MSC Euribia, MSC Cruises’ second LNG-powered cruise ship, has been fueled with LNG during its inaugural port to Cadiz port in Spain. In what has been described as another milestone for MSC Euribia, the vessel became the first cruise ship to be fueled with LNG at this Spanish port. LNG was provided b
German tugboat operator Fairplay Towage Group has been nominated towage provider for the floating LNG terminals in Brunsbüttel, Stade and Wilhelmshaven by Deutsche Energy Terminal (DET), which, on behalf of the German Federal Ministry for Economics Affairs and Climate Action, operates LNG terminals
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has held a naming ceremony for a new eco-friendly 13,000 TEU containership at Samsung Heavy Industries Geoje shipyard.
Japanese conglomerate Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) achieved a major milestone with the recent delivery of what has been described as the world’s first gas engine hybrid propulsion system designed for a bulk carrier that utilizes a gas engine as the main means of propulsion. The system combines a
The Netherlands-based shipbuilding powerhouse Damen Shipyards Group (Damen) is spearheading a major initiative to construct four new hybrid electric Island Class vessels for BC Ferries in Canada. Damen, the same shipyard that built BC Ferries’ previous six Island Class ferries, is set to construct t
French company Grain de Sail has celebrated the christening ceremony for Grain de Sail II, the world’s largest modern cargo sailboat built by local shipbuilder Piriou.
SIPG and Evergreen Marine recently signed a memorandum of cooperation on green methanol fuel supply for ships in the port.
Turkish company BMA Technology has partnered with A2B-online and Sedef Shipyard on the construction of two methanol-electric containerships, each with a capacity of 650 TEU.
BYD, a China-based electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer that overtook Tesla as the world’s biggest EV seller in 2023, has taken delivery of its first car carrier which is dual-fueled.
Eagle Bulk Shipping’s bulker MV Gibraltar Eagle is the latest commercial vessel to be targeted by the Houthis in the Red Sea as tensions in the region escalate following U.S. and U.K.-led airstrikes on Houthi’s positions in Yemen. The Conneticut-based dry bulk shipping major confirmed the attack in
Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (ENAP) and SAAM, through its tugboat division SAAM Towage, have signed a service agreement that will make Chile the first country in Latin America with an electric, emission-free tugboat.
China’s shipbuilding major Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has handed over the 50,000-ton methanol dual-fuel oil tanker Stena Progressive to its owner Proman Stena Bulk, the joint venture between Stena Bulk and methanol producer Proma
Classification society DNV has been selected to class two Purus Marine’s dual-fuel very large ethane carriers (VLECs).
Denmark-based power cable manufacturer and installation company NKT has placed an order with Norway’s VARD for the construction of its new cable-laying vessel (CLV). In May 2023, on the back of a record order backlog and the strong market outlook, NKT announced investments in a new high-voltage fact
