The construction of ESL Shipping’s energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels at the Chowgule Shipyard in India is progressing according to schedule, the Finnish dry bulk shipping company said. Block assembly of the first two vessels, Electramar and Stellamar, is currently progressing in four parts: af
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will be required to retrofit at least two ships to run on green hydrogen or other green hydrogen-derived fuels by 2027 as part of India’s decarbonization plans. India has declared that it plans to become energy independent by 2047 and a net zero country by 207
Norwegian hydrogen bunkering specialist HYON has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with compatriot cruise venture Northern Xplorer for the implementation of its hydrogen fueling technology. Their collaboration will see HYON implement its hydrogen fueling technology in Northern Xplorer’s zero-emission
Construction has been launched on the first 136-meter main sail-powered merchant ship, also known as the Neoliner, which is being developed by the French start-up NEOLINE Armateur. The ship is being built by the RMK Marine shipyard based in Turkey. The Neoliner will be the first one equipped with a
Turkey-based Sanmar Shipyards has undocked the first of two HaiSea Marine’s LNG dual-fuel escort tugs. HaiSea Marine, a joint venture partnership between the Haisla First Nation and Seaspan ULC, won a contract to build and operate escort and harbor tugs required for LNG Canada’s LNG export facility
Howden, a Glasgow-based provider of air and gas handling products, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with naval architecture and marine engineering firm Foreship. The cooperation agreement focuses on incorporating Howden’s HV-TURBO compressors in Air Lubrication Systems (ALS), suitable
Singapore-based shipbuilder Sembcorp Marine hosted the naming ceremony for the first of a series of LNG hybrid tugs specially designed for domestic service in Singapore. The Singapore-flagged vessel was christened JMS Sunshine by Ms. Wong Lee Lin, former Executive Director of Sembawang Shipyard, a w
Classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) has developed a holistic certification scheme for renewable hydrogen, thus supporting the growing renewables sector and accelerating the energy transition.
Dutch shipping company Longship has ordered four ultra-low-emission ships from Atlas Shipyard in Turkey. The design of the 8,600 dwt vessels has been developed together with Dutch naval architect Ankerbeer BV. As informed, the vessel design is compliant with the EU Stage V standards applicable to no
Wallenius Wilhelmsen and project partners have won €9 million worth of funding under the Horizon Europe program to support building a RoRo sailing vessel named the Orcelle Wind. The project, announced back in 2021, is now entering the planning, building, and operating stage set to last for five year
South American ferry operator Buquebús is in talks with Australian catamaran builder Incat Tasmania on the possibility of replacing the LNG powerplant with a battery-electric solution on its newbuilding ferry under construction at the yard. Having an overall length of 130 metres, a width of 32 metre
Neapolitan shipping company Grimaldi Lines has ordered five additional ammonia-ready car carriers in China. The order went to Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited (CSTC), two subsidiaries of China State Shipbuilding Corporation Limited
The majority of the newbuilding tonnage ordered in 2022 was alternatively fuelled, according to the data from Clarksons Research. Insights from the shipbroker show that 61% of tonnage ordered last year (35% by number) was alternatively fuelled. Overall, 83.4 million dwt was ordered across vessel sec
The construction of MSC’s 16,000 TEU ultra-large containerships in China is ramping up with the second boxship hitting the water in the first two weeks of this year. Namely, Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) has launched a 16,000 TEU ULCVs named MSC Noa Ariela. The vesse
