French containership major CMA CGM has welcomed into the fleet CMA CGM Mermaid, the first ship in a series of ten new 2,000 TEU container ships powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG). The fleet has been designed in cooperation with French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique and Danish engineering
Dutch bunker supplier Titan has marked its debut in the United Kingdom (UK) with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunkering operation in Dundee, Scotland. On February 1, Titan’s recently chartered LNG carrier Alice Cosulich delivered 345 metric tons of LNG to the vessel Living Stone from the DEME Group
The world’s largest cruise company, Carnival Corporation & plc, has signed an agreement with German shipbuilder Meyer Werft for the construction of a new LNG-fueled Excel-class cruise ship. This is the first newbuild order placed by Carnival Corporation in five years. It will be the tenth Excel-clas
FirstBio2Shipping, a bio-LNG project developed by Dutch companies Attero, Nordsol and Titan, is nearing production of the first bio-LNG to be supplied to the maritime sector. On February 13 Nordsol shared a social media update stating that good progress was made in the construction of the bio-LNG pl
Swedish shipping company Furetank has ordered two more dual-fuel Vinga product tankers in China.
Energy company Gasum has performed the first LNG bunker delivery to shipping company Seaworks’ new dry bulk vessel in Norway. Gasum said that the “delivery not only marks a historic moment for our customer, Seaworks, but also signifies their inaugural venture into LNG dual fuel technology.” Furtherm
The world’s largest cruise company Carnival Corporation & plc is on track to achieve an overall 18% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emission intensity on a lower berth capacity basis in 2024 compared to 2019. The achievement is just a few points shy of its 20% reduction goal originally targeted fo
Cool Company (CoolCo), an owner, operator, and manager of LNG carriers, has secured a new time charter agreement with Santos Shipping Singapore for one of its TFDE vessels that will undergo LNGe upgrades to reduce emissions. The 12-month charter agreement is scheduled to commence in the first quarte
The new Dual Fuel, Electric+ (DFE+) solution developed by Swiss technology company ABB and German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions is a more energy-efficient alternative to current conventional designs for liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers, classification society DNV found in a study.
Maritime fuel supplier Peninsula has delivered LNG to MSC Virginia containership, owned by shipping major MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company, at the Gibraltar anchorage. Peninsula’s first purpose-built 12,500 cubic meter LNG bunker vessel Levante LNG completed the LNG bunker supply to the MSC Virgin
Singapore’s Seatrium, previously known as Sembcorp Marine, has secured a favored customer contract (FCC) with Greek shipping company TMS Cardiff Gas for the repairs and upgrades of LNG carriers. Seatrium announced the contract via social media update on February 2, saying it will carry out repairs a
Greek shipping company Neptune Lines has decided to place an order in China for two more 4,200 CEU LNG dual-fuel pure car truck carriers (PCTCs).
Two U.S.-flagged containerships, Maersk Detroit and Maersk Chesapeake, operated by Maersk Line, Limited, a U.S. subsidiary of A.P. Moller-Maersk, were targeted by anti-ship missiles while transiting the Bab el-Mandeb on January 24, 2024. The attacks were confirmed by Maersk saying that the two vesse
The Gas Vitality liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel marked the beginning of the New Year with the completion of its 100th bunkering operation. The 18,600m3 LNG bunker vessel carried out simultaneous operations (SIMOPS) for LNG bunkering, transferring 8,000 m3 of LNG to the MSC Freya, an MSC c
