Thursday witnessed a momentous occasion in the annals of container shipping, one that reverberated with promises of greener, more sustainable days ahead for the maritime industry. The naming ceremony of the world’s first methanol-powered containership, the Laura Maersk, took center stage, signifying
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding hosted the delivery ceremony for the 24,116 TEU ultra-large container ship, MSC Claude Girardet commissioned by China Ship Leasing and Swiss container shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. This is the fourth 24,000TEU giant to be delivere
A momentous occasion in the history of the Port of Rijeka, Croatia, unfolded on Wednesday, September 13, as the ground-breaking ceremony officially marked the commencement of construction for the highly anticipated Rijeka Gateway terminal. Destined to become the most advanced and remote-controlled c
South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM is accelerating its use of alternative fuels in line with the company’s decarbonization efforts. The company, which is currently undergoing a privatization process, has carried out a trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400TEU containership HMM Tacoma
Monjasa, one of the world’s top 10 marine fuels suppliers, is charting a course toward a sustainable and scalable biofuel solution for the maritime sector in Latin America. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets its sights on full decarbonization of the shipping industry by 2050, drop
Maersk, a pioneering force in the shipping industry, is well on its way to completing its ambitious newbuilding program comprising 25 ships powered by green methanol. Speaking at today’s historic naming ceremony for its first methanol-powered ship, Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller Maersk, revealed
The new ro-pax vessel Finnsirius, part of Finnlines EUR 500-million Green Investment Programme, was named at a festive ceremony in Naantali on 13 September 2023. Following the tradition at maritime namings, ship’s godmother Tiina Ahola, representing the Ahola Group, broke a bottle of champagne again
The world’s first containership powered by green methanol has officially been named in the picturesque city of Copenhagen, Denmark by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. “I name you Laura Maersk! As you sail the waters of the world, may your journeys be smooth and your tas
Swedish shipping company Furetank and its Canadian counterpart Algoma Central Corporation have expanded their FureBear joint venture, launched a year ago, with the order for two additional Vinga-class vessels. The new order for Vinga series vessels grows the FureBear joint venture to a total of ten
Two titans of the global maritime and logistics industry, Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have joined forces to create a joint venture Fairwater Holdings LLC, a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider. The new company integrates the duo’s liquid energy a
C2X, a new, independent company, backed by A.P. Moller Holding, the controlling shareholder of the A.P. Moller – Maersk, one of the world’s largest shipping and logistics companies, has unveiled plans to build large-scale green methanol production facilities. The move follows a successful fundraisin
Greek shipping giant Sea Traders has placed an order for four state-of-the-art Kamsarmax vessels from the Qingdao Yangfan shipyard in China, according to shipbroker reports. The four 82,000 dwt Kamsarmax vessels will adhere to the stringent NOx Tier III and EEDI Phase 3 regulations. These regulation
The world’s first container vessel powered by green methanol has arrived in Copenhagen after completing a 21,500 km maiden trip from Ulsan, South Korea. The 2,100 TEU boxship was assisted into the port of Copenhagen by Svitzer’s tugs and the container ship docked in the Toldboden area of the Copenha
The world’s first methanol-fueled hybrid RoRo vessels, being built at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) for the Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo, will use technology group Wärtsilä’s solutions. Specifically, Wärtsilä will supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for the two vesse
