Lloyd’s Register (LR) and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) have awarded design approval to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for the development of the world’s first 22,000cbm multi-gas carrier.
US-based cruise major Royal Caribbean Group has announced that Celebrity Cruises’ Celebrity Apex and Royal Caribbean International’s Symphony of the Seas will begin their voyage in Europe using sustainable biofuel to meet part of the ships’ fuel needs. During the three-month test, Celebrity Apex wil
Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd. (OOCL) has welcomed one more new 24,188 TEU containership joining its fleet, OOCL Turkiye.
Japan’s Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has completed the technological development for a cargo containment system (CCS) to be used in large liquefied hydrogen carriers.
UK tech provider Bar Technologies has joined forces with Finnish ship design and engineering firm Deltamarin to incorporate wind propulsion on a new build design, Aframax/LRII.
Swedish company SeaFjord Energy has developed the world’s first e-bunker vessel, a new type of ship capable of delivering electricity to ships in ports.
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled new vessel designs, featuring next-generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessels (PSV).
Global Shipping Business Network (GSBN), an independent not-for-profit technology consortium, has signed a knowledge partnership agreement with the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) to accelerate decarbonisation in the shipping sector.
Japanese shipping company Lepta Shipping, a joint venture between Nissen Kaiun and Mitsui & Co., has ordered up to twelve bulk carriers.
Taiwanese shipping company Wan Hai Lines has held a ship naming ceremony for two environmentally friendly 3,055 TEU containerships.
German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd is considering investments in methanol and ammonia-ready newbuilds, alongside exploring wind propulsion options, as part of its sustainability agenda. Speaking today in a live session, Hapag-Lloyd CEO Rolf Habben Jansen expressed openness to alternative
US-based ammonia power solutions company Amogy Inc. has announced its $11 million Series B-2 fundraising joined by Marunouchi Climate Tech Growth Fund, Mitsubishi Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America and Synergy Marine. Following the announcement of SK Innovations-led $139 million Series
Singapore-based shipping company Ocean Network Express (ONE) has welcomed its first eco-friendly 24,000-TEU containership, ONE Innovation.
Eastaway, a member of the X-Press Feeders Group, has ordered six 1,250 TEU containerships, fitted with dual-fuel engines capable of operating on conventional fuel and methanol. The first ship is set to be delivered by the second half of 2025, bringing the number of dual-fuel vessels in the pipeline
