German LNG fueling network developer LIQUIND completed its first bunkering operation of a seagoing vessel in the port of Brunsbüttel.
Product tanker major Hafnia Limited is planning to build methanol dual-fueled ships to transport methanol from a U.S.-based production plant at the Port of Kalama, Washington, USA. As disclosed at the end of August, Hafnia, together with a joint venture partner, invested $10 million in Northwest Inn
Aurora Botnia, Wasaline’s new the 150-meter car and passenger ferry, has been fitted with ABB’s ice-class Azipod electric propulsion. The new ferry, launched by the Finnish shipyard Rauma Marine Constructions, will be operated by Wasaline on the world’s northernmost all-year passenger route between
MAN Energy Solutions has through its Chinese license, CMP, won a series of orders for small-bore, four-stroke engines compliant with the new emission protocols of the Chinese government related to the inland-and-coastal segment. The orders are for MAN 21/31, 27/38 and 23/30H types, which stem in gre
Ballard Power Systems has launched the fuel cell industry’s first module designed for primary propulsion power in marine vessels.
The Mayflower Autonomous Ship (MAS), one of the world’s full autonomous ships, will be officially launched on September 16th in Plymouth, UK. The project is led by marine research organization Promare, with IBM as technology partner. Finnish technology company Wärtsilä has joined also joined the glo
Ferry Tõll has become the first hybrid passenger vessel in Estonia following its successful conversion.
Russian Zvezda Shipbuilding Complex has cut steel for the first LNG-powered MR type product tanker from a series of three vessels ordered by the compatriot shipping major Sovcomflot in 2019. The steel cutting ceremony marks the beginning of the hull assembly of the ship. The LNG-powered MRs will be
Flex LNG, the shipping company controlled by billionaire John Fredriksen, has expanded its fleet with the addition of Flex Resolute.
Japanese shipping major NYK has named its first large scale LNG-fuelled vessel built at a domestic yard, the company said. The vessel, named Sakura Leader, is a car carrier, built by Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in October 2020. The ship’s design maximizes the
Singapore-based ship management company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has won a deal with BHP to charter five LNG dual-fuel Newcastlemax bulk carriers. The contract is being awarded as part of the tender BHP released in July 2019, seeking vessels to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by more than 3
Oslo-based Wilhelmsen Group has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with South Korean Hyundai Glovis to explore the potential of the global gas shipping market, and research into alternative vessel fuels, such as liquefied hydrogen. The MoU builds on the years-long relationship between the tw
Harvey Gulf International Marine, the New Orleans-based LNG-powered PSV owner and LNG bunkering pioneer, has reached a new milestone with its fleet.
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) and Copenhagen Business School (CBS) Maritime have set up a new partnership with the aim of defining the sustainability criteria of the alternative fuels under consideration for shipping’s decarbonisation and their certification. As explained, no sustainabil
