The conversation surrounding the global energy transition is at a pivotal juncture, with a clear need to expedite the process. The process centers on the delicate balance between the “carrot” and “stick” principle – incentivizing green energy investments while making fossil fuels less attractive thr
Finnish technology group Wärtsilä has been contracted to provide its decarbonization program to two pure car/truck carrier (PCTC) vessels operated by Sallaum Lines DMCC Dubai, an international RoRo cargo operator.
The Methanol Institute (MI), a global trade association for the methanol industry, has welcomed cruise shipping major Royal Caribbean Group as its newest member. Royal Caribbean operates a global fleet of 64 ships and is a 50% owner of a joint venture that operates TUI Cruises and Hapag-Lloyd Cruise
Dutch shipbuilder Damen has won approval in principle for designs of methanol-powered compact vessels from the classification society Bureau Veritas and Dutch and Belgian flag authorities. The company said that it now offers designs for a wide range of methanol-powered workboats. The designs are a r
Norwegian equipment supplier Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to upgrade the propulsion systems on five RoRo passenger ferries for Italian operator Moby.
Laura Maersk, the world’s first green methanol-powered containership owned by Danish Shipping giant A.P.Moller Maersk, has visted the Port of Gothenburg.
The City of Rotterdam and the City of Oslo have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a green corridor for short-sea shipping that will be served by Samskip’s next-generation zero-emission SeaShuttle vessels. Under the partnerships, the two European port majors will work on acceler
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) held the naming ceremony of a 24,188 TEU newbuilding at Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co (DACKS) shipyard. This mega containership is named OOCL Gdynia. Following its naming, OOCL will have received half of the twel
The Port of Antwerp-Bruges has placed an order for six new tugs with Dutch shipbuilder Damen as part of the company’s ongoing fleet renewal. The series includes five diesel-powered RSD Tugs 2513, equipped with Damen Marine NOx Reduction System, and one electric tug, which has been described as Europ
The second emissions-free battery electric tug built to serve at LNG Canada’s new export facility in Kitimat has officially arrived in North Vancouver. The HaiSea Wee’git tugboat was built by Sanmar Shipyards in Türkiye and delivered to Canada’s HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the H
The Port of Galveston has secured a $1 million grant for a shore power pilot project in partnership with Texas A&M University at Galveston aimed at reducing emissions from cargo shipping operations. Funded by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ), the pilot will include establishing a
On behalf of Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation, South Korean shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) has placed an order at French company GTT for the design of the cryogenic fuel tanks of five large LNG-fueled containerships. GTT revealed the order on October 1
Athenian Sea Carriers, a Greek shipping company, has exercised options for the construction of four eco-chemical tankers at the Chinese shipbuilding company Wuchang Shipbuilding Industry Group. These vessels, with a deadweight of 18,500 tons (dwt), are set to meet the highest environmental standards
A shortage of repair yards with experience in conversions may hinder the take up of alternative fuel technology by the existing fleet, according to the findings from LR’s new Engine Retrofit Report. The report has identified that retrofitting a significant number of the 9,000 and 12,900 large mercha
