Japan’s ‘largest cruise ship ever’, the liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered ASUKA III, has officially been named at its home port of Yokohama. According to NYK Cruises, the owner and operator of the newly built vessel, the 52,265 GT Asuka III, considered to be the first passenger ship built under th
Shipping is struggling to implement its decarbonization transition, with sustainable fuels being much more expensive and much less available than their fossil counterparts.
U.S.-based ammonia-to-power solutions provider Amogy has secured an additional $23 million in venture financing to advance development of its maritime products and support expansion into Asian markets.
The US Port of Long Beach (POLB) has managed to significantly drive down emissions from port-related sources since launching its sustainability programs two decades ago.
The ship recycling industry in Türkiye has seen a wave of developments in recent months, drawing renewed scrutiny over safety practices, transparency, and environmental oversight, the Belgium-based NGO Shipbreaking Platform has shared. According to the organization, the spotlight is once again on Al
The Nuclear Energy Maritime Organization (NEMO), an organization focusing on the practical application of new nuclear solutions in the maritime industry, has received NGO Consultative Status at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and a formal invitation to regularly participate in the Gene
Europe’s ports are not doing enough to tackle toxic air pollution, a new study looking at major European ports shows.
In a move that underscores growing collaboration in the race to decarbonize shipping, Lloyd’s Register Maritime Decarbonisation Hub (Decarb Hub) has become the latest Knowledge Partner of the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS). The goal of the partnership is described a
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has reached a new chapter in the construction of LNG-powered ships for Explora Journeys, the cruise division of Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC).
Hong Kong-based dry bulk vessel owner and operator Pacific Basin Shipping has closed a new $250 million sustainability-linked 7-year senior secured committed revolving credit facility for general corporate purposes.
The UAE-based logistics heavyweight DP World has signed a 30-year concession agreement with Syria’s General Authority for Land and Sea Ports to develop and operate the Port of Tartus.
Bunker supplier Chimbusco Pan Nation Petro-Chemical (CPN) has conducted the first-ever delivery of B30-marine gasoil (B30 MGO) in Hong Kong.
French maritime company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has commissioned compatriot Ascenz Marorka, a smart shipping arm of GTT Group, to install a voyage optimization solution on four roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessels.
An investment of about €1.1 billion in the Port of Hamburg’s infrastructure expansion has been unveiled – a move that would secure the port’s competitiveness and pave the way to climate neutrality.
