
Faced with challenges such as short supplies of carbon-neutral fuels, the shipping industry needs to explore every option for reducing fuel consumption in order to reach the 2030 decarbonization goal of 20% emissions reductions set by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), Norwegian classifi

AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, christened its second plug-in hybrid vessel Stellamar in Ystad on August 30, 2024.

Norwegian company Brunvoll has been chosen to supply azimuth propulsion thrusters and thruster control systems for Norled’s four hybrid ferries.

Finnish fuel supply and distribution company NEOT has extended charter contracts for six vessels owned by shipping company Terntank.

Swiss equipment provider ABB has been awarded a contract by Washington State Ferries (WSF) to serve as the propulsion single source vendor (PSSV) for new hybrid electric ferries.

The Government of Canada has awarded $1.7 million in funding to fourteen projects under the Green Shipping Corridor Program’s Clean Vessel Demonstration program.

British ferry operator P&O Ferries has held the naming ceremony for its second newbuild double-ended hybrid ship, P&O Liberté.

Terntank exercised the option to order the fifth next-generation oil and chemical tanker with wind-assisted propulsion and dual-fuel engine.

Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the first in a series of six new Lake Vanern Max vessels at Shipyard Ferus Smit in the Netherlands.

Italian shipping company Liberty Lines has launched hybrid fast ferry Vittorio Morace built by the Spanish shipyard Astilleros Armon.

Glosten has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS for the design of UC San Diego’s hydrogen-hybrid coastal-class research vessel.

Norwegian technology company Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to design and equip a tenth hybrid chemical tanker for Danish operator Terntank.

AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of third plug-in hybrid ship Ecomar.

The first of twelve new hybrid high-speed ferries designed by Incat Crowther for Liberty Lines will soon begin servicing the latter’s routes between Sicily and nearby islands.