BW MARITIME (FRANCE) SAS

Ship Owners

BW Maritime (France) SAS is a part of the larger conglomerate BW Group, a globally recognized maritime company involved in the shipping, floating gas infrastructure, and offshore sectors. The BW Group has a vast fleet that includes LNG (liquefied natural gas) carriers, LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) carriers, crude oil tankers, and dry bulk carriers. The company also has significant interests in floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) units.

While specific details about BW Maritime (France) SAS might not be extensively documented, this entity operates under the broader BW Group umbrella, adhering to the group's principles of safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

The BW Group, with centuries of heritage and expertise, provides a wide array of maritime services including the transportation of natural gas, crude oil, and other liquid and dry bulk goods across the globe. They emphasize innovation, technological advancement, and environmental stewardship in their operations.

As with many companies in this sector, BW Maritime (France) SAS is likely to be engaged in activities such as shipping operations, fleet management, and logistical support, contributing to the BW Group's international shipping and energy projects.

For the most comprehensive and updated information, it would be advisable to visit the BW Group's official website or consult their latest corporate reports and press releases.

Ships

BW DENISE

Liquefied Gas Carrier (LPG) | Flag: Norway | Port: OSLO

Maritime News

Shipbuilding - JV Company Orders Containership Pair

yesterday

ElbFeeder, a joint venture of the Icelandic transportation company Eimskip and German listed ship-owner Ernst Russ, signed contracts for a pair of 2,280-TEU container vessels with the shipyard China Merchants Jin Ling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. Ltd. The newbuildings will be an addition to the ElbFeeder joint venture and expand it to a total of nine vessels. Options for two additional vessels were negotiated.The newbuildings will be employed in the Eimskip Blue Line between Reykjavik and Rotterdam for an initial 10-year period through a time-charter agreement signed in combination with the newbuilding contract.

Trump Administration Drops Gauntlet on UN Fuel Rules, Threatens Tariffs

yesterday

The United States has told countries to reject a United Nations' marine fuel emissions-cutting deal or face tariffs, visa restrictions and port levies, U.S. and European officials and sources told Reuters.The Trump administration is looking to boost U.S. economic might, including by taking a bigger role in global shipping, and has used tariffs as a weapon to extract better terms from Washington’s trade partners.In April, countries struck a draft agreement through the U.N.'s International Maritime Organization (IMO) that would impose a fee on ships that breach global carbon emissions standards.

Second-hand Containership Prices Soar in the Face of Soft Shipping Rates

yesterday

Despite significantly weaker freight rates, the average price for five-year-old container ships has increased 17% year-on-year and 6% since the beginning of 2025,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO.The average per TEU price of a basket of seven five-year-old container ships was $9,761/TEU in late August 2024. Since then, the price has risen to $10,758/TEU at the beginning of 2025 and to $11,413/TEU in late August.Feeder ships smaller than 3,000 TEU have seen the highest price increase at an average of 26% year-on-year.

“2 Days, 50 Ports”: New Wave Media Acquires Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition

2 days ago

New Wave Media, a leading B2B media company serving the global maritime, offshore energy, subsea and logistics sectors, acquired the Port of the Future Conference & Exhibition, a premier international symposium known for its focus on advancing port infrastructure, technology, and policy.Under the continued leadership of its founder, Kevin Clement, the event will retain its iconic tagline — “2 Days, 50 Ports” — and continue to convene top-tier port and terminal executives from around the world.The 2026 Port of the Future Conference is scheduled to be held March 23-25, 2026, at the Hilton University of Houston.

HD Hyundai Philippines Cuts Steel on First Vessel

2 days ago

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has conducted a steel cutting ceremony for a 115,000-ton product tanker at the HD Hyundai Philippines Shipyard in Subic Bay, Philippines.The vessel is the first ship built by HD Hyundai Philippines and is the first in a series of four vessels ordered from an Asian shipping company in December last year.Last May, HD KSOE signed a lease agreement with Cerberus Capital for a portion of the Philippine shipyard site, marking the launch of this second HD KSOE overseas shipyard.