
The third and final vessel of Langh Ship’s eco-friendly multipurpose (MPP) newbuilding series was named Sofia during a ceremony in Ningbo, China.

Swedish maritime battery system supplier Echandia has received an order from compatriot ferry company Öresundslinjen to provide a battery system for the conversion of M/S Hamlet from fossil fuel to full electrical operation.

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

Cleanergy Solutions Namibia, a joint venture between cleantech maritime group CMB.TECH and Ohlthaver & List (O&L) Group, the Port of Antwerp-Bruges, and Namport have decided to develop a hydrogen-fueled multifunctional port utility vessel (MPHUV).

The second LNG-powered tugboat, HaiSea Warrior, has been delivered to Canada’s HaiSea Marine, completing “the world’s greenest tugboat fleet”.

Multinational commodity trading company Trafigura has signed a contract for four medium gas carriers (MGC) that will be capable of using low-carbon ammonia as a propulsion fuel when delivered.

Dutch towage and maritime company KOTUG International has chosen EST-Floattech’s containerized energy storage solution with Octopus Series for the E-Pusher 1, an electric pusher tug.

French shipping heavyweight CMA CGM has held a naming ceremony for the newest addition to its fleet, CMA CGM Ambition.

Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has launched the fully electric RSD-E Tug 2513 being built for the Port of Antwerp-Bruges.

French sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) has ordered six more vessels from compatriot shipbuilder Piriou.

Greece-based shipping company Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement with an undisclosed company to acquire a Japanese Kamsarmax vessel newbuild.

Aramo Shipping (Singapore), a group company of Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has taken delivery of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier from compatriot shipyard Namura Shipbuilding.

D’Amico Tankers, part of Italian shipping company d’Amico International Shipping (DIS), has returned to Chinese shipyard Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding with an order for two additional long-range (LR1) eco tankers.

German propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has been contracted to provide two RudderPropellers type SRP 360 in the LE-Drive variant for Guangzhou Port Group’s latest e-tug.