Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Grieg Edge and Peak Group AS, has received NOK 130 million ($12.3. million) in funding from Enova for the construction of three ammonia-powered short-sea bulk carriers.
India’s Minister for Ports, Shipping, and Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced on Wednesday the ‘Harit Sagar’ Green Port Guidelines during a ceremony in New Delhi. The launch of these guidelines marks a significant milestone in India’s journey towards achieving its Zero Carbon Emission Goal by
Solent University, Chartwell Marine and Newcastle Marine Services have joined forces to develop a new electric hydro-foiling high-speed ferry.
Greece-based shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P., which is engaged in the seaborne transportation of natural gas, containerized goods and dry cargo, has set sights on exploring further growth in the LNG space. Speaking in a recent webcast on the company’s strategy moving forward Jerry Kal
European ferry operator Stena Line is building two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol. The company said that the construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with the launch of operations on the Irish Sea expected in 2025. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weiha
Hong Kong-based ship owner Seaspan has taken delivery of the 15,000TEU container ship named ONE Friendship. The boxship was constructed by Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding as part of a fleet of seven ships, all with a capacity of 15,000TEU. ONE Friendship is the second vessel from the series and is t
Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship has launched the first out of three new multipurpose (MPP) dry cargo vessels.
South Korea has held a naming ceremony for its first domestic liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessel, the country’s Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) revealed.
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two 190,000-ton dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers intended for UK-based mining company Anglo American. The two bulkers were named Ubuntu Empathy and Ubuntu Humanity at an event hosted by the shipbuilder on May 9. The occasio
India aims to become a global hub for green shipbuilding by 2030 and is launching a Green Tug Transition Programme as part of the strategy. The programme was announced in late March by India’s Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) Ayush Shri Sarbananda SonowaI while inaugurating Indi
French LNG containment specialist GTT and Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaiqiao Shipyard (SWS) have obtained approval in principle from classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) for the design of LNG dual-fuel very large crude carrier.
South Korea’s shipbuilding major Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME) is set to undergo a significant transformation under the Hanwha Group. The company will soon be rebranded as Hanwha Ocean, marking a new era for the organization. In an extraordinary board meeting held on May 8, it was
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 launched the fourth 174,000 cubic metre LNG carrier it built for CSSC Shipping. According to the shipbuilder, the undocking ceremony for the ship with the working name H1830A took place on 4 May. The LNG carrier has a total length of 295 metres, a wi
