The first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, named Sea Change, has arrived in San Francisco, California. The vessel was towed to the California Bay Area on Sunday, March 13, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, adding that the vessel is expected to start taking its first passenge
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Zhoushan) shipyard has wrapped up its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel bulk carrier desulphurisation conversion on the newbuild Mount Ararat. According to information provided by the VesselsValue, the 210,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel bulker carrier is owned by a Si
As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, battery-powered vessels are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered ships. This shift is being driven by a range of factors, including advances in battery technology, the decreasing cost of batteries, and a gr
UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group signed today a Head of Terms (HoT) with the Ministry of International Cooperation and Promotion of Public Private Partnership of the Republic of Congo, for a new multipurpose terminal in Pointe-Noire in the Republic of Congo. Under the HoT, AD Ports Group has
North European Oil Trade (NEOT), a Finland-based group specializing in oil and bioproducts sale in the Nordic countries, has signed a charter agreement with Terntank for the shipping company’s two wind/methanol-ready hybrid tankers. Swedish shipping company Terntank placed an order for two plus two
German liner heavy-weight Hapag-Lloyd is not planning any significant orders this year in the newbuilding space, especially not in the ultra-large containership sector. Speaking earlier today in a virtual live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said that if the company does move forward wit
A group of cross-industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has conducted a study involving the potential retrofitting of an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. Initial findings of the study said that elements perceived as challenges turned out not to be barriers or present major risks for moving f
Greek shipping company Aegean Shipping Management has taken delivery of M/T Green Anax, a 114,000 dwt newbuild Aframax tanker. The naming ceremony was hosted earlier today by Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Heavy Industries (Yangzhou). The vessel was classed by Bureau Veritas (BV) and the tanker is compli
Following the recent announcement of the split between Maersk and MSC on their 2M Alliance in 2025, questions are being raised on how this might affect other container shipping alliances on the market. In January this year, container shipping giants MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Maers
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won a construction order for two LNG carriers. The shipbuilder disclosed on the stock exchange that the company behind the order was a shipowner from Oceania, without revealing the company’s name. The delivery of the two LN
The world’s largest container shipping company MSC is delivering on its promise to inject massive vessel capacity into its fleet this year. Namely, the Swiss-based container shipping giant has welcomed into the fleet another giant 24,000 TEU vessel, MSC Irina, which was built by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu
Haugesund Knutsen, the first small-scale LNG bunkering vessel built in Spain, has completed its first LNG bunkering operation. The ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation took place on 13 March at the port of Barcelona where Haugesund Knutsen delivered LNG to Costa Smeralda cruise ship owned by Italian
Korean shipbuilding giant, Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), has unveiled the design of a small modular reactor (SMR)-powered ship, Business Korea reports. This marks the first time a Korean company has revealed such a detailed design concept for an SMR-powered vessel as nuclear powe
Closing an exception year, Israeli container shipping heavyweight ZIM is bullish on the outlook, especially as it starts to welcome LNG-powered newbuilds into the fleet. The company reported total revenues for the full year of 2022 worth $12.56 billion, compared to $10.73 billion for 2021, primarily
