
Fratelli Cosulich has made a new investment in alternative fuels by ordering two advanced methanol-ready chemical bunkering tankers.

MOL Coastal Shipping, a group company of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has launched and named Japan’s first methanol-fueled coastal tanker.

Terntank exercised the option to order the fifth next-generation oil and chemical tanker with wind-assisted propulsion and dual-fuel engine.

HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has booked a new order for the construction of two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs).

Canadian shipping company Canada Steam Ship Lines (CSL) has unveiled a 21-year strategic partnership with Australian resources company BCI Minerals Limited to build and operate a diesel-electric transhipment vessel to support the Mardie Salt and Potash Project.

X-Press Feeders has taken delivery of the first methanol dual-fuel retrofitted feeder vessel from PaxOcean’s Zhoushan yard in China.

Singapore-based Winning International Group has signed an agreement with China’s Hengli Group for the construction of six methanol-ready ore carriers.

The third and final 7,600 cbm LNG bunkering vessel ordered by Seaspan at CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has been launched.

HD Hyundai Mipo has laid the keel for the first of six new 46,000 cbm midsize LPG/ammonia carriers ordered by EXMAR LPG.

Bermuda-based shipowner and charterer SFL Corporation has placed an order to build five liquified natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships.

Vitol International Shipping secured three LNG bunkering vessels via a charter agreement with Avenir LNG and an order at CIMC SOE shipyard.

Italian classification society RINA has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Chinese ship design company SDARI for an eco-friendly Aframax tanker design.

UK-based technology company Artemis Technologies and compatriot ferry company Red Funnel have signed a partnership agreement to introduce Artemis electric high-speed ferry to Red Funnel’s Southampton to West Cowes route.

ADNOC L&S has gone on a spending spree to bolster its liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers’ arsenal with multiple newbuild vessels.