American transportation and logistics company Matson has confirmed plans to convert the main engine of its 2019-built container ship Kaimana Hila to run on LNG. The ship’s engine will be converted from an MAN B&W S90ME-C10.5 unit to a dual-fuel ME-GI unit that can run on LNG. The retrofit of the 3,6
A new milestone in the construction of the Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, has been achieved with the start of the first multi-fuel engine at the Meyer Turku shipyard. Said to be the world’s most advanced and largest ship with environmentally-friend
Exhaust gas cleaning systems, also known as scrubbers, were installed on 399 ships in 2022, marking a fall of 24% y/y, data from BIMCO shows. The systems are being installed on ships to comply with the IMO 2020 Sulphur Cap as a way of cleaning out sulphur emissions while continuing to burn less expe
The first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, named Sea Change, has arrived in San Francisco, California. The vessel was towed to the California Bay Area on Sunday, March 13, the San Francisco Chronicle reports, adding that the vessel is expected to start taking its first passenge
As the world seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels, battery-powered vessels are increasingly seen as a viable alternative to traditional diesel-powered ships. This shift is being driven by a range of factors, including advances in battery technology, the decreasing cost of batteries, and a gr
Victoria Shipyards, a subsidiary of Canadian Seaspan Shipyards, has completed the conversion of the diesel engine to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG) onboard TOTE Maritime’s roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship.
German liner heavy-weight Hapag-Lloyd is not planning any significant orders this year in the newbuilding space, especially not in the ultra-large containership sector. Speaking earlier today in a virtual live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen said that if the company does move forward wit
A group of cross-industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has conducted a study involving the potential retrofitting of an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. Initial findings of the study said that elements perceived as challenges turned out not to be barriers or present major risks for moving f
Greek shipping company Aegean Shipping Management has taken delivery of M/T Green Anax, a 114,000 dwt newbuild Aframax tanker. The naming ceremony was hosted earlier today by Chinese shipbuilder COSCO Heavy Industries (Yangzhou). The vessel was classed by Bureau Veritas (BV) and the tanker is compli
CSSC Mitsui Shipbuilding Diesel Engine Co., a subsidiary of China Shipbuilding Power Group, has delivered “the world’s first CMD-WinGD 9X92DF dual-fuel main engine” that will be installed on a 13,000 TEU containership owned by French shipping giant CMA CGM.
The world’s largest container shipping company MSC is delivering on its promise to inject massive vessel capacity into its fleet this year. Namely, the Swiss-based container shipping giant has welcomed into the fleet another giant 24,000 TEU vessel, MSC Irina, which was built by Jiangsu Yangzi Xinfu
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions has obtained Approval in Principle (AiP) from the Italian classification society RINA for its methanol-ready MAN L/V 32/44CR engine. The AiP covers an upgrade concept for the four-stroke engine for conversion to dual-fuel running on methanol, MA
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with Guangzhou Yuanhai Car Carrier Transportation, COSCO Shipping’s joint venture, to build three 7,000 CEU pure car truck carriers (PCTCs). The dual-fuel car ca
ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first LNG-fuelled containership to join ZIM’s fleet, has kick-started its maiden voyage, the Israeli shipping company said. The containership departed Asia earlier this week heading for the United States East Coast. The vessel joins ZIM’s flagship service, ZIM Container Service P
