
On the Day of the Seafarers, June 26, Sofia, the third newbuild owned by Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship, arrived for the first time in Tornio in Finland.

German shipowner John T. Essberger Group has held a christening ceremony for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel chemical tankers.

Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, has taken delivery of the second in a series of six new eco R-class tankers, Thun Reliance.

Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named the eleventh 24,188 TEU eco-friendly containership OOCL Denmark.

South Korean Hanwha Ocean has handed over a newbuild LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Ruby, to compatriot shipping company HMM.

HJSC secured a $220 million contract with a mystery European shipowner to construct two eco-friendly methanol-ready 7,900 TEU containerships.

Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has received a newbuild environmentally-friendly bulk carrier from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company.

Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has taken delivery of Thun Vettern, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessel from the Vinga series.

The construction of Lithuania’s first hydrogen-electric ship has begun at Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS).

HGK Shipping has named its newbuild dry goods vessel with future-fuel-ready capability and solar module structure installed on board.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has received a contract to build two eco-friendly cruise ships for Swiss cruise line Viking.

Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping has signed a time charter deal with compatriot Preem Shipping for two new methanol-ready tankers.

Höegh Autoliners has been granted NOK 109.4 million (about $10.4 million) from Enova for four of the company’s ammonia-powered Aurora PCTCs.

Maris Fiducia Norway, with HAV Hydrogen and Norwegian Hydrogen, secured $38.4 million funding from Enova for hydrogen-powered dry-bulk vessels.