South Korean shipbuilding major Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has secured a contract to construct fifteen liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers for an undisclosed shipping company from the Middle East.
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has completed its 150th liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation.
The escalation of attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea by the Houthi armed forces is further intensifying after increased air strikes by the U.S. and UK forces in Iraq, Syria, and Yemen. Paradoxically, the military intervention has not deterred the Houthi rebels, who have promised further reta
The new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by Swiss technology company ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions is a more energy-efficient alternative to current conventional designs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, classification society DNV found in a study.
Classification society ClassNK has awarded an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of a prismatic ammonia fuel tank (IMO Type B independent tank) for containerships developed by Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).
The Estonian State Fleet has won Approval in Principle (AIP) from Lloyd’s Register (LR) for a hydrogen fuel-cell ferry designed by Finnish ship design and engineering company Deltamarin. As part of the certification, LR approved the current stage of the design process to be suitable for further desi
Japanese shipping heavyweight Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has signed bare boat charter and time charter contracts with Northern Lights JV DA for the management of the third CO2 ship. K Line has already signed contracts for managing the first two 7,500 m3 liquefied CO2 ships scheduled for delivery
Babcock’s LGE business has won contracts to provide its liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and ammonia cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems to Chinese shipyards.
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE), a sub-holdings company of HD Hyundai, has entered into a cooperation deal with prominent nuclear power companies Core Power and TerraPower to develop nuclear power for ships. The move is being announced following a
Finland-based shipping company RABN – Rederi Ab Nathalie has decided to equip its general cargo ship Odda Marie with a wind-assisted propulsion system and a shore power system.
UK-headquartered Quadrise has signed a collaboration agreement with renewable biofuels supplier Cargill NV and MAC2 Solutions, part of Group Machiels, concerning the production of MSAR and bioMSAR fuels for its forthcoming marine vessel trials. Upon completion of trials, Quadrise aims to commence co
Germany-based family-owned shipping company GEFO has decided to invest ‘a three-digit million amount’ in ten new 3,850 dwt tankers.
Following a major step to create a regulatory framework for the full decarbonization of the maritime industry with the adoption of a revised Greenhouse Gas (GHG) strategy in July last year and alignment with the objectives of the Pairs Agreement on curbing global warming, the International Maritime
India’s government has released a new scheme that aims to support retrofitting existing vessels to run on green hydrogen.
