyundai Heavy Industries shipyard and is expected to be completed in 2027. Thereafter, the FSRU will be managed by the MOL group.

The FSRU is being built for the project that involves the construction of a new floating LNG receiving terminal approximately 3 km offshore from the Polish port of Gdańsk.

It will have the LNG storage capacity of 170,000 m3, with the length of 294 meter and width 46 meters.

The vessel will play a key role in the terminal as receiving and storage facility. This will be the first FSRU to be deployed in Poland, which will contribute to the strategic strengthening of the country’s energy security.

The project is also of great interest to Europe, as it has been designated by the EU as a Project of Common Interest, an infrastructure development project that contributes at a regional level.

The FSRU is a floating unit equipped with storage tanks and a regasification facility that receives liquified gas at sea, vaporizes it and sends it…