Friday, 24 October 2025
GTT, Alwena Shipping and CHI Zhoushan receive Approval in Principle from Bureau Veritas for a new retrofit concept

During a ceremony at Bureau Veritas (BV) headquarters based in Paris La Défense, GTT, a technological expert in membrane containment systems, Alwena Shipping, a naval consultancy and engineering firm, and COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) Co., Ltd (CHI Zhoushan) shipyard, have received an Approval in Principle (AiP) from the classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and jumboization, applied to large container ships.

SEA-LNG widens skill base as Newport Shipping joins coalition

SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition established to demonstrate LNG’s benefits as a viable marine fuel, announces the membership of Newport Shipping UK LLP, the specialist providers of comprehensive dry-docking, retrofit, repair and conversions services.

Svitzer awarded Western Australia LNG terminal contract with Woodside

Svitzer, a leading global towage provider and part of Maersk, has entered into a 12 year contractual arrangement with Woodside Energy Limited (Woodside) for the provision of towage and pilot transfer services at Woodside’s LNG export operations in the Port of Dampier, commencing from the end of 2023.

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