Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract with Singaporean shipping company Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) for the construction of four Very Large Ammonia Carriers (VLAC) with a capacity of 93,000 cubic meters. The Chinese shipbuilder s
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has cut steel for the sixth and final dual-fuel LNG powered 13,000TEU dual-fuel container ships being constructed for France’s CMA CGM. These vessels are designed to operate using either traditional fuel or liquefied natural gas (LNG). The 336-metre long
MSC Gemma, an ultra large containership with a capacity of 24,116 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), has completed its sea trials at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China. The Liberia-flagged vessel, which is being constructed for MSC, underwent comprehensive testing of various systems and componen
New York-based tanker company International Seaways has taken delivery of the second dual-fuel LNG very large crude carrier from the South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). The 300,000 dwt vessel, named Seaways Enterprise, was delivered in April 2023, a month after
Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG), a major American shipping company, has launched efforts to explore the potential of carbon capture and storage as part of its GHG emission reduction strategy. To that end, OSG has established a new subsidiary, Aptamus LLC in Delaware, which will focus on investing i
There are currently 25 methanol-fuelled ships in operation and another 81 ships on order as of March 2023, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight. This compares to a total of 82 methanol-powered ships that were in operation and on order at the end of 2022. Of the newbuild ship orders placed in
Despite oil demand in the transport sector being forecast to half by 2050, the present pace of the transition still falls severely short of the goals of the Paris Agreement, the recent Transport in Transition report from DNV shows. Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarte
French fuel supplier TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first biofuel bunkering trials in France together with compatriot ferry operator Corsica Ferries.
Danfoss Power Solutions’ Editron division has signed a contract with Cheoy Lee Shipyard to deliver the hybrid-electric marine drivetrain system powering two new hybrid-electric ferries.
Classification society DNV has joined a working group that aims to develop a technical reference (TR) for methanol bunkering for Singapore, the world’s largest bunkering hub. DNV announced at Singapore Maritime Week that it joined the multi-stakeholder working group on methanol bunkering, managed by
Five finalists have made it to the shortlist for the second Nor-Shipping Ocean Solutions Award after o a heated jury debate. The accolade aims to showcase breakthrough innovations at, or approaching, commercialisation stage. Daphne Technology won the inaugural prize in 2022, with this year’s winner
Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered the world’s largest Very Large Liquefied Gas Carrier (VLGC) to Singapore-based shipping and trading company Petredec. This marks a significant milestone for the shipbuilding industry, as the 93,000 cubic meter
Singapore-based integrated LPG company Petredec Global has secured a $ 315 million loan from a syndicate of international banks to finance six 93,000 cbm VLGCs with dual fuel LPG propulsion. The ships are on order at Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co. Ltd and are expected to deliver throughout 2023 and e
Norwegian cleantech company TECO 2030 has started manual production of hydrogen fuel cell stacks at its Innovation Center in Narvik, Norway.
