
South Korean shipbuilding conglomerate HD Hyundai has partnered with UK energy major Shell to work on the development of large liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carriers.

German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has held a christening ceremony for its new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel 23,600 TEU containership Damietta Express.

Germany’s shipping company ESTE Shipping has decided to add a wind propulsion system-equipped vessel to its fleet of mini bulkers in 2025.

Improving shipyard capacity will be crucial to enable thousands of green ships to join the global fleet in the next two and a half decades, a new report found.

Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has christened two green methanol-ready 5,500 TEU containerships in South Korea.

Proman Stena Bulk, a joint venture between tanker company Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proman, has christened Stena Prosperous, the JV’s fourth methanol-fueled tanker.

Chinese shipyard Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has started construction of the first 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel containership being built for French shipping major CMA CGM Group.

Cyprus-based shipping company Lemissoler Navigation has ordered up to eight methanol dual fuel 65,000 dwt bulk carriers in China.

Dutch energy storage system provider EST-Floattech has signed a contract with Wight Shipyard to provide its Octopus Series battery systems for two London ferries.

US-based shipping company SWITCH Maritime has received approval from the U.S. Coast Guard for its hydrogen-powered ferry Sea Change to enter commercial operations.

The construction of Artemis Technologies’ EF-24 passenger ferry, a world-first in high-speed electric maritime transport, is rapidly progressing, the UK-based maritime design and applied technologies company Artemis Technologies said.

Chinese shipbuilder New Times Shipbuilding has launched the liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel bulker for Singapore-based shipowner Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS).

The Shipyards’ & Maritime Equipment Association of Europe (SEA Europe) and the federation of trade unions industriAll Europe – the social partners for shipbuilding and ship repair – have called on the next European Commission to issue ‘a robust EU maritime industrial strategy’.

Singapore-based independent common carrier X-Press Feeders has taken delivery of its new green methanol-powered containership built by Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group.