Swedish shipping company Furetank has signed a contract for the construction of two more dual-fuel tankers. The 17,999 dwt tankers have been ordered from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou, and they are set for delivery in fall 2024 and spring 2025 respectively. The Vinga vessels have dual
A broad coalition of 35 maritime companies supported by Transport and Environment NGO are urging the European co-legislators to add ships under 5,000 GT including offshore and service vessels into EU regulations targeting decarbonization of the shipping industry. A joint letter addressing the EU Par
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has delivered a 110,000 dwt LNG dual-fuel crude oil/product tanker to the Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm FL) from China. The official delivery signing ceremony was held on 15 September in an
The shipping industry is ‘partially on track’ with regard to the progress in technology and supply of scalable zero-emission fuels (SZEF) to achieve the target of a 5 percent share of international shipping fuels by 2030, according to a new joint report produced by UMAS and UN Climate Change High Le
The world’s rapidly growing fleet of ships that can burn liquefied natural gas (LNG) is at risk of financial losses of $850bn by 2030, according to a new study by UCL Energy Institute researchers. Namely, 65% of the newbuilding deliveries by 2025 is capable of running on LNG as a marine fuel, up fro
Norwegian company ASKO Maritime AS hosted a christening ceremony last week for two fully electric, autonomous vessels in the Port of Moss, Norway. MS Marit and MS Therese are named after world-leading cross-country ski champions Marit Bjørgen and Therese Johaug, who acted as the vessels’ godmothers.
After three years and six months, China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has completed and delivered ten 15,000 TEU containerships to its French partner CMA CGM. The occasion was marked by the delivery of the LNG-powered containership CMA CGM Greenland. The boxship is a sister vessel to four LN
Amogy, the US-based ammonia power solutions company, has received approval in principle (AiP) from classification society Lloyd’s Register.
The marine industry is moving too slowly in relation to decarbonisation, held back by a lack of regulations that would incentivise a quicker pick-up of synthetic fuels, MAN Energy Solutions’ Chief Sales Officer Wayne Jones has warned. Jones believes that without further action, global shipping might
German engine manufacturer MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) is pushing forward with the development of methanol-ready engines for the maritime industry to meet the growing demand for methanol as one of the marine fuels of the future. The company has secured type approval certificate for its four-stroke
This week’s announcement on the creation of a new European Hydrogen Bank has been hailed by many as a game-changer that will help decarbonise the EU in a cost-effective way. The announcement was made by President of the European Commission (EC) Ursula von Der Leyen during her State of the Union addr
Siemens Energy, Moss Maritime, DNV and Fearnleys have developed an LNG vessel design that will be powered by a hybrid combined-cycle power and propulsion plant. Under the concept, many engine components, including the main engines can be removed from the ship. The backbone of the vessel’s hybrid com
China’s technology group ContiOcean Environment Tech has been awarded a contract for a methanol fuel supply system.
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has launched a new product concept for its containerized fuel cells, the TECO 2030 Power Barge. The power barge is a concept for a floating zero-emission power supply for powering ships at berth and at anchor in ports with hydrogen infrastructure. The solution co
