ASUKA III, seen as the largest Japanese-flagged cruise ship, has filled up with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore, marking one of the region’s ‘first-ever’ supplies of this sustainable fuel for a vessel of this type. According to the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC), the operation was conducted
Singapore-based liner shipping player Ocean Network Express (ONE) has established a ship recycling policy and joined the Ship Recycling Transparency Initiative (SRTI) to showcase its “commitment to responsible practices and environmental stewardship”.
Belgian shipowner CMB.TECH and dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group (GOGL) have signed an agreement and plan for a stock-for-stock merger. As disclosed, the transaction, which has been greenlit by Golden Ocean’s Board of Directors and CMB.TECH’s Supervisory Board, will see the former merge w
Germany’s propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has been selected to provide a full propulsion package for U.S.-based United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo vessel being built by Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, Louisiana.
SunRui Marine Environment Engineering Company, a China-based high-tech integrated engineering company and part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has received approval in principle (AiP) from French class society Bureau Veritas (BV) for its self-developed wind assisted propulsion system
Classification society ABS and South Korea’s Pusan National University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint research and development of liquid hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering.
Ningbo Zhoushan Port in East China has signed an agreement with one Spanish and two German ports to initiate the development of green shipping corridors and accelerate maritime decarbonization.
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower is set to supply six units of its wind propulsion solution for a total of six newbuilding tankers commissioned by Germany’s GEFO Shipping Group. As disclosed, under the terms of the agreement that the two companies have signed, Norsepower will provide its rotor s
French hydrogen player HDF Energy and Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the use of green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across VIMC’s operations.
A new ship has made its first foray into the world in the Netherlands: the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s brand-new fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel. As disclosed, the electric Artemis EF-12 Workboat, which was designed by Northern Ireland’s marine technology company Artemis Technologies, carri
California’s public ferry operator San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) has selected an electric propulsion system from the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä for its three fully battery-electric high-speed ferries. The order for Wärtsilä’s electric propulsion system was placed by All American Mari
Switzerland-based shipping colossal Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently welcomed its thirteenth liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dual-fuel container vessel from China. According to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), the 16,000 TEU containership MSC Josefina, constructed by
Lomarlabs, an innovation arm of Lomar Shipping, has teamed up with maritime technology company BlueNose to optimize ship aerodynamics, targeting a reduction of fuel consumption by up to 5%.
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has reportedly placed an order for eight liquefied natural gas (LNG)- powered 16,000 TEU boxships in South Korea.
