Maritime decarbonization advisory services company VPS has revealed plans to set up a fuel testing laboratory and a digital platform focused on maritime decarbonization in Lingang New Area in China. VPS said it had signed an agreement with the Lingang New Area Administrative Committee on October 29.
Norwegian chemical tankers operator Utkilen has launched its LNG dual-fuel newbuild at İçdaş shipyard in Turkey. Utkilen revealed in a brief social media update that the ship named Listraum was launched on November 2. “The ship will be delivered with LNG tanks installed, reflecting our commitment to
Panam LNG Bunkering, a subsidiary of AES Corporation, has invited shipping companies to submit expression of interest (EOI) for LNG bunkering services in Panama as it prepares to launch operations in March 2025. The company issued a notice on October 28 to all shipping agents, vessel owners, and ope
German shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has added another Hamburg Express Class 23,660 TEU containership to its fleet.
China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) (CHIMBUSCO), a Chinese physical supplier of marine fuel, has completed its first LNG bunkering operation in Europe, marking the official expansion of its alternative energy services to overseas markets. As disclosed, CHIMBUSO’s inaugural LNG bunkering operation in Eu
Wärtsilä has introduced new NextDF technology for its Wärtsilä 25DF liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel engine to cut methane emissions.
Chinese shipbuilding company CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has delivered and named the second of three 7,600 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels, Seaspan Lions, to Canadian shipowner Seaspan. Launched in April this year, the 4,500 dwt Panama-flagged barge has an overa
French shipping giant CMA CGM has held a christening ceremony for two of its 2,000 TEU LNG-fueled ships, CMA CGM Sintra and CMA CGM Altamira. The vessels are the eighth and ninth in a series of ten 2,000 TEU LNG-powered ships being built by HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea for CMA CGM’s Northern Europ
The EverLoNG project, an initiative aiming to encourage the uptake of ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) by trialing its use onboard LNG-fueled ships, has completed the second demonstration campaign on Heerema Marine Contractors’ LNG-powered crane ship Sleipnir. The demonstration campaign began in Jun
Singaporean shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) and China’s bunkering supplier Shanghai SIPG Energy Service (SSES) have completed the inaugural bunkering of PIL’s first liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered container vessel, Kota Eagle.
Swedish shipping company Stena RoRo has taken delivery of a new E-Flexer roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessel, which will be powered multi-fuel engine and a battery package, from the Chinese shipyard CMI Jinling (Weihai).
German shipbuilder Meyer Werft has delivered the second LNG-powered cruise ship, Disney Treasure, to U.S.-based Disney Cruise Line. Disney Treasure was delivered on October 24, 2024, earlier than contractually agreed, according to Meyer Werft. The ship featuring 1,240 cabins, a size of 144,000 GT, a
Chinese shipbuilder Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore ＆ Engineering (CIMC SOE) has laid the keel for a 1,450 TEU dual-fuel containership. The ceremony was held on the company’s West Area Shipway on October 18, 2024, after which full-scale construction work on the new vessel is to proceed. Offshore E
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has made its first port call in Hamburg.
