The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its second con-ro multipurpose ship of the G5 class named the Great Lagos. The G5-class vessel was built by Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co. Ltd. in Ulsan, South Korea. It is able to transport 4,700 linear metres of rolling freight, 2,500 Car Equivalent Units (CEU)
Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) and AIDA Cruises have signed a long-term agreement (LTA) to strengthen Hamburg as a cruise location.
Europe and the United States have set in place a number of funding programs designed to boost and accelerate the development of a very diverse ‘clean energy sector’, which is being backed by significant initiatives from the major players coming from the more established maritime and oil and gas indu
Chinese powerhouses Cosco Shipping Energy and Sinopec Kantons Holdings, a subsidiary of China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (Sinopec), have signed an order for the construction of three 175,000 cbm liquified natural gas carriers with the compatriot shipbuilder Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Co. Det
Northern Lights, a joint venture (JV) of energy majors Shell, Equinor, and TotalEnergies, has placed an order for the third LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO2 carrier at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore Co. (DSOC).
Hamburg-based shipping company United Product Tankers (UPT), part of German firm Schoeller Holdings, has confirmed the order for four eco-friendly tankers in China.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El- Sisi signed the law of the concession for Container Terminal 2 in East Port Said Port to the Suez Canal Container Terminal (SCCT), majority owned and operated by Maersk’s terminal brand APM Terminals. The contract includes financing, design, development, managemen
The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has published recommendations on the safe carriage of electric vehicles (EVs) amid growing concerns within the shipping community, including marine underwriters, about fires breaking out on car carriers and roros with the assertion that many of thes
Enova, a Norwegian government enterprise, has revealed that it will invest NOK 64 million (€5.5 million) for shore power projects at Norway’s ports.
Dutch sustainability firm Value Group, which brings together sister companies Value Maritime and Value Carbon, revealed that Shell Ventures has joined Value Group’s investor base to accelerate and expand Value Group’s carbon capture utilisation and storage strategy. Shell Ventures, the corporate ven
GasLog, owner and operator of LNG carriers, has decided to equip its entire fleet with a smart shipping solution from GTT Group brand, Ascenz Marorka. Under the contract with GasLog, Ascenz Marorka will equip the shipowner’s entire fleet of more than 35 LNG carriers with its Smart Shipping solution.
German firm OceanScore and energy solution provider RWE Supply & Trading have joined forces on an integrated solution that enables ship operators both to manage emissions liabilities and trade carbon allowances under the impending EU ETS regime.
French shipping major CMA CGM Group has finalized its acquisition of Global Container Terminals (GCT) Bayonne and New York terminals which was announced in December last year. “Through this strategic investment, the group strengthens its position as a global port terminal operator, and a leading sup
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has launched a 7,600 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vehicle carrier being built for SAIC Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of China’s automobile manufacturer SAIC Motor. The ship was ordered back in 2022 as part of a
