The multi-fuel future in the shipping industry is here with pioneering vessels fitted with hybrid technological solutions starting to ‘strut their stuff’ across global ports. One such example is the 2022-built deep sea car carrier MV Auto Achieve, which made its debut at the Grimsby River Terminal (
Italian shipowner Grimaldi has taken delivery of Eco Adriatica, the eleventh of a series of twelve hybrid RoRo vessels. With the delivery of Eco Adriatica, the fleet of Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class hybrid vessels, ordered from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing, is almost complete
Naval architecture and marine engineering company Glosten has been selected to design a new coastal research vessel with a hydrogen-hybrid propulsion system for the University of California San Diego’s Scripps Institution of Oceanography. For this project, Glosten will provide the preliminary design
Hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry, designed by the US naval architect Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) for Maine ferry operator Casco Bay Lines, is entering the construction phase at Senesco Marine shipyard at Rhone Island. The hybrid-electric 50-metre ferry will replace an existing diesel-powe
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine has handed over the second of three identical battery-operated roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferries to Norwegian ferry operator Norled AS.
Vestas, in collaboration with Windcat Workboats, is launching a pilot programme to explore how a hydrogen-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV) can help reduce carbon emissions from offshore service operations. Developed by Windcat Workboats and its sister company CMB.Tech, who recently said this was t
AtoB@C Shipping AB, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has ordered an additional electric hybrid vessel from Chowgule and Company Private Limited shipyard in India. To remind, AtoB@C Shipping previously ordered six identical electric hybrid vessels from the Indian s
Green hydrogen, often seen as a critical enabler of the global transition to sustainable energy and net zero emissions economies, continues to be a major subject of interest for the industry players worldwide. The recent surge in activity in the market is opening the door for new developments with o
Italian Grimaldi Group has held a christening ceremony at the port of Valletta for Eco Malta, the latest hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel delivered to the company in March.
MacGregor, a part of Finnish Cargotec, has secured a contract to supply comprehensive packages of RoRo equipment for three RoPax ferries powered by four liquefied natural gas (LNG) engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance.
Swedish public transport organisation Västtrafik has taken delivery of a fourth electric hybrid ferry powered by a battery system from the Dutch manufacturer EST-Floattech.
Germany’s emission-free hydrogen-fueled push boat Elektra has been christened earlier this week, allowing the testing of the vessel to begin.
Papendrecht-based dredging and maritime services provider Boskalis has decided to convert numerous vessels within its Offshore Energy division into hybrid vessels through the retrofitting of energy storage systems.
The first steel plates for Scandlines’ new zero-emission ferry were cut at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey on 4 April 2022.
