The GREEN RAY project has published its findings on methane emissions from a study carried out onboard the Wasaline ferry Aurora Botnia which is powered by LNG. The study was conducted by a team of experts from the VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, comprising Kati Lehtoranta, Niina Kuittinen
Greek shipowner Dynacom Tankers Management has reportedly ordered ten 115,000 dwt Long-Range 2 tankers at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). The LR2 tankers will begin to deliver in the second half of 2025 and continue throughout 2026, Clarksons Shipbrokers said in a weekly report. Broker
Fincantieri, an Italian shipbuilding company, has delivered the newest cruise ship, Viking Saturn, to the Viking cruise line at its Ancona yard. The ship, which is the tenth of its class, has a gross tonnage of approximately 47,800 tons, 465 cabins, and a capacity of up to 930 passengers. The vessel
lomarlabs, a new subsidiary of UK-based shipowner Lomar Shipping, part of LIbra Group, has partnered with climate tech start-up Seabound, in a bid to reduce emissions and catalyse cost-effective methods to capture CO2 onboard vessels. Seabound has developed a patent-pending compact carbon capture de
The Grimaldi Group took delivery of their multipurpose vessel the Great Antwerp on Tuesday at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. The delivery of the new ship was celebrated with a ceremony. This is the first of the six multipurpose ro-ro units commissioned from the Korean company just
LNG-ready luxury ro-ro passenger ship Moby Fantasy embarked on a maiden voyage following its delivery from China State Shipbuilding Corporation’s Guangzhou Shipbuilding International. The 2,500-passenger and 3,800-meter lane vessel was built for MOBY Line Shipping Company and departed from Nansha, G
Onboard carbon capture, utilisation, and storage (OCCUS) has emerged as one of the promising short-term measures shipping can implement for existing vessels to cut carbon emissions. According to a new report by Lloyd’s Register, OCCUS has a high technology readiness level, however, its investment re
In a significant development for China’s shipbuilding industry, the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) and French liner heavyweight CMA CGM have inked an agreement to construct 16 large container ships worth more than 21 billion Yuan ($3.06 billion). The order comprises of twelve 15,000 TEU
Ballast water management solutions provider Bawat Water Technologies and Damen Green Solutions, a member of the Dutch Damen Shipyards Group, have signed a Term Sheet to create a joint venture in the field of ballast water treatment systems. The joint venture will merge Damen’s InvaSave program with
Global renewable energy company e1 Marine has been commissioned by Switzerland-based Current AG to build an S Series 130 methanol to hydrogen generator that would capture waste heat and CO2 from the exhaust stream produced during the reforming process. Successful lab-based tests will improve the eco
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and the Dutch maritime technology company Value Maritime have completed their first-ever CO2 liquid bunkering. According to Value Maritime’s social media post, the operation, which is also the first in the world, took place in Ro
China’s shipbuilding major Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered 24,100 TEU MSC Raya to its owner Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (Bocom), which ordered the ship on behalf of the world’s largest container shipping company MSC. The vessel is
The MEYER Group, an international consortium specializing in cruise shipbuilding, and the Dutch Shiprepair company Damen Shiprepair & Conversion (DSC) have signed a joint cooperation agreement. Under the agreement, DSC will work with the recently established company MEYER RE, a subsidiary of the MEY
P&O Ferries’ newly commissioned Fusion Class vessel P&O Pioneer has docked at DP World Limassol port on its journey from Guangzhou, China to Dover, United Kingdom. P&O Pioneer arrived on Wednesday for bunkering, as it makes its way toward Dover, where it is expected to become fully operational on th
