The third and final 7,600 cubic meters (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel booked by Canada’s shipowner Seaspan Energy and built by China’s CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has been delivered, French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) revealed. The small-scal
Singapore-based tanker owner Hafnia and its joint-venture partner Socatra have welcomed the first dual-fuel methanol chemical IMOII medium-range (MR) tanker to the fleet.
Sunflower Kamuy, a newbuild LNG-fueled ferry operated by MOL Sunflower, has officially entered service.
As the number of newbuild tankers to be welcomed in 2025 swells, Swiss shipping player Advantage Tankers is gearing up to expand its fleet with a dual-fuel 319,000 dwt crude oil tanker and a dual fuel-ready 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker trio. It is understood that the 319,000 dwt newbuilding is current
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has embarked on a project to implement the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco, which will be served by two 100% electric, zero-emission fast ferries.
Lithuania’s first green hydrogen and electricity-powered ship, commissioned by the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, has been moved from shipyard into water.
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has taken delivery of the first of two methanol dual-fuel 1,279 TEU containerships.
Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has been selected for the Japanese Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s collaborative project “Promotion of Zero-Emission Ship Construction” focused on establishing a domestic production s
Florida-based cruise holding company Royal Caribbean Group has signed an agreement with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique to construct a sixth Edge-series ship.
Italian maritime transportation group Fratelli Cosulich Group is continuing with investments in alternative fuels-ready bunker tankers as it placed one more order.
A methanol-ready 12,800 TEU containership—to be operated by Danish shipping giant Maersk—has been delivered at Japan Marine United (JMU) Corporation shipyard.
The Asuka III, the ‘first’ passenger ship to be constructed under the supervision of the Japanese flag in the past 30 years and the ‘biggest’ Japanese-flagged cruise ship ever built, was recently floated out of German shipbuilder Meyer Werft’s covered building dock in Papenburg, in northwestern Germ
China’s targeted dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors is ‘unreasonable’ and ‘burdens or restricts U.S. commerce’, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has concluded.
Hong Kong-headquartered container shipping line Kawa Shipping has reportedly booked three 4,800 TEU vessels to be built at China’s Wuhu Shipyard, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), in a $240 million deal. It is understood that the contract also includes an option for a fourth newbu
