Belgian tanker company Euronav NV confirmed this morning that it has lifted the option for one more very large crude carrier (VLCC) at Chinese shipyard Qingdao Beihai and ordered two Suezmaxes at Daehan Shipbuilding in South Korea. The confirmation comes on the heels of shipbroker reports on the ord
The first of eighteen large methanol-powered vessels ordered by Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller-Maersk will be deployed on the Asia-Europe trade lane, the company revealed.
South Korean shipping giant HMM has inked a landmark contract with China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) for the construction of up to ten 10,800 CEU LNG dual fuel car carriers. The vessels are set to be constructed at CSSC’s Guangzhou Shipyard International (GSI) for a price of $732 million.
China Classification Society (CCS) has awarded dozens of Approvals in Principle (AIP) at this year’s China International Maritime Exhibition (Marintec China). The exhibition is one of the most authoritative B2B platforms for the international maritime industry and it has seen numerous business deals
Following in the pioneering footsteps of Maersk, Chinese shipping heavyweight COSCO Line is embarking on a journey to retrofit some of its containerships for methanol propulsion. Namely, COSCO Line has partnered with compatriot China’s COSCO Heavy Industry Shanghai, a COSCO Group shipyard, to retrof
Swiss technology company ABB has secured a contract with Auckland Transport (AT), New Zealand’s transport services and infrastructure provider, to deliver the maritime industry’s first megawatt charging system (MCS) for all-electric and hybrid-electric ferries.
Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyard has delivered the third battery electric tug for LNG Canada’s export facility in Kitimat to HaiSea Marine, a joint venture majority-owned by the Haisla Nation in partnership with Seaspan ULC. The tug named HaiSea Brave is joining its sister vessels HaiSea Wamis and HaiSea W
China’s Jiangnan Shipyard unveiled what has been described as ‘the world’s largest nuclear-powered container ship design’ during the Marintec China 2023 exhibition in Shanghai, boasting a capacity of 24,000 TEUs. The design uses Molten Salt Reactors, operating under high temperature and low-pressure
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co. has ordered three ME-LGIM main engines from MAN Energy Solutions to power methanol-powered bulkers being built for Danish shipping company J. Lauritzen. The three 3 × MAN B&W 7G50ME-C9.6-LGIM (-Liquid Gas Injection Methanol) main engines will feature MAN Energy Sol
Classification society DNV has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co. for its 11,000-CEU capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design.
Japanese conglomerate Sumitomo Corporation and Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners have joined forces to explore the adoption of clean ammonia as a bunker fuel for Ro-Ro cargo vessels. The agreement targets ports in Singapore and Jacksonville, USA, with plans set to kick in from 2027. T
Swiss marine power company WinGD has concluded a four-party agreement underwriting Belgian bulk carrier operator CMB.TECH’s order of X72DF-A ammonia-fuelled engines. CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding (QBS) and engine builder CSSC Engine Co (CSE) have also signed the agreement for the joint undertakin
Norwegian equipment provider Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract to supply design, engineering, and equipment for two MGO/biofuel and methanol-ready chemical tankers for Swedish tanker operator Sirius Rederi AB.
The International Windship Association (IWSA) has issued an open letter to the Heads of State and delegates at the 28th Conference of the Parties of the UNFCCC (COP 28), urging them to recognize the vital role of direct wind propulsion in the decarbonization of the maritime sector. This appeal, alig
