Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, an arm of Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä, has been commissioned by South Korea’s giant Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to provide its cargo-handling and fuel gas supply system for five dual-fuel very large ethane gas carriers (VLECs). As disclosed, the vessels in ques
South Korean shipbuilder HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) has held a steel-cutting ceremony for a 115,000-ton petrochemical carrier at its shipyard in Subic Bay in the Philippines.
The Italy-flagged ferry Moby Drea, once cleared by Italian authorities for refurbishment in Croatia, has re-emerged as a controversial dismantling case after protests from Croatian civil society organizations exposed its heavy asbestos contamination, raising questions over regulatory oversight and t
SOHAR Port and Freezone, a deep-sea port and adjacent free zone in the Middle East, has signed a development agreement with Oman’s Moonrock Research and Development and Denmark’s PowerCon to establish shore power infrastructure at the container terminal in the port.
Yokohama-based shipbuilding company Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) recently handed over an environmentally friendly 159,097 dwt Suezmax tanker to its owner. According to JMU, the tanker—christened Advantage Smart—was delivered on August 29 at the company’s Ariake Shipyard in Kumamoto prefectu
As part of a consortium of 12 Japanese companies, Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has invested in Commonwealth Fusion Systems (CFS), a US-based fusion energy company.
Class society DNV has renewed its memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Singapore Institute of Technology (SIT), continuing their collaboration in maritime education, applied research, and innovation.
Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has launched the latest Island class fully electric-ready ferry for Canada’s ferry operator BC Ferries.
Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), an arm of Norway-based fertilizer company Yara International, has inked a long-term shipping contract with compatriot Navigator Amon Shipping, securing access to two 51,000 cbm dual-fuel gas carriers. As disclosed, YCA and Navigator Amon Shipping, a joint venture (JV) betwe
Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) accomplished the first fully functional full-scale commercial ammonia-fueled engine on August 30, 2025.
Swiss engine developer WinGD has joined the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII), becoming the first engine developer to become a partner in the growing cross-sector push to better understand and address methane from liquefied natural gas (LNG)-fueled ships.
Switzerland-based renewable energy producer Axpo has joined the FuelBoss platform, a fully digitalized end-to-end bunkering solution created by Ofiniti, a spinoff of Norway’s classification society DNV, which aims to boost process integrity, data transparency and operational efficiency. According to
Swedish-Swiss technology company ABB and Sweden’s ship design and ship management company Wallenius Marine have founded a joint venture (JV) that would seek to offer “innovative” fleet support services aimed at more sustainable and ‘cost-effective’ operations. According to Wallenius Marine, the join
The Port of Hamburg’s Waltershofer Hafen has been given the rubber stamp of approval for ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering of methanol and liquefied natural gas (LNG), marking another ‘milestone’ for the port’s efforts oriented toward the broader utilization of eco-friendly fuels. As disclosed, vessels a
