
Germany’s maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has reached a new milestone in the construction of its methanol-ready Orca class fleet with the launch of the fourth unit, Carlotta.

Swedish shipping company WALLENIUS SOL has taken delivery of a methanol-ready roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo vessel.

Pressing on with fleet renewal and the New Major Vessels (NMVs) project, Canada’s ferry operator BC Ferries has contracted China Merchants Industry Weihai Shipyards (CMI Weihai) to build four new ships with diesel-battery hybrid propulsion systems.

The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and NUS Enterprise, the entrepreneurial arm of the National University of Singapore (NUS), have jointly launched the 9th edition of the PIER71 Smart Port Challenge (SPC) 2025.

Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has opted to invest in iPEACE223, a compatriot start-up company focused on engineering the technology needed for the production of carbon-neutral, clean fuel from bioethanol. Through its investment in the Tokyo-headquartered venture, MHI stated that it would

Australia’s Port of Brisbane (PBPL) has launched Vision 2060, a roadmap aimed at strengthening Queensland’s economic position, preparing trade infrastructure for future demands, and guiding the port’s shift toward greater sustainability and efficiency.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä will has been contracted to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for four new 10,700 dwt geared tween decker vessels being built for Dutch ship owner Vertom Group.

Australia-based shipbuilder Incat Crowther has been commissioned by Los Angeles operator Catalina Express to design a new low-emission, renewable diesel-powered passenger ferry.

German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has taken delivery of the twelfth and final vessel of the eco-friendly Hamburg Express class.

Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg has taken the next step to enable shore power connection for container and car/RoRo ships before 2030 by awarding a contract for the construction of a transformer station that will serve the port’s container and car terminals.

CLPe Holdings, a subsidiary of Hong Kong-based electricity company CLP, and state-owned China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) have reached a new milestone in their partnership by completing Hong Kong’s first LNG bunkering with simultaneous cargo operation.

Danish ferry operator Scandlines is moving forward with the planned conversion project encompassing two of its ferries operating on the Vogelflug Line.

Chemical tanker operator MOL Chemical Tankers, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has added the fourth LNG dual-fuel stainless steel chemical tanker to its fleet.

Australian company NH3 Clean Energy has signed a joint development agreement (JDA) with compatriot Oceania Marine Energy and Pilbara Ports Authority to establish low-emissions ammonia bunkering operations at the Port of Dampier.