LNG-powered AIDAnova has called at Kiel’s Ostseekai, marking the 100th cruise ship to be connected to the port of Kiel’s shore power facilities in 2024.
France’s Opsealog paints a picture of the offshore supply vessel (OSV) future rich with evolving technologies, a blossoming array of propulsion tools, and decarbonization gains.
MV Gan Jiang Kou, the newest LNG dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) operated by COSCO Shipping Specialized Carriers, a unit of China’s COSCO Shipping Group, has officially set sail on its maiden voyage. Following the recent naming ceremony, the 200-meter-long Gan Jiang Kou embarked on its f
Norwegian shipping company Misje Rederi has taken delivery of the newbuild eco-friendly hybrid bulk vessel from Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard. The 5,000 dwt Misje Lotus is the company’s sixth EcoBulk hybrid vessel. Measuring 89.95 meters in length, Misje Lotus will transport various types of cargo, i
Norwegian ship designer and shipbuilder VARD has held the keel laying ceremony for what is said to be a highly customized hybrid power cable lay and construction vessel that will serve the Japanese offshore wind market. VARD is building the vessel for Toyo Construction, a Japanese general constructi
South Korean logistics company Hyundai Glovis, part of the Hyundai Motor Group, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD, China’s largest electric vehicle manufacturer, to cooperate on logistics and finished vehicle maritime transportation.
The SolidSail rigging has left the Chantiers de l’Atlantique, heading towards RMK Marine in Turkey, where the RoRo vessel Neoliner Origin is under construction, according to French startup Neoline.
Norwegian shipping and logistics company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has decided to enlarge four of the twelve methanol dual-fuel Shaper class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu).
MPCC is continuing its fleet renewal with the acquirement of four 3,800 TEU wide beam eco-design vessels at a total price of $180 million. Separately, the company has agreed on new 24-26-month charter contracts for vessels AS Anne and AS Pamela.
France’s ballast water treatment systems producer BIO-UV Group is to supply its BIO-SEA ballast water treatment technology for six more wind-powered cargo ships being built by French shipyard Piriou Group for compatriot sailing freight transport company TransOceanic Wind Transport (TOWT). In an effo
Luxembourg-based shipping group CLdN has firmed up an order for ten newbuild fuel-efficient load-on / load-off (LoLo) container vessels as part of its expansion in the LoLo segment within its container carrier fleet. The new ships will be built by HD Hyundai Mipo in Ulsan, South Korea, and have a ca
UK-headquartered tech player Beam has tucked a milestone in marine technology and underwater robotics under its belt with the development and deployment of a new innovative technology offering, said to be the world’s first autonomous underwater vehicle driven by artificial intelligence (AI).
Purus, a provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries, has placed an order for the construction of two dual-fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers (MGCs) at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea. The 45,000 cubic meter vessels, expected to transport ammonia p
Swedish ship design and management company Wallenius Marine has christened its latest 6,500 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC)—based on the Sleipner concept—Future Way, in Emden, Germany, marking a ‘significant’ development for sustainable shipping between Europe and North America. The 200m long
