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
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.
French hydrogen player HDF Energy and Vietnam Maritime Corporation (VIMC) have signed a strategic memorandum of understanding (MoU) to promote the use of green hydrogen and fuel cell technologies across VIMC’s operations.
California’s public ferry operator San Francisco Bay Ferry (SF Bay Ferry) has selected an electric propulsion system from the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä for its three fully battery-electric high-speed ferries. The order for Wärtsilä’s electric propulsion system was placed by All American Mari
Switzerland-based shipping colossal Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) recently welcomed its thirteenth liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered dual-fuel container vessel from China. According to the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), the 16,000 TEU containership MSC Josefina, constructed by
Finland-based marine technology major Wärtsilä has achieved a “significant” reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions with its four-stroke ammonia engine solution, with numbers showing emission levels going down by up to 90%. According to the company, the Wärtsilä 25 engine has undergone ‘extensiv
IMO’s new policy measures are ambitious enough to drive a transition to scalable zero-emission fuels but will ultimately only succeed if they include meaningful rewards and, over time, higher penalties for non-compliance, a new insight brief found.
British tanker owner and operator Pritchard-Gordon Tankers (PG Tankers) has taken delivery of a new low-emission tanker flagged by the Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR).
A little over a year has passed since Chile-headquartered towage services provider SAAM Towage deployed its 100% electric tugs in Canada. Within this timeframe, the company said that it has achieved “massive” reductions in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. As disclosed, one year of operations in the G
Finnish marine engineering company Deltamarin has inked a deal with the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai) to design and develop new Hansa Superclass roll-on/roll-off passenger vessels (RoPax) for compatriot shipping player Finnlines. As informed, following the wrap-up of the concept and cont
Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority (VVKD) has contracted Dutch towage and maritime company KOTUG International to deliver the first fully electric pusher tug to operate in the Baltic States.
AD Ports Group has signed a head of terms agreement with Advario to explore the establishment of a joint venture focused on developing and operating green energy and liquid bulk storage projects in the UAE and globally.
Backed by a European investment fund with over €300 million earmarked for green port investments, a new company acting as the “world’s first” capital partner for shore power, Seacap, has been launched.
HD Hyundai Mipo, a subsidiary of South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), has received a new order worth KRW 270.6 billion (nearly $197 million) to construct two LNG bunker vessels.
