Electramar, the first of twelve plug-in hybrid vessels for ESL Shipping’s subsidiary AtoB@C Shipping was christened in the city centre of Helsinki on May 15th with a traditional ceremony celebrated by clients, stakeholders and employees. Following the old maritime tradition, a bottle of sparkling wine was smashed against the vessel’s bow to bring good luck and safe travels to the vessel and its crew.

Technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year Guaranteed Asset Performance (GAP) agreement with French ferry operator Corsica Linea.

Swan Hellenic today announced that SH Diana, the newest and largest ship in its ultramodern 5-star fleet, was floated out of dry dock at Helsinki Shipyard this Monday 23rd January.

Consequences of COVID-19 experienced during the last 24 months have led to a reassessment and readjustment of the operation to cope with new market realities. Altogether Meyer Group employs today 7000 people at the three yards and at quite a few subsidiary companies that supply various systems and services to the Group’s yards.

Norsepower has announced an agreement signed with CLdN, the logistics specialist for road, sea and rail, to install two tilting Rotor Sails on board a 2018-built Ro-Ro vessel to improve ship fuel efficiency and carbon emissions reduction.

VARD, one of the world’s major designers and shipbuilders of specialized vessels, is pleased to announce that it has secured the contract for the construction of Somnio, the world’s first residential “yacht liner”, finished to the highest possible standards. Delivery is due in Norway in Spring 2024.

The technology group Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling and LPG Fuel Supply Systems for two new very large gas carrier vessels (VLGC) being built for China-based Oriental Energy, a company mainly focusing on operation of PDH (Propane Dehydrogenation) factories and LPG trading. The ships are under construction at the Jiangnan yard in China. The order with Wärtsilä was placed in April 2021.