German container shipping company Hapag-Lloyd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with compatriot energy company Mabanaft to explore options for the supply of ammonia as bunker fuel to Hapag-Lloyd in and around the Port of Hamburg, Germany and also the Port of Houston, Texas, USA.
Wind propulsion systems developer Norsepower Oy has signed a contract with French ship owner and operator Socatra for the retrofit installation of two rotor sails on the medium range tanker Alcyone. The 50,000 dwt, 2022-built, French flag tanker, chartered by global energy company TotalEnergies, wil
On 23 January, the world’s first methanol ferry, Stena Germanica, was the first non-tanker to complete ship-to-ship (STS) methanol bunkering at the Port of Gothenburg.
SAIC Anji, a wholly-owned subsidiary of China’s SAIC Motor specializing in automotive logistics business, has ordered the construction of seven methanol-ready car carriers. The deal has been split into two separate orders featuring Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels of 8,900 CEU capacity. Fou
Danish marine pump specialist Svanehøj has received an order to provide fuel pumps for eight multifueled pure car truck carriers (PCTCs).
The hull of the first-ever inland hydrogen vessel is on its way from Shanghai, ready for outfitting in the Netherlands. The vessel, named ‘Antonie’, is being built by Dutch shipyard Concordia Damen for compatriot inland shipping company Lenten Scheepvaart. Antonie has been loaded onto the Sun Shine
MV Tennor Ocean, a 210-metre-long RoRo newbuild under construction at German shipyard Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG), set off on a test voyage from Flensburg heading for Bremerhaven. The ferry is on the move to Dock 3 at Lloyd Werft. During its week-long stay there, the shipbuilders of FSG
Italian shipping major Grimaldi has lifted the option for the construction of an additional five ammonia-ready Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) vessels at China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu. The first five vessels were ordered in October 2022 under a contract with included an option for addit
Oslo-based Eitzen Group has become a majority shareholder in Høglund Marine Solutions, a compatriot provider of sustainable automation and energy solutions for the maritime industry. Høglund designs and develops smart automation, energy, and digital solutions targeting the optimization of vessels’ o
The Clean Arctic Alliance, comprising 20 not-for-profit organisations, called for urgent action to address the impact of underwater noise from ships on Arctic wildlife, as a meeting of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction opens in London. A pr
The construction of ESL Shipping’s energy-efficient plug-in hybrid vessels at the Chowgule Shipyard in India is progressing according to schedule, the Finnish dry bulk shipping company said. Block assembly of the first two vessels, Electramar and Stellamar, is currently progressing in four parts: af
The Shipping Corporation of India (SCI) will be required to retrofit at least two ships to run on green hydrogen or other green hydrogen-derived fuels by 2027 as part of India’s decarbonization plans. India has declared that it plans to become energy independent by 2047 and a net zero country by 207
Norwegian hydrogen bunkering specialist HYON has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with compatriot cruise venture Northern Xplorer for the implementation of its hydrogen fueling technology. Their collaboration will see HYON implement its hydrogen fueling technology in Northern Xplorer’s zero-emission
Construction has been launched on the first 136-meter main sail-powered merchant ship, also known as the Neoliner, which is being developed by the French start-up NEOLINE Armateur. The ship is being built by the RMK Marine shipyard based in Turkey. The Neoliner will be the first one equipped with a
