French sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT) has achieved milestones in the construction of its sailing cargo ships with a christening ceremony for the first vessel Anemos, and a keel-laying ceremony for the third ship in this series, Atlantis.
The Hawaiʻi Department of Transportation (HDOT) will receive $59.2 million from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Clean Ports Program to support the state’s climate adaptation and air quality planning efforts.
U.S. offshore engineering and construction firm McDermott has secured classification from the American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for its pipelay vessel that recognizes its environmental performance, including energy efficiency, waste management, emissions reduction, and coastal ecosystem preservation
A new consortium has embarked on a mission to optimize ship-port operations as part of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) flagship project Decarbonization through the Digitalization in Shipping (DECARDIS). The European Space Agency (ESA) has initiated the project together with optimization platform c
Germany-based engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has received multiple orders for MAN B&W G95ME-LGIM Mk 10.5 methanol engines to power a series of very large container vessels (VLCVs).
Norwegian marine geoscience and technology company Shearwater GeoServices has added more work in Africa to its to-do list, following the award of a deepwater ocean bottom node (OBN) project. Set to start in the fourth quarter of 2024, the deepwater OBN survey, marked as “landmark”, will have a one-m
Chinese shipbuilding company CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering (CIMC SOE) has delivered and named the second of three 7,600 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels, Seaspan Lions, to Canadian shipowner Seaspan. Launched in April this year, the 4,500 dwt Panama-flagged barge has an overa
A consortium established by Japanese maritime majors NYK, Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, and Nihon Shipyard has presented a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type very large crude carrier (VLCC) that can run on methanol as an alternative fuel. To remind, the consortium was formed in January
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV and signed a joint development project (JDP) for AiP with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new design of a 15,300 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership. DNV granted the appr
In a major fleet expansion move, UECC has signed a shipbuilding contract with a Chinese yard for up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid PCTCs.
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the second plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel in the new generation of Lake Vanern Max vessels, designed to minimize emissions and maximize cargo.
BW Group’s BW LNG has signed up for Procureship’s digital e-procurement platform, which is anticipated to optimize procurement capabilities for its fleet of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Eidesvik Offshore has won a contract extension for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs), prolonging the vessel’s stay offshore Norway.
REGENT Craft, a U.S. manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, has received a deal to deliver its all-electric Monarch seaglider to United Marine Egypt (UME) Shipping.
