China’s Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of CSSC, hosted a steel-cutting ceremony on Friday, August 19, for the first 7,600 CEU LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) being built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of China’s automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor. Two vessels were ordered
South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) has won an order to build an LNG carrier. The order, worth KRW 311 billion ($201 million), was secured by an undisclosed Asian shipowner. The 174,000 cum LNG carrier is set for delivery by the end of September 2026, according t
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled designs for an electric pusher vessel intended for use on Europe’s inland waterways. Dubbed the Electric Eel, the electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority, a public body operating
Japanese shipping major NYK Line has teamed up with compatriot Nihon Shipyard, ClassNK, and IHI Corporation (IHI) on a research and development project aimed at commercialising an ammonia floating storage and regasification barge (A-FSRB). Specifically, the parties will work on the R&D of the world’
There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the
Norway-based BW LNG, part of the BW Group, has named its two new liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, BW ENN Snow Lotus and BW Cassia, in South Korea.
A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into a methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering Debo’s plans to develop a bio-methanol project for Maersk in China with capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year to start commercial operation by fall 2
The quest for zero-emission fuels is dominating the decarbonization narrative in the maritime industry today. Ammonia and hydrogen are at the top of the candidate list for the future fuel mix. However, there are numerous challenges in establishing a scalable production of green hydrogen and green am
Norsepower has inked a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to deliver single rotor sails onboard two newbuild LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO₂ carriers commissioned by the Northern Lights JV. Northern Lights JV is developing the transportation and storage component of Norway’s Longship project
FPS Maas, an inland containership owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping, arrived at the Holland Shipyards Group yard in Werkendam on Monday for its conversion. Namely, over the coming months, the vessel’s diesel combustion engine will be removed, and a hydrogen and fuel cell propulsi
Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has opened an international tender for the procurement of five LNG dual-fuel 15,000 TEU-class container carriers.
Florida-based marine company Crowley has been selected by Senesco Marine shipyard from Rhode Island to provide design verification and production packaging for a hybrid-electric passenger vehicle ferry for Casco Bay Lines of Portland, Maine. Under the contract, Crowley will use its development exper
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has acquired four 3,000 TEU containerships from compatriot shipbuilder CSBC Corporation. The purchase was revealed in a stock exchange filing on August 12. The company said that it was paying $53～55 million for each vessel bringing the total value of the cont
Singapore-based shipyard group PaxOcean Engineering has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with compatriot bunker vessel operator Hong Lam Marine and French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) to jointly develop an ammonia bunker vessel design.
