Guillaume de Normandie, Brittany Ferries’ second hybrid electric ferry, has been installed with “the biggest marine battery ever built” from Andorra-based manufacturer AYK Energy. The vessel has also completed sea trials.
China’s first domestic 16,136 TEU methanol dual-fuel containership has been named at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou).
UK-based wind propulsion specialist BAR Technologies has entered into a collaboration agreement with China’s CM Energy Tech (CMET) to begin production of its new 20- and 24-meter WindWings.
Schottel has secured a contract to supply full propulsion packages for three new LNG bunkering vessels under construction at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (SOE) in China.
Nordic energy company Gasum and Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping have placed an order for 7,800 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) and bio-LNG bunker vessel at RMK Marine shipyard in Türkiye.
Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI), part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has started the construction of the first LNG dual-fuel car carrier for South Korean shipping giant HMM.
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express One (ONE) has held a naming ceremony for its first owned newbuild container vessel – the 13,800 TEU methanol-ready ONE Sparkle.
Taiwanese container shipping company Evergreen Marine Corporation has placed an order worth around $3 billion for new LNG dual-fuel containerships at South Korean and Chinese shipyards.
Austal Australasia, a part of Australian shipbuilding company Austal, has signed a contract with Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden to design and construct a hydrogen-ready vehicle passenger ferry.
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has rolled out a nuclear-powered containership model utilizing small modular reactor (SMR) technology to accelerate the development of nuclear-powered vessels.
German container shipping heavyweight Hapag-Lloyd shows no signs of pausing orders as it turned to South Korea for another vessel batch.
The government of South Korea has laid out a plan to invest about KRW 222.3 billion (circa $152.89 million) to support the construction (or conversion) of 81 environmentally friendly vessels. According to the nation’s Ministry of Ocean and Fisheries (MOF), KRW 163.5 billion has been set aside from t
Japanese ship equipment manufacturer Mitsui E&S has commenced test operation of the large-bore low-speed ammonia dual fuel engine as “a major step” toward decarbonizing the shipping industry.
Dutch shortsea shipping company Vertom Group has taken delivery of Vertom Willemijn, a 7,280 dwt multipurpose dry cargo ship featuring diesel-electric propulsion. The newbuild joined the Vertom fleet after completing sea trials, the company said. Built at Thecla Bodewes Shipyards in Kampen, Vertom W
