Danish ferry operator Scandlines has received an innovation award from the German Transport Research Association (DVWG) for its upcoming project to convert two ferries on the Fehmarn Belt to plug-in hybrid vessels.
Construction of a new medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) for Purus, a provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, has begun in South Korea. The construction of the 45,000 cubic meter (cbm) vessel, which will be engaged in the storage and transportation of low-carbon
Finnish shipping company Finnlines revealed it is in the process of shipbuilder selection after which the construction of a new green fueled roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) fleet will proceed.
MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company has signed a deal with a Chinese shipyard for the construction of up to twelve new liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships.
Danish power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has cut the first steel for its new cable-laying vessel (CLV) which will be able to run on both methanol and HVO/marine diesel oil. The milestone was celebrated at Vard’s shipyard in Romania where the construction, planning and engineering
Continuing its fleet renewal push, Danish shipping and logistics major A.P. Moller–Maersk has ordered ten liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel containerships in China.
China Shipbuilding Trading, a subsidiary of the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for the final vessel of a series of ten 7,000 TEU containerships. The vessel, which now carries the name One Responsibility, boasts a length of 272 meters, a beam of 42,8 meters an
Ten months into 2024, shipyards’ deliveries of containerships have reached a new annual record, according to the shipping association BIMCO.
Norwegian vessel operator Sea1 Offshore, formerly known as Siem Offshore, has placed an order with Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for two next-generation offshore energy support vessels (OESVs) that will be methanol-ready. Bernt Omdal, CEO of Sea1, said that the investment is part of the company’s
At the end of October this year, Germany-based propulsion system manufacturer Schottel bagged a new order to supply azimuth thrusters for four new environmentally friendly tugs for the U.S.-based Saltchuk Marine. As disclosed, the vessels will be 25.6 meters long, and 12.8 meters wide, with a draugh
Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Lines has ordered six scrubber-fitted 13,600 TEU containerships at compatriot Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding.
Dutch towage and salvage company Multraship Towage & Salvage has held a christening ceremony for its newest eco-friendly tug, Multratug 36, built by compatriot shipbuilder Damen.
Norwegian chemical tankers operator Utkilen has launched its LNG dual-fuel newbuild at İçdaş shipyard in Turkey. Utkilen revealed in a brief social media update that the ship named Listraum was launched on November 2. “The ship will be delivered with LNG tanks installed, reflecting our commitment to
German container shipping major Hapag-Lloyd has christened the 23,660 TEU dual-fuel Hamburg Express, the eponymous flagship of the company’s “Hamburg Express” class.
