Sweden’s Port of Gothenburg has taken the next step to enable shore power connection for container and car/RoRo ships before 2030 by awarding a contract for the construction of a transformer station that will serve the port’s container and car terminals.
Danish ferry operator Scandlines is moving forward with the planned conversion project encompassing two of its ferries operating on the Vogelflug Line.
Finland-based shipping company Viking Line is to launch an emission-free route between Helsinki and Tallinn, Estonia, which will be serviced by what is hailed as “the world’s biggest” all-electric passenger car ferry. As disclosed, Viking Line has submitted a funding application to the EU’s Innovati
Van Wijngaarden Marine Services has signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Kooiman Marine Group for the design and construction of a DP2 multi-purpose vessel (MPV) with hybrid diesel-electric propulsion. The new MPV will support subsea work and offshore renewable energy projects, among other things, a
The commissioning of France’s largest-ever shore power solution for ships at the Port of Toulon has been completed.
The Port of Amsterdam has commissioned a shore power system for cruise ships at the Passenger Terminal Amsterdam (PTA), enabling vessels to switch off onboard generators upon docking and reduce emissions and noise pollution.
Four new offshore construction vessels (OCVs) to be built by Chinese shipyard Cosco Shipping for Norwegian offshore services provider Sea1 Offshore are set to sport Kongsberg Maritime comprehensive equipment packages. Sea1 Offshore, previously known as Siem Offshore, placed the order for the first t
Latin America’s first electric tugboat, built by Sanmar Shipyards for Enap and SAAM, has embarked on a voyage to Chile.
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.
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
A new ship has made its first foray into the world in the Netherlands: the Port of Rotterdam Authority’s brand-new fully electric hydrofoil patrol vessel. As disclosed, the electric Artemis EF-12 Workboat, which was designed by Northern Ireland’s marine technology company Artemis Technologies, carri
Romania-based Damen Shipyards Galati, part of Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group, has launched the latest Island class ferry for Canadian ferry company BC Ferries.
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.
Finnish shipping company Finnlines has decided to launch a low-emission sea transportation service, which combines sustainability with efficient carriage of freight.
