Orient Express, part of Paris-based hotel conglomerate Accor, has unveiled the world’s largest wind-assisted sailing ship that will also run on liquified natural gas (LNG).
Stena Line has held a christening ceremony for its fifth E-Flexer vessel Stena Ebba, marking the launch of its second E-Flexer ferry on the Karlskrona-Gdynia route. Stena Ebba was named by her godmother Ulrica Messing, the governor of the Blekinge region in Sweden, who traditionally smashed a bottle
South Korean shipbuilders secured the largest market share for high-value-added, eco-friendly vessel orders in 2022, bagging 58 percent of the total ordering tally for the year. This equals 149 vessels or 12.0 million compensated gross tonnage (CGT) out of 270 vessels (20.8 million CGT) ordered in 2
Swiss energy storage solutions company Leclanché has been selected as the battery technology provider for two hybrid ferries being built for Stena Line and Brittany Ferries. Leclanché will provide two battery systems with a total capacity of 22.6 MWh, or 11.3 MWh each, for the RoPax ferries that are
European multinational aerospace corporation Airbus has tested renewable marine fuel on one of its vessels as part of the ambition to reduce its carbon emissions.
Swiss-based liner major Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) is starting the year on a high note with the construction of its New Panamax giants in China making headway. Namely, Dalian Shipbuilding (DSIC), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has launched MSC Chiyo, a 16,000 TEU boxs
French ferry operator Corsica Ferries has decided to invest in compatriot start-up Neoline Armateur to help co-finance its first Neoliner, a wind-powered roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo ship.
UK’s cleantech company Silverstream Technologies has signed a deal with China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) to install its air lubrication technology on four 175,000cbm LNG carriers being built at Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC). The agreement includes four firm installations of the
Italian cruise line Costa Cruises has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with compatriot energy company Enel to promote sustainable maritime mobility using electrification solutions for cruise ships.
An energy transition project comprised of 14 partners, WHISPER, has been granted €9,2 million in funding from Horizon Europe, which will include retrofitting ships to achieve emission reductions.
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed basic agreements with Japan Petroleum Exploration (JAPEX) and Hokkaido Gas for the supply of LNG fuel to two newbuilding LNG-fueled ferries. The LNG will be supplied in each port on the Oarai-Tomakomai route operated by MOL Group company M
Scandlines’ new zero-emission ferry is starting to take shape at the Cemre shipyard in Turkey. Danish ferry operator said in an update that two-thirds of the steel plates have now been cut at the shipyard, adding that the ferry currently consists of eight sections which have already been placed on t
DNV and the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI), an alliance of Swedish dry bulk charterers, have launched a feasibility study to develop a commercial framework for orders of green-fuelled newbuilds to decarbonize the sea transport supply chain in the Baltic and North Sea areas and beyond. With th
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) plans to launch the construction of Wind Hunter, a hydrogen-producing vessel outfitted with multiple rigid sails, in 2024. The construction forms part of the company’s Wind Hunter project, which seeks new applications for hydrogen fuel and wind power
