The European Commission’s proposal for the 19th package of sanctions not only deepens the shadow fleet sweep with 180 new vessel listings, but also tightens the energy noose on the Kremlin with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) ban, marking a turning point in the EU’s attempt to wean itself off Russian
The Netherlands-based shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has entered into an agreement with compatriot electric propulsion systems manufacturer AAAPropulsion to apply the latter company’s propulsion solution on the former’s electric tugs. As disclosed, the two partners have teamed up to see how AAAPr
Denmark-based container shipping giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has taken delivery of the third methanol dual-fuel boxship in a series of six being built at a yard in South Korea. According to a social media post, Maersk welcomed the latest 17,480 TEU unit in mid-September, following an official christe
Lambert Maru, a Capesize bulk carrier owned by Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL), has set sail on a biofuel-powered voyage for Anglo American, a global mining company.
Belgian shipping company EXMAR has signed contracts with Colombia’s Regasificadora Del Pacífico (RDP), which is part of Puertos, Inversiones y Obras (PIO), to deploy a floating storage unit (FSU) on the west coast of Colombia.
DEME Group has ordered a new offshore construction vessel (OCV) that will be capable of performing trenching, burial, and cable-laying operations and is set to have a methanol-ready propulsion design for future fuel flexibility. The OCV will be constructed by PaxOcean at the Zhoushan shipyard in Chi
AtoB@C Shipping, a Sweden-based subsidiary of Finnish shipping company ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of Ventumar, the eighth vessel in its pioneering series of twelve plug-in hybrid coasters.
Dutch container terminal operator Inland Terminals Group (ITG), compatriot inland shipping company Zero Emission Services (ZES) and logistics company Nedcargo have launched fully emission-free container transport on inland waterways.
Wärtsilä has won a multi-year lifecycle agreement for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers with China LNG Shipping (International) Co. Ltd. (CLSICO), which is perceived to be designed to ensure operational reliability, enable flexibility in maintenance scheduling, and optimize the time between
The Singapore-based Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released a new report detailing the effects of continuous utilization of biofuels during ship operations. The project titled LOTUS (Long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations) was carried out in collab
U.S.-headquartered energy technology giant Baker Hughes has disclosed a long-term contract extension with Brazil’s Petrobras for two stimulation vessels, which will keep supporting offshore operations that optimize oil and gas recovery in the South American country’s post and pre-salt fields.
Greece-headquartered dry cargo vessel owner and operator Navios Maritime Partners has placed an order for a quartet of methanol-ready container vessels at a shipyard based in South Korea. According to Greek shipbroker Intermodal, the four units, which will boast a capacity of 8,850 TEUs, are to be c
Norwegian shipbuilder VARD has held the keel laying ceremony for the second hybrid power ocean energy construction vessel (OECV) it is building for compatriot shipping group Island Offshore. The vessel, marked NB 978, is being built at Vard Shipyards Romania – Tulcea and is the sister ship of NB 977
Dubai-based offshore vessel operator Astro Offshore, an Adani Group company, has expanded its fleet with four platform supply vessels (PSVs) and one multipurpose supply vessel (MPSV), which boost the UAE-headquartered firm’s operational efficiency and fleet versatility.
