Estonian companies Baltic Workboats AS and BLRT Grupp have joined forces to build a fully electric waste collection tanker for the Port of Klaipeda.
Hengli Engine (Dalian) Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of Hengli Heavy Industry, has entered into a patent licensing agreement with marine engine powerhouse MAN Energy Solutions. The signing ceremony, attended by prominent figures from both companies, was held on July 31, marking the official initiation of
Sea Traders, owned by major Greek shipping magnate George Procopiou, has returned to China for additional bulkers. This time around the company signed an order with CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Co., a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), for the construction of eight
Norwegian ship owning company Ocean Yield revealed it will purchase four LR1 product tankers, to be constructed at Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) in China. The design of the vessels will enable the ships to be converted to dual-fuel operation with methanol as fuel. The tankers are scheduled
Deltamarin, a Finland-based marine engineering company, has won several Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) ship design contracts in recent months featuring alternative fuels. Notably, China’s largest electric car manufacturer, BYD Auto, has commissioned four 9,200 CEU PCTCs from China Merchants Indus
Technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered for six 15,000 TEU container vessels which are being built at the Dalian Shipbuilding yard in China. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2
Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Development reached a significant milestone on July 26 with the launch of its 700 TEU electric container ship (N997) at the COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Yangzhou. The vessel, powered by portable container-sized batteries, is a 10,000-DWT specific route riv
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has secured an order for the construction of one LNG carrier. The shipbuilding contract worth 332,2 billion won (around $260 million) was revealed in Hanwha Ocean’s stock exchange filing on 31
Amidst a shifting landscape in the quest for carbon neutrality, shipowners worldwide are now gearing up to embrace the anticipated demand growth for ammonia, with multiple tankers slated to incorporate ammonia in their cargo list. Svanehøj, a Danish-based pump manufacturer, has witnessed a remarkabl
The European Commission adopted the 11th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities, which has been updated with three new yards located in Türkiye. The facilities in question are Anadolu Gemi Söküm Orman Ürn. Gida Tur. Nak, San. Ve Tic. A.Ş., BMS Gemi Geri Dönüşüm San Ve Tic. A.Ş. an
Monaco-based dry bulk shipping company Safe Bulkers has taken delivery of MV Climate Justice, a GHG Phase 3-NOX Tier III compliant Post-Panamax vessel. The 87,300 dwt bulker, sailing under the Cyprus flag, was built by Oshima Shipbuilding from Japan and is classed by DNV. The newbuild is fitted with
South Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has launched a new liquified natural gas (LNG) carrier for Greek ship management company Alpha Gas.
CCS Wuhan Rules & Research Institute, a key institute directly under the China Classification Society, has granted an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to Zhejiang Seahead Ship Design and Research Institute Co. for China’s first methanol-fueled bunkering ship. The methanol-fueled bunkering shi
As the world witnesses the devastating impact of climate change through catastrophic events like wildfires engulfing the Greek island of Rhodes and northern Algeria, and the occurrence of giant supercells in Italy, the need for urgent and sustainable solutions within the energy industry, the maritim
