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ModerateMay 6, 2026Shipping Lines Deploy Retired Vessels as Floating Data Centers
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), Hitachi, and Hitachi Systems have announced a strategic partnership to repurpose retired maritime vessels—specifically ageing car carriers—as floating data centres. This ini
The Loadstar#floating-data-centers#ship-repurposing#overcapacity
Shipping & Freight
ModerateMay 4, 2026BBC Kolding LakerMax enters service, expanding project cargo capacity
BBC Chartering has placed into service BBC Kolding, the newest addition to its LakerMax-class fleet. This deployment represents a strategic capacity expansion for the carrier in the specialized projec
Project Cargo Journal#vessel-deployment#lakermax-ships#bbc-chartering