Abu Dhabi-based maritime company Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), has placed an order for the construction of four IMO II/III medium-range tankers with Korean shipbuilder K Shipbuilding. The vessels are expected to be built at Jinhae Shipyard and delivered before
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has held a naming ceremony for the world’s largest LNG-powered cruise ship and one of the first to incorporate fuel cell technology, MSC World Europa.
Germany-based dry bulk carrier owner and operator Oldendorff Carriers has taken delivery of the second eco-friendly Kamsarmax vessel from Chinese shipbuilder Hantong Shipyard.
Global RoRo shipping company Sallaum Lines has placed an order with China’s Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding for the construction of two dual-fuel LNG 7500 Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC). The ships will have a total length of 199.9 meters, a molded width of 38 meters, a molded depth of 14.8 meters, and
Scale Gas, a subsidiary of Spanish energy company Enagás, has received funding from the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda to boost the construction of a bunkering vessel for the supply of LNG and BioLNG in the Canary Islands. Scale Gas will receive a total of €15 million and plans to
South Korean shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has received order for the construction of two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Swedish Furetank and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation are expanding the FureBear joint venture to include eight dual-fuel product tankers to trade in Northern Europe. The 50/50 owned joint venture was announced in August with an order for four dual-fuel tankers and is now extended with four addit
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has handed over Viking Neptune, a new cruise ship equipped with hydrogen fuel cells, to Swiss cruise line Viking.
Despite pushing forward new initiatives by the shipping sector to achieve zero emissions, 27% to 30% of vessels newly built between 2022 and 2050 will still require conversion to a different fuel in order to meet zero targets, a new whitepaper published by classification society Lloyd’s Register sho
Brooklyn-based technology startup Amogy has signed a collaboration agreement with Yara Clean Ammonia (YCA), a decarbonization-focused subsidiary of global ammonia producer, Yara International ASA. Under the memorandum of understanding (MOU), Yara will consider Amogy’s ammonia-to-power system as a ze
Swedish companies Stena Oil, Stena Teknik and OljOla have entered into a joint venture agreement to build a bunker supply vessel designed to carry chemicals as per IMO Type II, including methanol and various bio-fuels. “It is our greatest pleasure to inform that through the close cooperation between
Grieg Edge, the innovation hub of Norwegian shipping group Grieg Star, has teamed up with compatriot Peak Group AS to establish a joint venture named Skarv Shipping Solutions. The JV founders said that the company aims to help ship and cargo owners reduce their emissions of greenhouse gases and reac
Norway-based company Halten Bulk AS has received NOK 142 million ($13.8 million) for the construction of two hydrogen-powered ships from Enova, a state enterprise owned by the Ministry of Climate and Environment that promotes renewable energy use.
China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Yangzhou has cut steel for Erik Thun’s Vinga series dual-fuel product tanker ordered in March this year. The 17,999 dwt vessel is a sister to Thun Venern, and it is the latest contribution to the “Vinga-series” of nine previous sister vessels, all trading within t
