UK shipping company Union Maritime has closed a $130 million delivery financing agreement for two newbuild long-range (LR2) tankers that will be fitted with LNG dual-fuel and wind-assisted propulsion solutions.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for its new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to be chartered by Norway-based energy giant Equinor.
China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) has started constructing the next 20,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel for UK-based midstream LNG & BioLNG company Avenir LNG.
Belgian shipping company EXMAR has launched its first ammonia-powered gas carrier at HD Hyundai Mipo shipyard in South Korea.
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) for its 210,000 dwt multi-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carrier design.
Following ‘strong performance results’ from the first installations, Swedish shipping company Terntank has decided to equip two additional methanol-ready hybrid tankers with wind-assisted propulsion systems from Dutch specialist Econowind.
Dutch shipbuilder Holland Shipyards Group has delivered a 12,500 dwt diesel-electric cement carrier to Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier services provider jointly owned by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group. The self-discharging vessel—christened Tamarack—was added to its owner’s roste
Ferry operator Stena Line is gearing up to welcome its first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship, which has commenced its journey to Belfast.
A brand-new simulation suite supplied by Finnish technology group Wärtsilä for the Akademi Laut Malaysia (ALAM) maritime training institute has officially been inaugurated, seeking to foster a new generation of “highly skilled and proficient” seafaring professionals. The integration of Wärtsilä’s te
China-based green technology company Envision Energy has supplied green ammonia for the ‘pioneering’ bunkering of an ammonia-fueled tugboat at Dalian Port.
Switzerland-based container shipping and logistics giant MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed contracts for the construction of up to twelve liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel and LNG-capable containerships.
Canadian naval architecture company Robert Allan has been commissioned to design a battery-electric tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China.
Air Liquide has taken the final investment decision (FID) to launch the construction of ELYgator, a 200 MW electrolyzer project in Maasvlakte, at the Port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport has completed the first B24 biofuel bunkering operation on its newbuild 64,000 dwt bulk carrier as ‘a major step forward’ on its journey to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
