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Viking adds nine river cruisers to fleet

Viking adds nine river cruisers to fleet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 28, 2025 | Inland navigation, News, Passenger ships, Shipbuilding

Viking has named nine new river cruise ships — including the company’s 100th ship — during a simultaneous ceremony in Basel, Switzerland. The ships will sail along the Rhine, Main, Danube, Seine, Douro, Mekong and Nile rivers. The Viking Annar, Viking Dagur, Viking...
Wagenborg and INEOS launch CO2 carrier as Carbon Destroyer 1

Wagenborg and INEOS launch CO2 carrier as Carbon Destroyer 1

by Mariska Buitendijk | May 15, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Royal Wagenborg and INEOS Energy launched and named the first European built offshore CO2 carrier to enable carbon capture storage across Europe on 14 May. The launching and naming of the Carbon Destroyer 1 marks a major breakthrough for Project Greensand and carbon...
Maersk and Nike to christen methanol container ship

Maersk and Nike to christen methanol container ship

by Mariska Buitendijk | Aug 12, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping

A.P. Moller-Maersk and Nike will christen and name Maersk’s fifth methanol-enabled container ship in Los Angeles on 27 August. The ship is powered by green methanol for its maiden voyage and capable of carrying more than 16,000 TEU. On 27 August, the container...
Maersk names first large methanol vessel Ane Maersk

Maersk names first large methanol vessel Ane Maersk

by Mariska Buitendijk | Jan 29, 2024 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping

Maersk’s and the world’s first large methanol-enabled container vessel has been named Ane Maersk. The ceremony took place at the shipyard of HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel is named after Ane Maersk Mc-Kinney Uggla, the...
In pictures: Naming of Viking polar expedition ships in Amsterdam

In pictures: Naming of Viking polar expedition ships in Amsterdam

by Mariska Buitendijk | Oct 20, 2022 | Arctic shipping, Marine fuels, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Shipping, SWZ|Maritime

In a grand ceremony on board the Viking Polaris moored in central Amsterdam, two famous female polar explorers christened both this novel explorer cruise ship and its sister ship Viking Octantis on 30 September. At the same time, Viking also celebrated its 25th...
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