Finnish shipping company Wasaline has selected BLRT Repair Yards, a ship repair and conversion company, to carry out a retrofit project onboard its flagship hybrid ferry Aurora Botnia, increasing its battery capacity from 2.2 to 12.6 MWh.
Japanese tugboat services provider Tokyo Kisen and compatriot marine software developer Marindows have kick-started what is being hailed as Japan’s “first” pure battery-powered EV harbor tugboat development project. As disclosed, the electric harbor tugboat is set to be operated in the ports of Yoko
Star Princess, the second LNG-powered cruise ship built by Italy’s Fincantieri for the U.S. cruise line Princess Cruises, has completed its sea trials.
Türkiye-based fuel supplier Arkas Bunker has completed two biofuel bunkering operations in Istanbul, marking the company’s next step in pushing forward its sustainability-focused operations. As disclosed, Arkas Bunker supplied 685 tons in total of Bio24F biofuel, a blend of ISCC-certified 24% used c
Electromagnetic Geoservices’ (EMGS) vessel Atlantic Guardian has completed the second of two proprietary surveys in India and started its journey toward Norway where it will perform a multi-client campaign. The Norwegian company received a letter of award (LoA) for a controlled-source electromagneti
The 1,400 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled containership Torogoz, owned by U.S.-based shipping and logistics company Crowley, has been put into operation, having departed from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve the Central America route. As noted by officials from Crowley, deploying the vessel
China Ship Design & Research Center (CSDC) and TECHNOLOG Services of Germany have signed a strategic cooperation agreement to advance green and smart shipbuilding.
Finnish shipping company Wasaline has signed agreements with Nordic energy player Gasum and Swedish ferry operator Stena Line to use only liquified biogas (bio-LNG) on its Baltic Sea route, aiming for a carbon-neutral shipping operation.
UK-based shipping company Zodiac Maritime has welcomed its latest 7,000 CEU dual-fuel pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) constructed by China’s Yantai CIMC Raffles Shipyard (CIMC Raffles). As disclosed, the vessel, which uses liquefied natural gas (LNG) as one of its primary fuels, was delivered last
Norwegian vessel owner DOF Group has secured two new long-term contracts with Brazil’s state-owned energy giant Petrobras that have a combined value of more than $275 million. Skandi Carla and Geoholm have been contracted on four-year charters with Petrobras as remotely operated vehicle (ROV) suppor
China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC) and compatriot Zhongnen Fuel Injection Technology have inked a deal to construct a 20,000 cubic meters (cbm) liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering vessel, said to be the ‘first’ independently developed unit of its type in the country. As disclosed, the
HDF Energy, Neuman & Esser (NEA), and GIZ have signed a letter of intent (LoI) to jointly explore green hydrogen applications for decarbonizing maritime transport across Indonesia’s small islands.
A 2013-built seismic vessel operated by marine geophysical service provider PXGEO has undergone a maintenance stop to get refreshed and ready for upcoming projects. PXGEO reported some four days ago that the PXGEO 2 vessel had just completed a month-long maintenance stop at Seatrium Shipyard in Sing
Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL) has completed its first simultaneous cargo and LNG bunkering operation.
