A pilot project was launched at Zuidnatie’s terminal in Antwerp in which shore power was connected to the ocean-going vessel UAL Osprey, an ocean going vessel owned by UK-based shipping company Carisbrooke Shipping, by means of a Zenobē battery. This makes Zuidnatie the first terminal in Belgium to
Just weeks after making headlines with its ambitious announcement at the end of August, China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has swiftly moved forward with the order of the world’s first methanol dual-fuel Very Large Crude Carrier (VLCC). As previously announced, Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group
Thursday witnessed a momentous occasion in the annals of container shipping, one that reverberated with promises of greener, more sustainable days ahead for the maritime industry. The naming ceremony of the world’s first methanol-powered containership, the Laura Maersk, took center stage, signifying
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding hosted the delivery ceremony for the 24,116 TEU ultra-large container ship, MSC Claude Girardet commissioned by China Ship Leasing and Swiss container shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company. This is the fourth 24,000TEU giant to be delivere
South Korea’s flagship carrier HMM is accelerating its use of alternative fuels in line with the company’s decarbonization efforts. The company, which is currently undergoing a privatization process, has carried out a trial use of a sustainable marine biofuel on its 6,400TEU containership HMM Tacoma
Monjasa, one of the world’s top 10 marine fuels suppliers, is charting a course toward a sustainable and scalable biofuel solution for the maritime sector in Latin America. As the International Maritime Organization (IMO) sets its sights on full decarbonization of the shipping industry by 2050, drop
Maersk, a pioneering force in the shipping industry, is well on its way to completing its ambitious newbuilding program comprising 25 ships powered by green methanol. Speaking at today’s historic naming ceremony for its first methanol-powered ship, Vincent Clerc, CEO of A.P. Moller Maersk, revealed
The new ro-pax vessel Finnsirius, part of Finnlines EUR 500-million Green Investment Programme, was named at a festive ceremony in Naantali on 13 September 2023. Following the tradition at maritime namings, ship’s godmother Tiina Ahola, representing the Ahola Group, broke a bottle of champagne again
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International Co. (GSI) has delivered the first liquified natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) to Bermuda-based ship owning and chartering company SFL Corporation.
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company (DSIC) and Jiangsu Yak have signed a contract for the cargo containment system construction project of ten 175,000 cubic meter LNG carriers (LNGCs). According to DSIC, the two parties will work together in construction, production management, safety manag
The world’s first containership powered by green methanol has officially been named in the picturesque city of Copenhagen, Denmark by the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen. “I name you Laura Maersk! As you sail the waters of the world, may your journeys be smooth and your tas
Swiss equipment provider Leclanché SA has been selected for a pair of hybrid roll-on, roll-off passenger and vehicle ferries (RoPax) owned by Scotland’s Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).
Swedish shipping company Furetank and its Canadian counterpart Algoma Central Corporation have expanded their FureBear joint venture, launched a year ago, with the order for two additional Vinga-class vessels. The new order for Vinga series vessels grows the FureBear joint venture to a total of ten
Two titans of the global maritime and logistics industry, Crowley and SEACOR Holdings, through its subsidiary Seabulk Tankers, have joined forces to create a joint venture Fairwater Holdings LLC, a new, independent U.S. Jones Act service provider. The new company integrates the duo’s liquid energy a
