Italy’s classification society RINA has awarded approval in principle (AiP) for a new LNG/hydrogen-powered Ultramax bulker design developed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design & Research Institute (SDARI) in collaboration with Almi Marine Management.
South Korea’s classification society Korean Register (KR) and compatriot shipbuilding majors HD Hyundai Mipo and HD KSOE have launched a joint initiative to enhance the safety and sustainability of tank design for green ships.
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean and compatriot classification society Korean Register (KR) have joined forces to develop an ultra-large ammonia carrier and a forward deckhouse LNG carrier.
Norwegian RoRo transportation provider United European Car Carriers (UECC) has added another dual-fuel LNG pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) to its eco-friendly fleet.
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI), part of HD Hyundai Group, has been commissioned by compatriot maritime transportation player Pan Ocean for the construction of a pair of sustainable fuel-ready very large crude carriers (VLCCs). According to Greek shipbroker
Purus, a provider of maritime services for gas transport and offshore wind industries, has placed a new order for a liquified natural gas carrier (LNGC) with Hyundai Heavy Industries in South Korea, bringing the firm’s current newbuilding program to ten gas carriers under construction at Hyundai Gro
Chinese automaker Geely Holding has celebrated the launch of its first self-owned roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship, Geely JISU Fortune, operated by JISU Logistics.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the second LNG dual-fuel cruise ship built for TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
The International Maritime Organization’s Net Zero Framework (NZF) gives ammonia dual-fuel ships a mid-2030s edge—but the near-term race is still wide open and riddled with uncertainty, a new report has highlighted. According to a study done by the UK’s UCL Energy Institute Shipping, UMAS and Oceans
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
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
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.
HD Hyundai Mipo, a subsidiary of South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), has received a new order worth KRW 270.6 billion (nearly $197 million) to construct two LNG bunker vessels.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to order a new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to sail under a long-term time charter contract with compatriot ship manager and operator Idemitsu Tanker.
