
German cruise company TUI AG has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri for the design and construction of two new eco-friendly cruise ships for the Marella Cruises brand.

The ammonia dual-fuel system designed for medium gas carriers (MGCs) being built for Trafigura has been approved by classification society Lloyd’s Register (LR).

Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy has opened a new office in Shanghai, China, to support the shipowners, shipyards, integrators, as well as other partners involved in the country’s shipbuilding industry.

According to Intermodal, it is expected that the LNG bunkering market is poised for substantial expansion in the coming years,

Tugboat Sakigake, also known as the world’s first commercial-use ammonia-fueled vessel, has wrapped up its demonstration voyage, reaching a greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction of up to approximately 95%, the vessel’s operator NYK Line has reported.

The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has signed two letters of intent (LoIs) to deploy an e-supply boat on trial with shipping agencies and develop a marine charging infrastructure.

Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers (KNCC), a subsidiary of Japanese shipping company NYK and Norway’s vessel operator Knutsen Group, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society ClassNK for the design of liquefied CO2 carriers with elevated pressure cargo tanks (LCO2-EP) and a float

Led by the Dutch Innovation Company (NIM) and supported by the Dutch government, a new project has been launched to develop the “world’s first” zero-emission general cargo ship powered by liquid hydrogen.

Norwegian classification society DNV has awarded approval in principle (AiP) to China’s shipbuilding R&D institute Marine Design and Research Institute of China (MARIC) for its new wide beam ammonia-ready Kamsarmax bulk carrier.

Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoquiao Shipbuilding (SWS), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has named and delivered an 8,600 CEU liquefied natural gas- (LNG) powered car carrier built for China’s financial services company CITIC Financial Leasing.

Yinson GreenTech partnered with Wilhelmsen Port Services (WPS) and R W Marine Services (RW) to spur the adoption of marine electrification in Singapore.

Singaporean shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has taken delivery of Lake Travis, the fifth 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai).

Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has received an order to supply dual-fuel engines with methane emissions reduction technology for a new 18,600 cubic meter (cbm) LNG bunkering vessel being built for Spanish operator Ibaizabal.

Karpowership, Turkiye’s builder, owner, and operator of floating power plants (Powerships), has contracted German engine maker MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) to deliver dual-fuel engines for its newbuilds.