Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan Corporation has ordered six environmentally friendly boxships at Chinese Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC).
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has welcomed the second multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), Höegh Borealis, to its fleet. Höegh Autoliners took delivery of the latest newbuild from China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI) on October 16, 2024, following the naming cere
Backed by recently secured funding, the Green Corridor initiative is commencing a study to assess the feasibility of establishing a zero-emission shipping route between ports of Holyhead and Dublin. If established, it will be the first green route to operate between the UK and Ireland. The Green Cor
Following the expansion of the LNG fuel supply structure, South Korea’s Busan Port has hosted the first LNG-powered cruise ship – the 2023-built Silver Nova owned by Monaco-based Silversea Cruises. The 54,000-ton LNG-fueled Silver Nova, which was built by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft as the first
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of a new car carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) and with a capacity of 7,000 CEU.
Coastal Liberty, an offshore service supply vessel (OSV) operated by Dutch maritime support provider Acta Marine, has undergone a refit and now sails emission-free on green hydrogen.
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has named its first two 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessels built at Jiangnan Shipyard in China as part of the liner’s fleet renewal program. The two vessels, which were named Kota Eagle and Kota Emerald at a ceremony on Octob
Höegh Autoliners’ first of twelve multi-fuel Aurora-class pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) has arrived in the port of Amsterdam.
Japanese shipping company NYK has started operating its test engine facility to evaluate the safety of new fuels and shorten review time, aiming for practical use within a period of three months. NYK broke ground on the test facility in Chiba Prefecture at the beginning of the year and put it into o
South Korean shipping company HMM has welcomed the eleventh LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Opal, to its fleet. HMM Opal was built by Hanwha Ocean in South Korea and will sail on the PSX (Pacific South Express) route, connecting major ports in Korea and Shanghai to Los Angeles and more, HMM
Denmark-based marine fuels supplier Bunker One has set up a new entity, Bunker One LNG BV, that will manage the physical LNG fuel portfolio, with plans to commence the first deliveries in northwestern Europe as of January 2025. Through the newly established entity, Bunker One will expand its current
Marine fuels supplier Minerva Bunkering has taken delivery of a new LNG dual-fuel bunker tanker that will support the company’s operations in the port of Singapore. The 8,000 dwt vessel named Amalthea was built by Jinagmen Hangtong Shipyard in China and officially delivered to Minerva Bunkering at a
A group of eleven European partners has launched a new project that seeks to replace the use of fossil fuels and reduce emissions and marine pollution, leading to the decarbonization of maritime transport. The project named MARPOWER (Efficient zero-emissions gas turbine POWER system for MARitime tra
France’s energy giant TotalEnergies has signed a charter agreement with Spanish shipowner Ibaizabal for a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel of 18,600 cbm capacity.
