Steel cutting, the beginning of construction of the second Superstar ro-pax vessel, Finncanopus, was celebrated at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weihai, China on 8 October 2021.
The vessels will be operated by the Australian company TT-Line for the regular Spirit of Tasmania ferry service – a 10.5-hour journey across the Bass Strait between Melbourne, Victoria and Devonport, Tasmania.
Commercialisation opportunities for hydrogen transport using the GEV pilot ship, include the recently announced MOU with the HyEnergy project in Western Australia.
Seaspan Corporation has accepted delivery of one 12,200 TEU containership, which will immediately begin an 18-year charter with a major liner customer.