Hanwha Ocean has placed an order with German manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (ES) for four engines to be installed on two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers it is building for an undisclosed shipowner.
Japanese shipping giant Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) has welcomed a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dual-fuel dry bulk carrier SG Twilight constructed by compatriot shipbuilding player Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU). As disclosed, the delivery ceremony for the 210,933 dwt Cape
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express One (ONE) has held a naming ceremony for its first owned newbuild container vessel – the 13,800 TEU methanol-ready ONE Sparkle.
Dutch ship design company AURELIA has partnered up with compatriot nonprofit environmental engineering organization The Ocean Cleanup to conduct a feasibility study on innovative propulsion systems.
Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation has placed an order worth around $3 billion for new LNG dual-fuel containerships at South Korean and Chinese shipyards.
SEA-LNG, a multi-sector industry coalition promoting LNG as a marine fuel, has welcomed a new member. Singapore-headquartered bio-LNG supplier Straits Bio-LNG has joined the coalition to make ‘real strides’ in promoting LNG as a practical solution for shipping decarbonization. Straits Bio-LNG is cur
With the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) coming into effect on June 26, 2025, the clock is ticking for shipowners who need to ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections concerning the recycling of their end-of-life vessels, Norway-based classification society DNV has stressed. In its new
The Government of Canada is advancing green shipping initiatives along British Columbia’s coastline with up to C$35.5 million (circa $24.8 million) in funding to support three projects investing in clean technology and port infrastructure. As disclosed, the funding will be provided under Canada’s Gr
Austal Australasia, a part of Australian shipbuilding company Austal, has signed a contract with Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden to design and construct a hydrogen-ready vehicle passenger ferry.
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
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has rolled out a nuclear-powered containership model utilizing small modular reactor (SMR) technology to accelerate the development of nuclear-powered vessels.
The Netherlands-based Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has rolled the red carpet for MV Iana, the 5,050 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose vessel constructed for compatriot short-sea shipping company Transtal Shipping. With the delivery ceremony wrapped up, MV Iana is now reportedly set to be chartered by Dut
German container shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd shows no signs of pausing orders as it turned to South Korea for another vessel batch.
The government of South Korea has laid out a plan to invest about KRW 222.3 billion (circa $152.89 million) to support the construction (or conversion) of 81 environmentally friendly vessels. According to the nation’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), KRW 163.5 billion has been set aside from t
