A number of Finnish research organizations and companies have launched a project to develop fuel-flexible solutions for maritime transport and off-road machinery, enabling the optimal use of zero- and low-carbon fuels and reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by up to 100%. The Flexible Clean Prop
Classification society Indian Register of Shipping (IRS) has teamed up with Singapore-based maritime engineering and design company SeaTech Solutions to work on the design and classification of next-generation green tugs and harbor crafts. To bolster their partnership, IRS and SeaTech signed a memor
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has welcomed the second multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Borealis, to its fleet. Höegh Autoliners took delivery of the latest newbuild from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) on October 16, 2024, following the naming cere
Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If established, it will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland. The Green Cor
Following the expansion of the LNG fuel supply structure, South Korea’s Busan Port has hosted the first LNG-powered cruise ship – the 2023-built Silver Nova owned by Monaco-based Silversea Cruises. The 54,000-ton LNG-fueled Silver Nova, which was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft as the first
Japanese shipping company NS United Kaiun Kaisha (NS United) and Brazilian mining giant Vale will equip a 400,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC) with rotor sails manufactured by UK-based wind-assisted propulsion provider Anemoi Marine Technologies. Under the agreement, NS United and Vale will ins
Green technology solutions provider Yinson GreenTech (YGT) and maritime services provider Wilhelmsen Ships Service (WSS) have signed an agreement to build a charging infrastructure for Singapore’s first fully electric cargo vessel, Hydromover. As disclosed, the charging infrastructure for the 18.5-m
On its fleet expansion quest, Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport has placed a new order for the construction of LNG-ready ultramax bulk carriers at New Dayang shipyard in China. Under the contract, the Chinese shipyard will build four 64,000 dwt bulk carriers with LNG-ready notations
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China as part of the liner’s fleet renewal program. The two vessels, which were named Kota Eagle and Kota Emerald at a ceremony on Octob
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has arrived in the port of Amsterdam.
Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into o
South Korean shipping company HMM has welcomed the eleventh LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Opal, to its fleet. HMM Opal was built by Hanwha Ocean in South Korea and will sail on the PSX (Pacific South Express) route, connecting major ports in Korea and Shanghai to Los Angeles and more, HMM
Denmark-based marine fuels supplier Bunker One has set up a new entity, Bunker One LNG BV, that will manage the physical LNG fuel portfolio, with plans to commence the first deliveries in northwestern Europe as of January 2025. Through the newly established entity, Bunker One will expand its current
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has kicked off construction of the 89,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier for compatriot shipowner Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping (GH). The ship featuring a methanol dual-fuel system compatible with biodiesel and methanol fuels is part of the shipbuilding contrac
