Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has completed the technological development for a cargo containment system (CCS) to be used in large liquefied hydrogen carriers.
UK tech provider Bar Technologies has joined forces with Finnish ship design and engineering firm Deltamarin to incorporate wind propulsion on a new build design, Aframax/LRII.
Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has developed the world’s first e-bunker vessel, a new type of ship capable of delivering electricity to ships in ports.
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is considering investments in methanol and ammonia-ready newbuilds, alongside exploring wind propulsion options, as part of its sustainability agenda. Speaking today in a live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen expressed openness to alternative
Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, has ordered six 1,250 TEU containerships, fitted with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on conventional fuel and methanol. The first ship is set to be delivered by the second half of 2025, bringing the number of dual-fuel vessels in the pipeline
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., part of the Japanese major Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will conduct technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines which are being developed by Swiss marine engine maker Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD). T
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), VPLP Design (VPLP) and Alwena Shipping (Alwena) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form an alliance that will work on developing a wind-assisted/propelled containership. The ship is based on the Trade Wings 2,500 concept for small-size containerships ca
UK shipping solutions provider Smart Green Shipping and nuclear transport solutions supplier Nuclear Transport Solutions (NTS) have joined hands to assess the technical, commercial and environmental viability of using 21st-century wing sail designs for commercial ships.
Kongsberg Maritime has completed a live trial of autonomous shipping technology in Bornem, Belgium, demonstrating the progress the company has made in fully autonomous systems. The test vessel, Zulu 4, an inland waterway barge owned by Blue Line Logistics NV, is equipped for remote-operated and auto
Japanese shipbuilder Tsuneishi Shipbuilding aims to exclusively produce dual-fueled vessels by 2035, transitioning away from ships equipped with crude oil-based engines. The move is part of the shipyard’s strategy to become carbon neutral by 2050 by implementing eco-friendly practices across all asp
A keel laying ceremony for a Pacific Island supply vessel, which will provide a trading, research and training platform for the Republic of the Marshall Islands, has taken place at Asia Shipbuilding Co, Geoje Island, South Korea.
French CMA CGM Group has finalized the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille since 1931. The acquisition marks a significant step for CMA CGM as it expands its specialized shipping operations and bolsters its decarbonization effort
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transportation Corporation has signed a contract with South Korea’s shipbuilding major HD Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., for the en bloc construction of five 15,500 TEU LNG dual fuel container vessels. These new vessels are scheduled to be delivered in 2026
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions says its long-awaited engine is ready to burn ammonia on a single cylinder.
