Türkiye’s shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has launched the third fully electric tug built for state-owned crude oil and natural gas company BOTAŞ.
Finland’s Meyer Turku shipyard has held a keel laying ceremony for the fourth liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered Icon-class cruise ship being built for U.S.-based cruise company Royal Caribbean.
Florida-headquartered expedition cruise ship owner SunStone Ships, part of SunStone Maritime Group, has welcomed with open arms the seventh and final Infinity Class series unit, the Douglas Mawson. As disclosed, the cruise vessel was handed over in Haimen, China, by China Merchants Heavy Industries
Dutch shipowner Royal Wagenborg has marked a new milestone in the construction of its sixth 14,000 dwt energy-efficient EasyMax multipurpose vessel. As divulged, in the first stretch of September, the bow section of the ship—which is being built by compatriot shipyard Royal Niestern Sander—was trans
Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has taken delivery of an environmentally friendly very large gas carrier (VLGC) from South Korea’s shipbuilding heavyweight Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI). As disclosed in a social media post, the vessel—christened Rosablanche—was handed over
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai is accelerating the creation of an integrated platform for design and production integration to accomplish a smart shipyard, as it has selected preferred negotiating partners.
Japanese classification society Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has given the stamp of approval for an ammonia-powered LPG/NH₃ carrier to compatriot shipbuilding companies Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Mitsui E&S. As disclosed, the approval in principle (AiP)—for which Mitsui E&S and Kawasaki Heavy In
UK-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has taken delivery of the final 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of China International Marine Containers (CIMC).
Erik Thun’s newest vessel in the eco-friendly Lake Vänern Max series has been launched at Ferus Smit shipyard in the Netherlands.
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has secured approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR) for two new designs of a membrane-type LNG carrier equipped with Wind Challenger, a hard sail wind-assisted propulsion system.
Japanese maritime transport player IINO Kaiun Kaisha (IINO Lines) has welcomed the first of two dual-fuel very large ethane carriers (VLECs), which will be chartered out to global manufacturing company INEOS Europe AG. As disclosed, the vessel—named Iino Ineos Vestá—was handed over by South Korean s
The construction of Yara Eyde, also known as the world’s first ammonia-powered containership, has officially begun in China.
ElbFeeder, a joint venture (JV) of the Icelandic transportation company Eimskip and German shipowner Ernst Russ, has ordered two next-generation dual-fuel 2,280 TEU container vessels in China.
Germany’s shipping company TB Marine and its Swedish counterpart Ektank have concluded shipbuilding contracts for four methanol-ready 22,000 dwt chemical tankers.
