Chinese automaker Geely Holding has celebrated the launch of its first self-owned roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship, Geely JISU Fortune, operated by JISU Logistics.
Latin America’s first electric tugboat, built by Sanmar Shipyards for Enap and SAAM, has embarked on a voyage to Chile.
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has launched the second LNG dual-fuel cruise ship built for TUI Cruises, a joint venture between TUI and Royal Caribbean Cruises.
Germany-based logistics company CLI has signed a contract with Dutch shipbuilder Royal Bodewes for the construction of an eco-friendly multipurpose cargo vessel.
South Korea’s Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) has revised the standards for electric vessels in order to facilitate further construction and adoption of units fitted with various electric propulsion solutions. According to the Ministry, there are currently around 50 electric-powered units, in
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has selected Norway-based energy storage company Corvus Energy to supply energy storage systems (ESS) for four new, fully electric-capable passenger car ferries being built for Canadian ferry operator BC Ferries.
A multi-service vessel (MSV) owned by Norway’s Island Offshore has completed a campaign in West Africa for U.S. subsea engineering and applied technology firm Oceaneering and is getting ready for the next project in the region. The 106-meter-long Island Frontier, delivered to the owner in 2004, is c
UK systems design house Smart Green Shipping (SGS) has released the results of recent sea trials of its wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS), conducted in late 2024 aboard the MV Pacific Grebe, a nuclear waste carrier.
Dutch shortsea shipping company Vertom Group has rung the welcome bell to its eighth 7,280 dwt diesel-electric multipurpose dry cargo ship, the MV Vertom Joyce. As disclosed, the latest LABRAX series unit, which was constructed by Thecla Bodewes Shipyards, joined its owner’s fleet on May 28. The ann
ASUKA III, seen as the largest Japanese-flagged cruise ship, has filled up with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in Singapore, marking one of the region’s ‘first-ever’ supplies of this sustainable fuel for a vessel of this type. According to the Singapore Cruise Centre (SCC), the operation was conducted
Germany’s propulsion system manufacturer Schottel has been selected to provide a full propulsion package for U.S.-based United Launch Alliance’s (ULA’s) new roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) cargo vessel being built by Bollinger Shipyards in Amelia, Louisiana.
Classification society ABS and South Korea’s Pusan National University have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the joint research and development of liquid hydrogen carriers and cryogenic engineering.
A floating production, storage, and offloading (FPSO) unit operated by Norway’s BW Offshore has left Seatrium’s yard in Singapore and is headed to work off the coast of Australia’s Northern Territory. Fully commissioned and ready for offshore deployment, the BW Opal left Seatrium’s Tuas Boulevard Ya
Finnish cleantech company Norsepower is set to supply six units of its wind propulsion solution for a total of six newbuilding tankers commissioned by Germany’s GEFO Shipping Group. As disclosed, under the terms of the agreement that the two companies have signed, Norsepower will provide its rotor s
