Valmet, a Finland-headquartered developer and supplier of process technologies, automation and services for the pulp, paper and energy industries, has received an order for a marine methanol fuel automation control system for two cable-laying vessels (CLV) being built in China for Jan De Nul. The or
Dutch shipbuilder Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has laid the keel for the first diesel-electric multi-purpose dry cargo vessel ordered by Norway-based company Navigare Shipping & Logistics.
India’s Chidambaranar Port Trust, said to be the ‘third largest’ container terminal in the country, has laid the first stone of India’s inaugural pilot-scale port decarbonization project centered around alternative fuel sources, Italian marine classification society RINA has shared. According to RIN
The Dutch Port of Rotterdam and Belgian Port of Antwerp-Bruges have welcomed the Clean Industrial Deal, through which the European Commission intends to strengthen the competitiveness of European industry, emphasizing that now is the time to concretize the announced measures.
Germany’s KfW IPEX-Bank has decided to support the fleet renewal program of the British shipping company Carisbrooke Shipping with financing amounting to around €26 million.
Associations representing the maritime industry have welcomed the European Commission’s new plan marrying climate action and competitiveness but highlighted the need for a much stronger effort from the EU to scale up the production of green fuels.
The ‘first’ passenger ship in 30 years to be constructed under the supervision of the Japanese flag and ‘the largest’ Japanese-flagged cruise ship ever made, the Asuka III, is nearing delivery as it gears up for river conveyance. Asuka III was constructed by German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for NYK Cr
A UK-built 12-meter-long autonomous uncrewed surface vessel (USV), designed for long-distance over-the-horizon operations, has hit the water for the first time, with three sister vessels soon to follow. After nearly 18 months of design, engineering, and build, UK-headquartered Zero USV launched its
REGENT Craft, a US-based developer and manufacturer of all-electric seagliders, has signed an initial agreement with Strategic Development Fund (SDF), an Abu Dhabi-based investment company wholly owned by EDGE Group, to form a joint venture for manufacturing seagliders in the UAE.
Japanese shipping player Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has bid welcome to a 6,900 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) that was constructed by compatriot Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding. As disclosed, the car carrier, dubbed Oceanus Highway, was delivered
Swiss marine power company WinGD’s first methanol-fueled engine is set for delivery after passing factory and type approval tests.
Cochin Shipyard has started building a hybrid-electric service operations vessel (SOV) for North Star, which will operate at the He Dreiht offshore wind farm in Germany under a long-term charter North Star signed with EnBW last year. North Star and Cochin Shipyard cut the first steel for the new SOV
The European Union has unveiled the Clean Industrial Deal, a transformational business plan outlining concrete actions to turn decarbonization into ‘a driver of growth‘ for European industries by supporting renewable energy sources. Specifically, the plan aims to lower energy prices, create ‘quality
Hong Kong-based shipowner and leasing newcomer SeaKapital Holdings has placed an order for up to six liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel bunkering vessels at Ningbo Xinle Shipbuilding in China, as per Greek shipbroker Intermodal. As noted, SeaKapital has booked two firm 20,000 cbm LNG bunker ships
