Indian defense shipyard Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Shift Energy Group, SeaTech Solutions International Pte Ltd, and the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) to develop Electric Tugs, named E-VOLT 50. The deal is part of India’s amb
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has signed a strategic partnership agreement to provide its fleet electrification and systems integrator services for a project to build the first zero-emission high-speed ferries in the USA.
Greek shipowner Aegean Shipping Management has entered into a pact with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry Yangzhou for the construction of two LR2 ice-class tankers, each boasting a carrying capacity of 114,000 deadweight tons (dwt). The contract brings the total number of vessels constructed at COSCO b
Damen Shipyards Group officially launched its fully electric Service Operations Vessel (SOV) with offshore charging capabilities on November 28 at the Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference 2023 in Amsterdam. The company says that the new SOV 7017 E, said to be the world’s first vessel with offshor
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has handed over a new 15,500 TEU containership to Seaspan Corporation, a ship manager and owner located in Hong Kong and the Marshall Islands.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched Mein Schiff Relax, the inaugural vessel of the inTUItion class, a series of two LNG dual-fuel cruise ships being built for TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI AG and Royal Caribbean Cruises. The vessel, utilizing Liquid Natural Gas (LNG) and Marine G
Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners announced the arrival of the main engine for the first car carrier vessel of its Aurora Class newbuilds. The engine, produced in Ulsan, South Korea, has completed its journey to the China Merchants Heavy Industry shipyard in Jiangsu, China, setting th
Finnish shipbuilder Meyer Turku has delivered Icon of the Seas, believed to be the world’s largest and most advanced cruise ship to date, to the US-based cruise company Royal Caribbean International.
The Shimonoseki Shipyard of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries hosted today the naming and delivery ceremony for a demonstration test ship intended for transportation of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2). The ship will be used for carbon capture and storage (CCUS) demonstration projects being conducted by Ja
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered the fourth LNG carrier LNG Geneva to CSSC Shipping, the financial leasing entity of China State Shipbuilding Corporation.
A newbuilding project encompassing ten firm eco-friendly containerships has been initiated, Arkona Allied Container (AAC), a Germany-based chartering joint venture, confirmed.
South Korean shipbuilding major Hanwha Ocean has secured an order to construct an ultra-large ammonia carrier for an undisclosed shipowner from Oceania.
Ferry operator Scandlines revealed that its new zero direct emissions freight ferry was launched from the Turkish Cemre Shipyard over the weekend. The 100 percent electric freight ferry is set to be named Futura at a naming ceremony in connection with its deployment on the Fehmarn Belt between Germa
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered the X-Press Pisces, a 7000TEU container vessel to Singapore-based shipowner X-Press Feeders. The delivery comes on the heels of SWS surpassing its annual delivery targets with 23 mercha
