Hapag-Lloyd’s colossal 23,660 TEU containership, which is taking shape in South Korea, has been fitted with a massive LNG-powered main engine, the German shipping major said. The 2,246-tonne engine was installed with the help of a floating crane deployed at the Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Enginee
South Korea’s defense and energy conglomerate Hanwha Group will proceed with the acquisition of a majority stake in the compatriot shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The duo signed a tentative takeover deal in September that would see Hanwha Group acquire a 49.3 percent sta
Chinese shipbuilder Nantong COSCO Khi Ship Engineering (NACKS) has secured approval in principle for its ammonia-powered containership design from the UK-based classification society Lloyd’s Register. The 16,000 TEU ammonia-fueled container ship has been jointly developed by LR, NACKS and Hudong Hea
Croatian shipping company Jadroplov has signed a contract with Swiss company Irus Holding to buy a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) transport ship for just over $25 million.
Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based owner and operator of container vessels, has launched ZIM Sammy Ofer, the first in a series of ten 15,000 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships ordered back in 2021. According to the company’s social media update, the ship was launched in Geo
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has won an order for the construction of two very large gas carriers (VLGCs) worth approximately $190 million (KRW 270.7 billion). The company behind the order is an undisclosed shipowner based in Africa, according to a stock exchange filing. T
Danish ferry company Molslinjen has signed a contract with Turkish Cemre Shipyard for two zero-emission ferries which will be entirely powered by batteries.
The green transition of the shipping industry is picking up pace with shipowners starting to invest in vessels that are technologically prepared to burn alternative fuels such as ammonia and hydrogen. Uptake of alternative fuels has continued to progress, with 4.8% (2021: 3.7%, 2017: 2.3%) of the fl
While the European Parliament gears up to vote on the FuelEU Maritime on Wednesday as the ‘Fit for 55’ package of legislative proposals enters its final stage, EU policymakers are being called to raise climate ambitions in the proposals. Signatories of the Getting to Zero Coalition said that in this
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received a ‘major order’ to deliver dual-fuel methanol engines for six 17,000 TEU containerships being built for Danish integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk. According to MAN ES, South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Heavy Industri
South Korean shipowner KSS Line has held a naming ceremony for its methanol-powered MR tanker built at compatriot Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has held a naming ceremony for two dual-fuel very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) equipped with liquefied natural gas (LNG) fuel tanks made of high manganese steel.
Greek shipping company Minerva has taken delivery of the newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier Minerva Amorgos. The delivery took place on 14 October at Samsung Heavy Industries in Geoje, South Korea. Minerva Amorgos is a 174,000 m3 LNG carrier which features WinGD XDF propulsion, Mark III Fl
Dutch shipping company Amasus has signed a contract with compatriot Handelskade Shipsales and Turkish Boğaziçi Shipyard for a series of four multipurpose (MPP) shortsea cargo ships.
