Wagenborg Passagiersdiensten, a subsidiary of Dutch shipowner and operator Royal Wagenborg, has signed a multi-million euro contract with compatriot Next Generation Shipyards to build a new eco-friendly high-speed ferry that would serve the route between Ameland and Holwert. The newbuilding, which w
China’s green energy technology company Dealfeng New Energy Technology recently completed a multi-million RMB Pre-A Series funding round, attracting investment by TZME (TianJin), a compatriot company active in the mechanical equipment industry.
The Yokohama-headquartered shipbuilding player Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has delivered the eco-friendly 211,981 dwt bulk carrier Mount Anjin built for Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS). As informed, the newbuilding was handed over on February 6, 2025, at the Tsu Shipyard in
Five Canadian ports have signed an MoU with the North Sea Port to collaborate on strengthening trade and accelerating energy transition.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot car exporter Be Forward for pure car carrier book and claim service for used car transport to Africa.
Cruise company Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH) has confirmed an order for four new cruise ships with sustainability features to be constructed by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
Orders for wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) are set to accelerate in the coming years due to a surge in industry interest combined with systems builders and yards scaling up production and installation capacity, classification society DNV said.
Japan’s shipping titan Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has cut the ribbon for the 17,500 dwt multipurpose vessel Prima Verde, the ‘world’s first’ ship to combine green steel, a wind-assisted propulsion system, and an engine capable of running exclusively on marine gas oil (MGO). As disclosed, the newbuild
Imabari Shipbuilding, considered to be the largest shipbuilding player in Japan, has been on a spree of deliveries within the bulk carrier segment, having handed over four 64,000 dwt and two 40,000 dwt units within the span of just under three weeks. Sailing with Madorosu As informed, on January 10,
Vessev, a New Zealand-based sustainable marine technology company, revealed that the first VS-9 hydrofoiling ferry, named Kermadec, has entered commercial service with Fullers360, the largest ferry transport and tourism operator in New Zealand.
A rapid transition could lead to “premature scrapping” of over a third of the fleet, valued at over $400 billion, unless they undergo costly retrofits to remain competitive in the wake of new greenhouse gas (GHG) policies and wider energy transition, a new report shows.
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has taken delivery of the first of two methanol dual-fuel 1,279 TEU containerships.
UK’s wind propulsion technology provider GT Wings, in collaboration with shipping company Carisbrooke Shipping, University of Bristol, and supported by Innovate UK and the UK Department for Transport, has announced the launch of the AirWing propulsion system.
An array of measures focused on efficiency needs to be applied to the existing global fleet in order for the maritime industry to minimize the amount of alternative fuels required and, thereby, cut the overall cost of the energy transition, a new paper from the Athens-based non-profit organization M
