New York-based tanker company International Seaways has taken delivery of the second dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier from the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The 300,000 dwt vessel, named Seaways Enterprise, was delivered in April 2023, a month after
Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, is scheduled to commence sea trials in mid-June. According to Meyer Turku, the shipbuilder of what is expected to be the world’s largest and most technically advanced cruise ship, the construction is progressing at a
Norwegian shipping and tank terminal company Odfjell SE has concluded a deal for two additional newbuildings set for delivery in the first half of 2026. The order brings the company’s ordering tally to seven 26,000 dwt stainless steel vessels scheduled to be delivered on time charter between 2023 an
South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC, formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction) has developed a new LNG bunkering vessel for which it also obtained approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR). The new 7,500 cbm LNG bunkering vessel fo
Brittany Ferries has revealed the name of its forthcoming ship, which will be able to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG), on battery power, or on a combination of the two in hybrid mode.
Christiania Shipping A/S, a specialized chemical ship owning and chartering company, has reached an agreement with the Japanese shipyard Murakami Hide for the construction of two 13,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The Copenhagen-based company said the duo is slated for delivery in the seco
There are currently 25 methanol-fuelled ships in operation and another 81 ships on order as of March 2023, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight. This compares to a total of 82 methanol-powered ships that were in operation and on order at the end of 2022. Of the newbuild ship orders placed in
Japanese shipowner Nissen Kaiun has placed a new order for eight tankers, each with a capacity of 50,000 deadweight tons (dwt), according to a recent report from Intermodal. The vessels will be fully compliant with Tier III and EEDI Phase 3 regulations, which sets strict limits on carbon emissions a
Despite oil demand in the transport sector being forecast to half by 2050, the present pace of the transition still falls severely short of the goals of the Paris Agreement, the recent Transport in Transition report from DNV shows. Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarte
SAIC Anji, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor specializing in automotive logistics business, has placed an order for four methanol-ready car carriers.
Silversea Cruises, part of Royal Caribbean Group, has marked the float out of the new ship Silver Nova, which will run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
MISC Berhad has unveiled – what it deems to be – the world’s first future-ready newbuild floating production storage and offloading vessel.
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has signed contracts for eight new ships, including six liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers and two liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) carriers.
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Hamburg-based tugboat operator Fairplay Towage Group. The vessels will operate in Germany and Poland, respectively. Fairplay has also signed a further contract which will see Damen delivering an additional three tugs to its client; two mor
