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
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).
U.S.-based cruise holding company Royal Caribbean has taken delivery of an LNG-fueled Icon-class newbuild Star of the Seas from Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku.
UK-based shipowner and provider of marine engineering services James Fisher has celebrated a new milestone in the construction of its LNG dual-fuel chemical tankers at the China Merchants Industry Yangzhou Dingheng Shipyard (YZDH).
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) has secured a contract from South Korean shipbuilding giant HD KSOE to design cryogenic tanks for six new LNG-fueled containerships ordered by shipowner Capital.
Swiss container shipping giant MSC is set to invest over $1.2 billion in fleet expansion with a new order for up to six LNG dual-fuel containerships at a Chinese shipyard.
Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has handed over a 7,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its owner. As disclosed, the vessel, which has been named Angelite Ace, was delivered at the company’s Tadotsu Shipyard on July 1. The 18,473 dwt PCTC features an over
While the overall newbuild market is experiencing a slower growth rate, the alternative fuels orderbook saw a total of 151 vessel orders in the first half of 2025, with LNG dominating as the “clear fuel of choice” and accounting for more than half of the orderbook, according to data from classificat
South Korean conglomerate HD Hyundai and compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) have revealed the completion of what is claimed to be the world’s first demonstration of a technology that recycles boil-off gas (BOG) from LNG-fueled ships under construction into onshore city gas.
French technological containment specialist Gaztransport & Technigaz (GTT) and China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding have initiated a joint innovation project to optimize the design and performance of LNG bunkering vessels.
Japanese conglomerate Marubeni Corporation has concluded a new strategic partnership agreement with Sinopec Fuel Oil Sales, a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), under which the parties will further develop their collaboration, both in conventional marine fuels and by exp
Australia’s ferry services provider TT-Line Company has welcomed the second and final LNG-powered car and passenger (RoPax) ferry built by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), completing what was described as one of the largest bilateral export projects between the two countries.
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai has launched a strategic collaboration with Tampa Ship, a U.S. shipyard and an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), to construct LNG-fueled containerships in the U.S., aiming for first deliveries as early as 2028.
Italy’s floating regasification terminal operator OLT Offshore LNG Toscana, controlled by Snam and Igneo Infrastructure Partners, has revealed the country’s first foray into a small scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) (SSLNG) service, achieved through a bidirectional LNG transfer at its floating stora
