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,
The US-based environmental organization Pacific Environment has released a new report that lays out the case for why the International Maritime Organization (IMO) should immediately ban scrubber discharge into the marine environment.
Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year lifecycle agreement with Spanish ferry operator Baleària for its new high-speed liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered catamaran roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry, the Margarita Salas. Built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard
Saudi Arabia’s national shipping carrier Bahri has formed a strategic partnership with gas carrier owner Petredec focused on meeting Saudi Arabia’s increasing LPG and ammonia shipping demands.
French container shipping and logistics major CMA CGM has ordered a dozen liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual fuel 18,000 TEU containerships in South Korea.
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower, together with shipping company IINO Lines and electric power company J-POWER, has completed the installation of one Norsepower Rotor Sail, a wind propulsion system, onboard a bulk carrier.
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.
Over the span of three days, Qingdao-headquartered shipowner Seacon Shipping has launched a methanol-ready 18,500 dwt chemical/oil tanker and a 42,000 dwt bulk carrier, and welcomed a 13,500 dwt multipurpose vessel. As disclosed, the Chinese shipowner’s eco-friendly tanker was built by compatriot Fu
MOL Energia, a subsidiary of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, has signed a long-term charter contract for three new very large ethane carriers (VLECs) with SCG Chemicals (SCGC), Thailand’s largest petrochemical company.
The U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and its joint venture (JV) partner Pilot LNG have obtained environmental permits for the first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP).
Japanese major Imabari Shipbuilding has decided to acquire shares in compatriot marine equipment manufacturer Daihatsu Diesel Corporation in a bid to contribute to the development of alternative-fueled engines.
Dutch Damen Shipyards Group has handed over Germany’s first, all-electric catamaran (E-Kat) ferry to shipping company AG Reederei Norden-Frisia.
Stolt-Nielsen, a Norway-based company specializing in chemical and bulk liquid transportation and storage, has entered into a share purchase agreement to acquire all the shares of the UK-based midstream LNG & BioLNG company Avenir LNG. As disclosed, the transaction is set to be finalized during the
Naturschutzbund Deutschland (NABU), a German environmental association, has sent a letter signed by 14 environmental protection organizations to the OSPAR Commission, calling for an end to heavy fuel oil and scrubbers.
