Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes has held a keel laying ceremony for NB 832, Finnish shipping company Meriaura’s first biofuel-powered 6735 dwt cargo vessel.
The first-ever cruise ship has filled up with liquefied natural gas (LNG) in a ship-to-ship (STS) operation at the Port of Vancouver, representing an important step forward for the Canadian port to reduce emissions.
PSW Power & Automation, owned by offshore energy technology and services provider Scana, has secured a contract to install a shore power system for cruise vessels at terminal Flåm, Norway, situated at the end of the UNESCO world heritage-listed Aurlandsfjorden.
ONE Sparkle, the 13,800 TEU methanol-ready containership owned by Singapore’s maritime transportation player Ocean Network Express (ONE), recently made its inaugural port call in Ecuador. As part of its maiden journey to Latin America, ONE Sparkle made it to Terminal Portuario de Guayaquil (TPG), op
Italian shipping company Grandi Navi Veloci (GNV) has placed an order for four new LNG-powered RoPax ships at Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI) shipyard in China.
Classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Mipo (HMD) have signed a joint development project (JDP) to create digital manufacturing-based automation equipment for shipyards.
Denmark-based maritime transportation player Norden has completed its inaugural biofuel voyage out of the United States, marking the next step in the company’s ambition of supporting a wider application of this clean energy source in shipping. As disclosed, the operation was conducted together with
Kairos, an LNG bunker vessel chartered by Nordic energy company Gasum, will run on waste-based bio-LNG and join Gasum’s FuelEU Maritime pool as a compliance generator.
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonization (GCMD) has penned a contract with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to give speed to maritime decarbonization efforts through sustainable finance. As disclosed, the knowledge partnership will strive to advance green financing pathways that support a “sus
NatPower H, a developer of infrastructure in the green hydrogen industry with offices in Europe and the US, and HyNaval, a French shipyard focused on the construction and retrofit of hydrogen-powered ships, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development of innovati
Omani shipowner Asyad Group has announced the launch of the ‘massive’ cargo vessel Sohar Max which uses wind propulsion technology to achieve environmental efficiency.
Finland-based power electronics specialist The Switch, part of Japan’s BEMAC Corporation, has signed a contract to deliver single drives for shaft generators that will be fitted on a quartet of future-fit tankers being built at a Chinese yard. As disclosed, the 113,600 dwt Aframax tankers in questio
Greece-based energy solutions provider Baseblue has completed its first liquefied natural gas (LNG) ship-to-ship (STS) bunkering operation in Portland, Jamaica, marking a significant milestone in the company’s ongoing efforts to expand the availability of LNG as a marine fuel.
Singapore-based dry bulk shipowner Berge Bulk has installed a carbon capture system on board its Ultramax vessel, expecting a potential 30% reduction in emissions during operations.
