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The first of an order of 12 Very Large Ethane Carriers (VLECs) now being built to ABS Class, has been successfully delivered to Zhejiang Satellite Petrochemical (STL) by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI).

Bunkering of the CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the world’s largest LNG-powered container ship, took place in the Port of Rotterdam, Thursday, marking a milestone for the promotion of LNG bunkering as an environmentally friendly alternative for larger ships. CMA CGM named this as 'the largest bunkering operation ever undertaken for a containership'.

The major energy provider in maritime solutions, MISC Group, has taken the delivery of its first Very Large Ethane Carrier (VLEC), the largest of its kind globally.

Norway's Prime Minister Erna Solberg and Kværner apprentice Arne Linga marked the starting of construction for Hywind Tampen, the world's largest floating offshore wind farm, at Kværner Stord, on 1st October.

The CMA CGM Jacques Saade, the largest LNG-powered container ship, has joined CMA CGM Group’s fleet, after its naming ceremony.

The world’s largest LNG bunker vessel has been officially named at a ceremony held in Rotterdam, on 18 September. The 18,600-m³ GTT Mark III Flex membrane vessel has been named “Gas Agility”.

The 366-metres-long 'CMA CGM Brazil' called at the Port of Halifax in the morning of 10 September, becoming the largest container ship ever to call at a Canadian port. 

Royal Caribbean has floated out its brand new ship, Wonder of the Seas. The ship is set to be the largest cruise ship in the world.

The superlarge crane vessel Sleipnir has set a new record for the largest single lift jacket removal, after successfully lifting the 8,100 tonne jacket for the Jotun-B platform in the Norwegian North Sea, last week.

For the first time, vehicles from Europe will be transported from Europe to North and Central America on a car freighter powered by LNG. On June 16g the SIEM CONFUCIUS with more than 4,800 vehicles for North America left Emden for Veracruz in the Gulf of Mexico.