
Dutch shortsea shipping company Vertom Group has launched and christened its eighth 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo ship at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards.

The President of the U.S. Donald Trump has signed an executive order seeking to “restore American maritime dominance” as uncertainty lingers over the global shipping market amid geopolitical tensions and the U.S.-China maritime rivalry. The latest developments seem to be taking a toll on Chinese shi

China’s COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) and Germany’s engine maker MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) have signed a framework agreement to extend their collaboration on decarbonization retrofit projects.

Norwegian ammonia bunkering company Azane Fuel Solutions has established a bunkering infrastructure subsidiary to advance its plans for providing clean ammonia as shipping fuel.

Finnish technology firm Wärtsilä has introduced a new solution for its Wärtsilä 50DF dual-fuel engine that reduces methane slip by up to 75%.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Tokyo LNG Tanker, a wholly owned subsidiary of Tokyo Gas, will install MOL-developed Wind Challenger wind-assisted ship propulsion systems on a newbuild LNG carrier.

U.S. public ferry service provider San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) has contracted Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) to design and construct two battery-electric ferries.

Trade association Methanol Institute (MI) has welcomed India’s Deendayal Port Authority (DPA), Kandla, as its newest member.

Sembcorp Green Hydrogen India and Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) have entered into a joint venture (JV) agreement to explore renewable energy and green hydrogen projects across India.

U.S. ammonia producer CF Industries has joined forces with Japanese giants JERA and Mitsui & Co. on a $4 billion low-carbon ammonia project in Louisiana, U.S.

Italian shipping group Grimaldi has placed a $1.3 billion order for nine methanol-ready Roll-On/Roll-Off Passenger (Ro-Pax) vessels at China Merchants Jingling Shipyard (Weihai) as part of its fleet expansion and renewal agenda.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri and Swiss cruise line Viking have launched the “world’s first: cruise ship to be powered by hydrogen stored onboard for propulsion and electricity generation.

The Kassø Power-to-X facility in Aabenraa, Denmark, also known as the world’s largest commercial e-methanol facility, has received the first EU certification for green fuels.

The sixth round of the Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition (CMDC), a UK government-funded initiative to support the delivery of net zero emissions across the maritime industry, is currently open for bidders until April 16, 2025.