A consortium established by Japanese maritime majors NYK, Idemitsu Tanker, IINO Lines, and Nihon Shipyard has presented a design concept for Japan’s first Malacca Max type very large crude carrier (VLCC) that can run on methanol as an alternative fuel. To remind, the consortium was formed in January
Spanish energy major Cepsa has changed its name to Moeve, marking a milestone in the company’s ongoing transformation under the 2030 Positive Motion strategy, which aims to position the company as a leader in sustainable energy and mobility.
South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society DNV and signed a joint development project (JDP) for AiP with Lloyd’s Register (LR) for its new design of a 15,300 TEU ammonia dual-fuel containership. DNV granted the appr
In a major fleet expansion move, UECC has signed a shipbuilding contract with a Chinese yard for up to four multi-fuel battery hybrid PCTCs.
Swedish shipping company Erik Thun has launched the second plug-in hybrid dry cargo vessel in the new generation of Lake Vanern Max vessels, designed to minimize emissions and maximize cargo.
French shipping giant CMA CGM has held a christening ceremony for two of its 2,000 TEU LNG-fueled ships, CMA CGM Sintra and CMA CGM Altamira. The vessels are the eighth and ninth in a series of ten 2,000 TEU LNG-powered ships being built by HD Hyundai Mipo in South Korea for CMA CGM’s Northern Europ
Danish shipping giant A.P. Moller-Maersk has entered a long-term bio-methanol offtake agreement with China’s photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer LONGi Green Energy Technology.
China Classification Society (CCS), Weichai Singapore, Marine Energy and Sustainability Research Department of Nanyang Technological University (MESD), and Pinnacle Marine have signed a research cooperation agreement to test B100 biofuel for 1,000 hours in Singaporean waters. The four-party agreemen
Candela, a Swedish maker of sustainable, electric hydrofoil vessels, has marked a new milestone as its P-12 Nova, described as the world’s first electric hydrofoil ferry, began operations in Stockholm. In the early morning of October 29, Nova, the first of Candela’s new P-12 model to enter service,
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has secured a contract with Spanish shipowner Mureloil to deliver a 4,200 kWh battery for a new diesel-electric tanker. Under the agreement, AYK Energy will supply its Aries+ battery on a new 7,999 dwt diesel-electric product tanker being built for Mureloil at
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has released a new report highlighting the potential of nuclear technology in the maritime industry through a study of a small modular reactor (SMR) on a standard LNG carrier. The study modeled by ABS and Herbert Engineering Corporation (HEC)
The EverLoNG project, an initiative aiming to encourage the uptake of ship-based carbon capture (SBCC) by trialing its use onboard LNG-fueled ships, has completed the second demonstration campaign on Heerema Marine Contractors’ LNG-powered crane ship Sleipnir. The demonstration campaign began in Jun
As part of its ongoing commitment to decarbonize the fleet, Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has placed orders for eight methanol dual-fuel ready containerships at South Korean yards.
China Classification Society (CCS) has awarded approvals in principle for designs of a new ammonia dual-fuel containership and a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier independently developed by CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding Company.
