MSI has contemplated the possibility of a shift in energy policy within the European Union (EU), where the EU changes its mind about the ban on Russian fossil fuels and decides to take a page out of U.S. President Donald Trump’s book by reviving its energy ties with Russia against the backdrop of tr
Accelerating its push for global expansion, China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has launched its latest roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) car carrier, BYD Xi’an.
French activist shipping company Windcoop has placed an order for what it hailed as the ‘world’s first’ wind-powered container vessel at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye. According to RMK Marine, the wind-powered open hatch boxship will operate on a route between Madagascar and France. The unit
A new 100-meter-long cable laying support vessel (CLSV) being built at the Sefine Shipyard for Norwegian Agalas and Cecon Contracting has been launched in Türkiye. Agalas reported yesterday, April 3, that the first of its three subsea vessels had been launched in Türkiye, with a few intense months a
E&S Tankers, a joint venture of Essberger Tankers and Stolt Tankers, has conducted the first bio-LNG bunkering for its newbuild dual-fuel stainless steel parcel chemical tanker John T. Essberger at the Hamina LNG terminal in Finland.
Scotland’s state-owned Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) and Polish shipbuilder Remontowa Shipbuilding have signed a contract for the construction of seven new Loch-class electric ferries.
Knutsen LNG, part of Norwegian shipping company Knutsen, has taken over a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from HD Hyundai Samho Industries’ shipyard in South Korea to deliver it to its new charterer, Poland’s Orlen.
Norway’s VARD has signed a €113.5 million contract with Taiwan-based Dong Fang Offshore (DFO) to design and build an offshore subsea construction vessel that will be dedicated to performing work in the offshore wind and telecom sectors, with the contract also including options. The 121.3-meter-long
Marseille-headquartered shipping colossal CMA CGM has taken delivery of the final unit in a series of ten 5,500 TEU container vessels, which the company booked at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, part of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). As disclosed by France’s classification society Bureau
Marine fuel supplier China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) (CHIMBUSCO) has completed China’s first fully digitalized bonded bunkering operation using an electronic bunker delivery note (eBDN), marking a significant milestone in the digital transformation of the country’s marine bunker supply chain.
Japanese shipping player Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has completed biofuel bunkering on its Capesize bulk carrier, expecting about 750 tons of CO2 emission reduction.
Norwegian shipowner Sea-Cargo has decided to remodel two of its roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ships in an effort to achieve a reduction of 50% in fossil fuel consumption.
The project for retrofitting conventionally-fueled Kamsarmax bulk carrier to dual-fuel methanol, co-led by MMMCZCS and Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, has received approval in principle (AiP), paving the way for green transition within the medium-size bulk carrier sector.
NYK Energy Ocean (NEO), a newly established subsidiary of Japanese shipping company NYK focused on operating LPG carriers, chemical and product tankers, and cargo ships, has officially commenced operations.
