Classification society DNV has issued three approval in principle (AiP) certificates to Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua for its vessel designs, including ultra large ethane carrier (ULEC), liquefied CO2 (LCO2) carrier, and LNG bunker vessel, and general approval for ship application (GASA) certi
Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has taken delivery of the newbuild LNG-fueled car carrier from China Merchants Jinling Shipbuilding (Jiangsu). The 7,000 CEU vessel named Nereus Highway is the first LNG-fueled ship built by the Chinese shipyard for K Line as part of the order
The Netherlands-based shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has ordered a series of four 6,000 dwt vessels, with an option for four additional ships.
Germany-based maritime heavy lift and project cargo carrier SAL Heavy Lift has launched its first Orca-class heavy lift vessel at Wuhu Shipyard in China.
Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Shipping has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers in a major fleet expansion push.
LNG-fueled car carrier Cerulean Ace operated by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has received Additional Fire-Fighting Measures for Vehicle Carrier (AFVC) certification from classification society ClassNK for its voluntary measures to prevent onboard fires during the transport of el
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of Finland-based shipping company ESL Shipping, christened its second plug-in hybrid vessel Stellamar in Ystad on August 30, 2024.
Denmark’s fund management company focused on maritime investments European Maritime Finance (EMF), in collaboration with international shipping company Atlas Maritime, has confirmed the order of three LPG/ammonia carriers at South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). HD HHI’s parent co
Chinese majors COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry and COSCO SHIPPING Container Lines have signed a contract for the construction of twelve 14,000 TEU containerships with dual-fuel methanol propulsion.
Norwegian clean energy technology supplier Hexagon Purus Maritime has secured a purchase order for a compressed hydrogen fuel system to be used on a new green sailing ship commissioned by international non-profit organization Greenpeace. The order, valued at approximately €2.5 million, was placed by
Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the fifth energy-efficient multipurpose roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship from South Korean yard HD Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD).
Norwegian transport company Torghatten Nord has celebrated the beginning of the construction of what are said to be the world’s largest hydrogen-powered ferries. The first steel cutting for the first of two 117-meter-long hydrogen-powered ferries with a capacity of 120 cars was held on August 29 at
Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for six ultra-large ethane carriers in China.
Classification society DNV has issued approval in principle (AiP) to China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) and its industry partners for liquid CO2 (LCO2) carrier vessel concepts. The certificate was issued during the international energy event ONS in Stavanger, Norway, for DSOC’s 12,000 c
