
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding is progressing the construction of methanol-fueled vessels with the first block loading for a methanol-fueled 5,900 TEU containership at its base in China.

The first Japanese-developed and manufactured commercial full-scale, low-speed, ammonia-fueled two-stroke engine has started co-firing operation with ammonia ahead of installation on an actual vessel, Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) revealed.

The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has laid out plans to introduce fees on Chinese ships calling American ports.

In a race to reach zero emissions by 2030, the Port of Los Angeles, dubbed the busiest port in the U.S., is poised to get an electric tugboat, which could deliver operators up to 50% savings compared to diesel vessels.

Dutch geo-data solutions provider Fugro has joined the Methanol Institute (MI), a global trade association for the methanol industry, in line with transitioning its fleet of geotechnical and geophysical vessels to low-carbon fuels.

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to upgrade the main engines on two bulk carriers owned by Türkiye-based Ulusoy Sealines. The upgrade is expected to result in nearly 250 tons of annual fuel savings and a reduction of CO2 emissions by around 780 tons per year per vessel.

PT HDF Energy Indonesia has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Ministry of Transportation, PT PLN (Persero) and PT ASDP Indonesia Ferry (Persero) to explore decarbonizing Indonesia’s maritime sector using locally produced green hydrogen.

Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has secured a new contract to build a 20,000 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel.

Construction of Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry has been completed at Cemre Shipyard in Türkiye, and the vessel has embarked on the voyage toward Norway.

The first offshore platform for the integrated production of green hydrogen, ammonia, and methanol has been constructed in Yantai, China, and is set to commence the trial operation, state-owned energy enterprise China Energy Investment Corporation revealed.

The first 22,000 cubic meter (cbm) liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, dubbed the “world’s largest” and ordered by Greek shipping company Capital Clean Energy Carriers, has been launched in South Korea.

Looking to accelerate the shift to alternative marine fuels, UAE-based port operator AD Ports Group has hosted its inaugural ship-to-ship LNG bunkering operation at its flagship deep-water Khalifa Port.

The maiden call of a newbuild LNG-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) at Autoterminal Khalifa Port has marked a new milestone for United Global Ro-Ro.

Norwegian shipping player Wilson has deployed its multi-purpose dry cargo ship retrofitted wind-assisted propulsion for compatriot aluminum producer Hydro.