Pressing ahead with fleet expansion, German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has christened the ninth LNG dual-fuel 23,660 TEU containership, Bangkok Express.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot car exporter Be Forward for pure car carrier book and claim service for used car transport to Africa.
German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has revealed long-term financing totaling $4 billion for the 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel boxships that the company booked in October 2024 at two Chinese shipyards. As explained, the green financing comprises four elements. The German container shipping
Greece’s Capital Ship Management Corp (CAPITAL) has expanded its fleet with two new LNG-ready eco-type crude oil/product carriers.
Canadian shipowner Seaspan has hit a new milestone with the completion of the first ship-to-ship LNG bunkering in the Port of Vancouver in Canada.
Finland-headquartered technology group Wärtsilä has signed a ten-year lifecycle agreement with Spanish ferry operator Baleària for its new high-speed liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered catamaran roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) ferry, the Margarita Salas. Built at the Astilleros Armon Gijon yard
The U.S. maritime infrastructure company Seapath and its joint venture (JV) partner Pilot LNG have obtained environmental permits for the first dedicated LNG bunkering facility in the U.S. Gulf Coast – the Galveston LNG Bunker Port (GLBP).
Following the first bunkering transfer, the UK’s Portsmouth International Port has now introduced LNG bunkering for vessels sailing into and out of the port as it strives to become carbon neutral by 2030 and emissions-free by 2050.
The third and final 7,600 cubic meters (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel booked by Canada’s shipowner Seaspan Energy and built by China’s CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has been delivered, French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) revealed. The small-scal
Sunflower Kamuy, a newbuild LNG-fueled ferry operated by MOL Sunflower, has officially entered service.
As the number of newbuild tankers to be welcomed in 2025 swells, Swiss shipping player Advantage Tankers is gearing up to expand its fleet with a dual-fuel 319,000 dwt crude oil tanker and a dual fuel-ready 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker trio. It is understood that the 319,000 dwt newbuilding is current
Global adoption and the growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) pathway in the maritime industry has witnessed ‘record’ heights in the year 2024, a new analysis from industry coalition SEA-LNG has found. According to SEA-LNG’s annual “View from the Bridge” report, the growth of LNG-fueled vessels
South Korea’s HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has handed over the first of two 7,700 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels chartered to compatriot shipping company HMM. As informed, the delivery and signing ceremony took place at the Yeongdo Shipyard on January 22, 2025.
French shipping heavyweight CMA CGM has placed the inaugural order for Finnish technology group Wärtsilä’s engines outfitted with a new methane emissions-slashing feature which are to be installed on a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered boxship octet. As disclosed, the 100,000 dwt container vessels
