Bolloré Logistics, France-based transport and logistics business, has joined the Shippers’ Coalition for Low Carbon Maritime Transport (Association des Chargeurs pour un Transport Maritime Décarboné). This association represents shippers whose goal is to encourage the industrial use of alternative p
Miami-based Storylines residential ships and Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, have signed a construction contract to build the world’s first private residence ship that will be powered by LNG. Brodosplit, part of the DIV Group, has commenced the engineering phase of the 753-foot (229 meters) p
Singapore-based FSL Trust is looking into the possibility of expanding its market presence into other maritime assets including floating and offshore energy. The tanker owner explained that the investment opportunities are being explored to reduce business risk and increase competitive advantages am
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has declared an option for the construction of five additional vessels at the Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. The order, confirmed by ESL’s parent Aspo Group, comes on the heels of two contracts for a total of seven identical
Exciting and revolutionary designs of new ships are hitting the headlines. Ammonia-ready, hydrogen-ready, or even nuclear-powered ships fitted with air-lubrication systems and rotor sails are coming to replace the existing fleet. The ultimate goal is to decarbonize the shipping industry with innovat
Helix Robotics Solutions and Volstad Maritime have agreed on five-year charter extensions for the Grand Canyon II and Grand Canyon III construction support vessels. Under the extensions, Volstad will upgrade both vessels with a new battery hybrid in an effort to reduce fuel consumption and emissions
German dry bulk operator Oldendorff Carriers has ordered Becker Mewis fuel-saving ducts and rudder bulbs for twelve ships. The systems will be installed on seven Babycapes and five Post-Panamaxes during the first half of 2023. Becker Marine’s Mewis Duct is a novel power-saving device that consists o
Finland-based ferry company Viking Line has managed to cut emissions from its vessels by 30 percent per nautical mile since 2008, the company revealed. The ferry owner and operator ascribed the success to a variety of measures, the greatest contributor being the € 450 million investment in the two c
California’s Port of Oakland has revealed the approval of a $2 million contract for the design of a new, clean energy project at the Oakland Seaport. The project includes electrical infrastructure comprising solar generation, battery storage systems, a fuel cell, and the replacement of a substation
China’s Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, hosted a steel-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 19, for the first 7,600 CEU LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of China’s automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor. Two vessels were ordered
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order to build an LNG carrier. The order, worth KRW 311 billion ($201 million), was secured by an undisclosed Asian shipowner. The 174,000 cum LNG carrier is set for delivery by the end of September 2026, according t
The harbor tug Maju 510, owned and operated by Keppel Smit Towage, a member of Rimorchiatori Mediterranei, has won the Autonomous and Remote-Control Navigation Notation from ABS classification society. The tug is said to be the first vessel in the world to receive the notation in question from ABS a
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot Nihon Shipyard, ClassNK, and IHI Corporation (IHI) on a research and development project aimed at commercialising an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Specifically, the parties will work on the R&D of the world’
APM Terminals, a Maersk company, has won the judicial auction for the acquisition of an isolated productive unit of Estaleiro Atlantico Sul, in the Port of Suape, Pernambuco, Brazil. The terminal operator said that the win was confirmed by the court of Ipojuca, Pernambuco. The company submitted a bi
