Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of very large container vessels (VLCVs).
Independent shipbroker SSY is to enter the liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia markets, with Thorstein Bergersen joining the company as Head of LPG, effective from November 1, 2024.
Wärtsilä has introduced new NextDF technology for its Wärtsilä 25DF liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engine to cut methane emissions.
Chinese shipbuilding company CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has delivered and named the second of three 7,600 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels, Seaspan Lions, to Canadian shipowner Seaspan. Launched in April this year, the 4,500 dwt Panama-flagged barge has an overa
Yanmar Power Technology, a group company of Japan’s Yanmar Holdings Co., has completed a land-based demonstration test of a pilot-ignition hydrogen 4-stroke high-speed engine for power generation in coastal vessels.
A consortium established by Japanese maritime majors NYK, Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, and Nihon Shipyard has presented a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type very large crude carrier (VLCC) that can run on methanol as an alternative fuel. To remind, the consortium was formed in January
Spanish energy major Cepsa has changed its name to Moeve, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation under the 2030 Positive Motion strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy and mobility.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV and signed a joint development project (JDP) for AiP with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new design of a 15,300 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership. DNV granted the appr
In a major fleet expansion move, UECC has signed a shipbuilding contract with a Chinese yard for up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid PCTCs.
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the second plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel in the new generation of Lake Vanern Max vessels, designed to minimize emissions and maximize cargo.
French shipping giant CMA CGM has held a christening ceremony for two of its 2,000 TEU LNG-fueled ships, CMA CGM Sintra and CMA CGM Altamira. The vessels are the eighth and ninth in a series of ten 2,000 TEU LNG-powered ships being built by HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea for CMA CGM’s Northern Europ
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with China’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology.
China Classification Society (CCS), Weichai Singapore, Marine Energy and Sustainability Research Department of Nanyang Technological University (MESD), and Pinnacle Marine have signed a research cooperation agreement to test B100 biofuel for 1,000 hours in Singaporean waters. The four-party agreemen
Candela, a Swedish maker of sustainable, electric hydrofoil vessels, has marked a new milestone as its P-12 Nova, described as the world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry, began operations in Stockholm. In the early morning of October 29, Nova, the first of Candela’s new P-12 model to enter service,
