The carbon capture and storage (CCS) business has been facing strong headwinds on its journey to becoming a feasible lever for hard-to-abate sectors to decarbonize. The role of carbon capture is increasingly gaining prominence as governments come to realize that renewable energy alone cannot provide
European aerospace giant Airbus has selected French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) to renew its fleet of chartered vessels with three low-emission roll-on /roll-off vessels supported by wind-assisted propulsion. Airbus has commissioned LDA to build, own, and operate these new vessels th
Neue Schleppdampfschiffsreederei Louis Meyer of Hamburg has placed an order with Damen Shipyards for one next-generation tugboat from ASD Tug 2111 class.
Japanese Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has inked a long-term charter contract for a newbuilding LNG carrier with a vessel operation management company funded by JERA Co.
UK-based maritime service provider James Fisher has reportedly placed an order for up to four dual-fuel liquefied natural gas (LNG) tankers. The contract includes two firm orders plus options for two additional ships. The vessels will be constructed at China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou), Ch
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding hosted a christening ceremony on Tuesday in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin for the recently constructed LNG bunker barge Clean Everglades, marking the delivery of the vessel to its owner. The 5,500 cbm articulated tug barge was built for Jones Act-shipowner Seaside LNG as the d
Houston-based marine robotics company Ocean Infinity has taken delivery of its sixth out of eight new high-tech, ammonia-ready Armada vessels.
MSC Mette, a new 24,116 TEU containership owned by Swiss shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, has been christened in Fos-sur-Mer in France.
Norwegian shipping and logistic company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Co. for the construction of four methanol dual-fuel pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) and up to eight optional units.
From early next year, energy and commodities company Vitol plans to expand the supply of biofuels in Asia with the delivery of specialized bunker barges in Singapore. Namely, the company is sending its specialized bunker barges to Singapore, and through its wholly-owned subsidiaries V-Bunkers and Vi
Dutch shipping company JR Shipping has reached a significant milestone by installing the 10th Filtree Carbon Capture system on its fleet. The installation was carried out on board the 750 TEU MV Enforcer vessel in cooperation with Spanish shipbuilder Astilleros de Santander S.A.U. The Dutch-flagged
Industry giants Chevron, Euronav, and Cargill have announced their joint operational efficiency ambition statement as part of the Global Maritime Forum Annual Summit in Athens. Under the ambition, the trio committed to adopt vessel optimization strategies that can decrease annual fuel consumption by
Royal Wagenborg’s EasyMax 3 vessel has hit the waters at the Royal Niestern Sander shipyard Farmsum, Netherlands. With a cargo capacity of more than 14.000 tonnes and a hold capacity of 625.000 cbft, the Easymax vessel type is the latest series in the company’s fleet. With an installed power of less
Danish container shipping heavyweight Maersk has signed its first methanol dual-fuel conversion project with Chinese shipbuilder Zhoushan Xinya Shipbuilding Co. The momentous deal, inked during a special ceremony held on October 18, 2023, signifies the inception of the world’s maiden containership m
