The third plug-in hybrid vessel ordered by AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has been launched in India.
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) achieved a major milestone with the recent delivery of what has been described as the world’s first gas engine hybrid propulsion system designed for a bulk carrier that utilizes a gas engine as the main means of propulsion. The system combines a
The Netherlands-based shipbuilding powerhouse Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is spearheading a major initiative to construct four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries in Canada. Damen, the same shipyard that built BC Ferries’ previous six Island Class ferries, is set to construct t
Turkish company BMA Technology has partnered with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard on the construction of two methanol-electric containerships, each with a capacity of 650 TEU.
Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) and SAAM, through its tugboat division SAAM Towage, have signed a service agreement that will make Chile the first country in Latin America with an electric, emission-free tugboat.
UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies has sold a 100% electric foiling workboat to Denmark.
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) has selected the Pyxis Energy, Pyxis Maritime and SP Mobility partnership, Seatrium, and Yinson Electric to test their charging concepts for electric harbor craft (e-HC).
The renewal of the global shipping fleet made a significant stride in 2023, with a total of 539 ships, equivalent to 45% of all newbuild orders placed last year by gross tonnage, being capable of running on alternative fuels, Clarksons Research said. “2023 was a hugely significant year in the shippi
In the maritime realm, 2023 has been a year marked by transformative projects and announcements, on both the regulatory side, ship designing, and shipbuilding front as well as demand signals for the production of alternative fuels. Amidst geopolitical turbulences in the Middle East, the ongoing conf
China’s shipping company COSCO Shipping Development has taken delivery of two 700 TEU electric containerships built by COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou), part of COSCO Shipping Group.
Crowley’s eWolf, the first all-electric ship assist tug in the U.S., has commenced sea trials along the U.S. Gulf Coast, the company confirmed on social media. The ship is being built by Master Boat Builders’ (MBB) shipyard in Coden, Alabama, and is expected to be delivered in 2024. eWolf will suppo
Spanish ferry company Baleària has bought Rusadir, an electric-powered ferry that has been working for the company since last March. The vessel, which has electric propulsion and dual gas engines, operates on the Malaga – Melilla route. The maritime company thus expands its eco-efficient owned fleet
China’s shipbuilder Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard has completed and delivered the first domestic diesel-electric azimuth stern drive (ASD) tugboat, Yonggang Tuo 80.
Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) has entered into a 20-year strategic partnership with Adelaide Brighton Cement Ltd. (Adbri) to build and operate what has been described as the ‘world’s first fully electric battery-capable self-unloading vessel’. The custom-designed ship is in
