That’s the one and only LNG barge in the US fleet (so far)?
PS> Does the view from the bridge (Pilot House) on the push tug meet IMO requirements?
The next “World’s biggest Container ship” is nearing completion at Geoje, S. Korea:
https://www.universalpersonality.com/worlds-biggest-container-ships-take-shape-in-south-korea/
Probably would not be seen in any US port anytime soon.
A much smaller vessel, the second of two new ferries for the trade between the Sakhalin and Kuril Islands has been launched:
https://en.portnews.ru/news/299852/
LNG powered?
No.
Whether that was a good decision is left to be seen though. The price of HFO and LSFO is almost nil at the moment.
Misje Rederi order up to ten Eco Mini-bulkers at Colombo Dockyard, Sri Lanka:
5000 DWT with Diesel electric hybrid propulsion and apparently intended for European Short Sea trade.
Grand Bahamas Shipyard is planning to bounce back from near closure:
http://www.tribune242.com/news/2020/aug/18/shipyard-plans-rebound-brink-closure/
The National Geographic Endurance has been delivered from Ulstein Shipyard (But is still laying at the yard, awaiting better times)
Here is a presentation of the ship:
A new Salvage Platform has been delivered to Guangzhou Salvage Bureau.:
RoRo Ferry with ARC-4 Class under construction in Turkey:
https://en.portnews.ru/news/300549/
LNG-powered Car Carrier launched in Japan:
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/construction-of-next-generation-environmentally-friendly-car-carrier-fueled-by-lng-launched/
While the world’s largest LNG-powered Container vessel is out on sea trials in China:
From LNG powered to LNG Carriers.
Finances has been secured for 14 more icebreaking LNG Carriers to be built at Zvezda Shipyard in Russian Far East:
Samsung will be building hull blocks to be assembled at Zvezda.
Building ARC-7 vessels is no small task for any yard
Those claims about replacing the 50DF diesel-electric power plant with WinGD low-speed engines sounds a bit strange…
Swire Shipping in building new for their S.E.Asia to PNG and Solomon Island trade:
Short sea feeders are an important part of the inter modular shipping supply chain.
SITC order up to 12 new feeders to join their 88 ship fleet serving China/N.E.Asia:
Chinese shipyards are struggling during the present downturn:
But they are not alone. Shipyards all around the world has problem because of the lack of new contracts.
The first new ferry for DFDS in 40 years has been launched:
https://www.dfds-news.com/ships/combined-freight-and-passenger-ferry-for-the-baltics-launched-in-china/
The first two of four ships under construction for Havila has been launched:
They will enter the Coastal Express service between Bergen and Kirkenes v.v. together with seven ships from Hurtigruten.
Originally planned to start service 01.Jan 2021 but has been delayed.
S.Korea is back at the #1 spot in shipbuilding, at least for now:
https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/korean-shipyards-top-global-order-book-for-2nd-straight-month-in-august/#:~:text=Korean%20shipyards%20top%20global%20order%20book%20for%202nd%20straight%20month%20in%20August,-in%20Shipbuilding%20News&text=South%20Korean%20shipbuilders%20topped%20the,otherwise%20drought%20in%20shipbuilding%20order.