
Classification society RINA has been awarded a contract for the design approval and construction supervision of the fourth and fifth Excel-class cruise ships for US-based Carnival Cruise Line, a subsidiary of Carnival Corporation.

Shift and JLand Group (JLG) have signed an MoU to evaluate the establishment of a marine battery production facility in Johor.

TotalEnergies has made a final investment decision (FID) for an LNG project in Oman, which is designed to run on solar power.

Eureka Shipping, a cement carrier services provider jointly owned by Cyprus-based SMT Shipping and Canada’s CSL Group, is building a biofuel-capable, shore power-ready mechanical/pneumatic cement ship.

AET, a petroleum arm of MISC, is advancing its fleet rejuvenation efforts with a new long-term charter for two LNG dual-fuel Aframaxes.

Classification society ABS and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on clean energy development in the maritime domain and decarbonization of maritime operations.

Malaysia’s shipowner MISC has ordered and chartered out, via its petroleum arm AET, ‘the world’s first’ two ammonia dual-fuel Aframaxes.

Shanghai Shipbuilding Research and Design Institute, part of the China State Shipbuilding Group, and German shipping company Toepfer Transport have unveiled new methanol-capable multipurpose vessel (MPP) designs.

Port of Amsterdam, together with international partners, has signed two agreements on green hydrogen and hydrogen derivatives. Additionally, Evos signed an MoU with Cepsa to explore hydrogen export out of the south of Spain to Amsterdam.

Classification society DNV has granted Australian green technology, energy and metals company Fortescue class and statutory certificates for its dual-fueled ammonia-powered vessel Green Pioneer.

Japanese feeder operator Imoto Lines has partnered with local technology company Marindows to build a next-generation, zero-emission domestic containerships capable of hybrid operation.

South Korea’s Ulsan Port Authority (UPA) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Pacific Environment (PE), an international environmental organization, to accelerate the transformation of shipping ports into eco-friendly ones.

On April 10, 2024, KEYS Azalea, Japan’s first LNG bunkering ship equipped with dual-fuel engines, completed its first LNG bunkering.

Singapore-based shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed memoranda of understanding (MoUs) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification societies ABS and Lloyd’s Register, committing six of its ammonia dual-fuel newbuilds to be registered under the Sin