As the number of newbuild tankers to be welcomed in 2025 swells, Swiss shipping player Advantage Tankers is gearing up to expand its fleet with a dual-fuel 319,000 dwt crude oil tanker and a dual fuel-ready 157,000 dwt Suezmax tanker trio. It is understood that the 319,000 dwt newbuilding is current
Spanish ferry operator Baleària has embarked on a project to implement the first green corridor between Spain and Morocco, which will be served by two 100% electric, zero-emission fast ferries.
Ulstein Design & Solutions has secured what it says is its largest-ever aftermarket design contract for a cable-laying vessel (CLV), owned by the Taiwanese Dong Fang Offshore (DFO). The contract for the Orient Adventurer, previously known as Polar Onyx, includes both basic design and engineering pro
Norwegian shipping company Solstad Offshore has secured contracts for two of its construction support vessels (CSVs) and one anchor handling tug supply (AHTS) vessel, all with undisclosed clients. The CSV Normand Jarstein will kick off a 135-day contract in March, under which it will deliver subsea
Switzerland-headquartered marine power company WinGD has recorded “key” parameters in accord with the expectations during an early testing phase of its new X-DF-A ammonia-fueled engine design. As informed, a 52-bore single-cylinder variant of the X-DF-A engine is currently operating at the company’s
Lithuania’s first green hydrogen and electricity-powered ship, commissioned by the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority, has been moved from shipyard into water.
China’s first dedicated long-range heavy subsea cable transport barge has completed its inaugural mission at an offshore wind project and will undergo maintenance before embarking on a new mission. Chinese power cable specialist Orient Cable launched the barge named Dongfang Haigong 07 (DFHG 07) in
Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s principal maritime gateway and logistics hub, has unveiled a new strategy setting out a program to invest £313 million (approximately $387 million) in capital projects across the port and Harbour Estate over the next five years.
Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships (MPCC) has taken delivery of the first of two methanol dual-fuel 1,279 TEU containerships.
Global adoption and the growth of the liquefied natural gas (LNG) pathway in the maritime industry has witnessed ‘record’ heights in the year 2024, a new analysis from industry coalition SEA-LNG has found. According to SEA-LNG’s annual “View from the Bridge” report, the growth of LNG-fueled vessels
DEMCON Unmanned Systems has become the first unmanned surface vessel (USV) developer and manufacturer in the Netherlands to obtain the DNV Type Approval certification for its DUS V5750 USV. According to DEMCON Unmanned Systems, the DUS V5750 USV received certification under the DNV Standard Craft (
Yemen’s Houthi group has released the crew of Galaxy Leader, a NYK-chartered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) seized in November 2023.
South Korea’s HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC) has handed over the first of two 7,700 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel container vessels chartered to compatriot shipping company HMM. As informed, the delivery and signing ceremony took place at the Yeongdo Shipyard on January 22, 2025.
Shipbuilding company Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has been selected for the Japanese Ministry of the Environment and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism’s collaborative project “Promotion of Zero-Emission Ship Construction” focused on establishing a domestic production s
