The Port of Valencia has revealed that the installation of the photovoltaic power plant located on the Principe Felipe dock is nearing completion and that the port will be able to use solar energy from this autumn.
The Government of Spain, via the Moves Singular Projects II Programme, has granted EUR 3.9 million ($4.28 million) to APM Terminals Barcelona to finance part of a pilot project for the electrification of the container handling equipment operating at the terminal. The Moves Singular Projects II Progr
Technology group Wärtsilä has won a contract to supply methanol-fuelled auxiliary engines for the French shipping company CMA CGM. The engines have been ordered for six 15,000 TEU container vessels which are being built at the Dalian Shipbuilding yard in China. The order was booked by Wärtsilä in Q2
Chinese shipping company COSCO Shipping Development reached a significant milestone on July 26 with the launch of its 700 TEU electric container ship (N997) at the COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry in Yangzhou. The vessel, powered by portable container-sized batteries, is a 10,000-DWT specific route riv
Indian steel-making company Tata Steel has revealed that it has used a bulk carrier that uses liquified natural gas (LNG) as fuel to transport raw material from Australia to India.
South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as Daewoo Shipbuilding and Marine Engineering (DSME), has secured an order for the construction of one LNG carrier. The shipbuilding contract worth 332,2 billion won (around $260 million) was revealed in Hanwha Ocean’s stock exchange filing on 31
Jiangnan Shipyard, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has delivered new 24,116 TEU containership MSC Mette built for Swiss shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company and ICBC Financial Leasing Co.
Amidst a shifting landscape in the quest for carbon neutrality, shipowners worldwide are now gearing up to embrace the anticipated demand growth for ammonia, with multiple tankers slated to incorporate ammonia in their cargo list. Svanehøj, a Danish-based pump manufacturer, has witnessed a remarkabl
On its maiden voyage, Pan Ocean’s newest vessel, New Frontier 2, made a stop in Singapore for cool-down operations which were performed by FueLNG Venosa, also known as Singapore’s second LNG bunker vessel. According to FueLNG’s social media update from 31 July, FueLNG Venosa welcomed the New Frontie
AD Ports Group and defence and security company Saab UAE have signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic cooperative relationship, which will see the partners collaborate on the development of maritime surveillance solutions and sensors.
The European Commission adopted the 11th edition of the European List of ship recycling facilities, which has been updated with three new yards located in Türkiye. The facilities in question are Anadolu Gemi Söküm Orman Ürn. Gida Tur. Nak, San. Ve Tic. A.Ş., BMS Gemi Geri Dönüşüm San Ve Tic. A.Ş. an
London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) and Norwegian company Siglar Carbon have partnered to provide the shipping industry with the insights needed to factor carbon into their decisions.
Towing of the Fremantle Highway, a pure car and truck carrier which has been burning off the Dutch coast for days, has been finally launched. The car carrier was taken under tow on Sunday afternoon as the smoke from the vessel subsided considerably, Rijkswaterstaat, a government agency overseeing wa
As the world faces record-breaking high temperatures, the offshore energy sector is trying to stay on the net-zero course – embracing its extensive role in the energy transition. In this process, the industry is dealing with the following goals: to provide energy that is secure, affordable and lower
