Singapore-based shipping company AAL Shipping has taken delivery of AAL Dammam, its sixth methanol-ready dual-fuel Super B-class multipurpose heavy lift vessel. The naming and delivery ceremony for the 32,000 dwt newbuilding was held at the CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipyard in China on June 27, 2025. A
Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and compatriot Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI), have secured approval in principle (AiP) for their jointly developed liquefied CO2 (LCO2)/methanol carrier.
Imabari Shipbuilding, considered to be one of the biggest shipbuilding players in Japan, has entered an agreement with compatriot JFE Steel Corporation and IHI Corporation to acquire a portion of the shares of Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) previously owned by JFE and IHI. As disclosed, once
Swiss cruise line Viking has taken delivery of its newest future technology-ready ocean ship, Viking Vesta, from Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri.
Stena Futura, the first methanol-ready NewMax hybrid ship built for Swedish ferry company Stena Line, has completed its sea trials in China.
Australia’s ferry services provider TT-Line Company has welcomed the second and final LNG-powered car and passenger (RoPax) ferry built by Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC), completing what was described as one of the largest bilateral export projects between the two countries.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) has contracted Finnish marine engineering company Deltamarin to design six new methanol-ready roll-on/roll-off passenger (Ro-Pax) vessels ordered by Italian shipping group Grimaldi.
Chinese shipbuilder Wuhu Shipyard has moved to enter the European market with a new research and development (R&D) cooperation agreement focused on green shipping technology.
South Korean shipbuilding giant HD Hyundai has launched a strategic collaboration with Tampa Ship, a U.S. shipyard and an affiliate of Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO), to construct LNG-fueled containerships in the U.S., aiming for first deliveries as early as 2028.
Norwegian shipping company Höegh Autoliners has named its fifth Aurora class vessel, Höegh Sunrise, in Japan, making progress on its journey to zero-emission shipping by 2040.
Swiss engine maker WinGD, in collaboration with COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) shipyard and CMD, has completed sea trials for its methanol dual-fuel engine.
Australian energy company Provaris has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) to progress toward commercializing its compressed hydrogen shipping and offshore storage solutions.
Norway-headquartered marine technology provider Kongsberg Maritime is to supply seventeen sets of its US-range azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a string of international tugboat projects. As disclosed, the azimuth thrusters that will be supplied will come with a range of power out
The Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is on track to take the lead in the CO2 shipping market, requiring almost 80 specialist vessels for interregional shipping in 2055, energy consultancy Xodus found in a new carbon capture, utilization, and storage (CCUS) report.
