Finnish shipbuilder Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) has held a keel-laying ceremony for Spirit of Tasmania IV, a liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered car and passenger ferry (RoPax) being built for Tasmanian TT-Line Company.
Hong Kong-listed shipping major COSCO Shipping Holdings has placed an order for the construction of twelve 24,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel containerships worth $2.87 billion. The construction contract was signed by the company’s subsidiaries Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) and Cosco Shipping Lin
Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the twelfth hybrid roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship of the Grimaldi Green 5th Generation (GG5G) class from the Chinese Jinling shipyard in Nanjing.
The Hydrotug 1, the world’s first hydrogen-powered tugboat, has arrived in the Port of Ostend, Belgium. The tugboat was built at Armón Shipyards in Navia Spain where it hit the water on 16 May 2022. Following the completion of the finishing touches, the tug arrived in the port of Ostend on Thursday
Turkish shipbuilder Sanmar Shipyards has secured an order to provide Norway-headquartered marine services company Buksér og Berging with its first electric tugboat.
German fuel gas system provider TGE Marine has secured an order for the design and supply of the cargo handling- and fuel gas system for three liquefied natural gas (LNG) bunker vessels.
Norwegian provider of shortsea RoRo transportation United European Car Carriers (UECC) has held a naming ceremony for its first dual-fuel LNG battery hybrid pure car and truck carrier (PCTC).
Japanese shipping company Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has signed a multi-year charter contract with an undisclosed energy major for a newbuild liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier. The 174,000 cbm vessels will be built by South Korean shipbuilder Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (DSME). It will
China’s Wuhu Shipyard has launched the first out of two new dual-fuel bitumen tankers built for UK-based firm Continental Bitumen.
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard has delivered M/V Misje Vita to Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk AS, part of Kåre Misje & Co. The delivery comes on the back of numerous challenges caused by the pandemic, hampering shipbuilding construction and supply of materials. This is the first ve
US-based expedition cruise ship owner Sunstone Ships, a subsidiary of SunStone Maritime Group, has taken delivery of two eco-friendly Infinity-class expedition cruise vessels, Ocean Odyssey and Sylvia Earle.
Hong Kong-based dry bulk shipping company Pacific Basin has selected green methanol as the best fuel for its first generation of zero-emission vessels. The decision is based on the findings of a feasibility study the company conducted in cooperation with Nihon Shipyard Co. and Mitsui & Co. The study
French LNG containment specialist GTT has received two approvals in principle (AiP) from classification societies DNV and Bureau Veritas (BV) for its three-tank LNG carrier design. According to GTT, the technological solution aims to increase the profitability and overall performance of the vessel.
The Italian shipping company Grimaldi Group has signed an order for the construction of five new Pure Car Truck Carriers (PCTCs) with China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, which is part of China Merchant Industry Holdings. The agreement foresees an option for additional five units, for a total i
