
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) has secured another order for the construction of a 174,000 cbm liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

UK-based Artemis Technologies, a spin-off from the Artemis Racing America’s Cup sailing team, has released the first pictures of its 100% electric, high-speed foiling workboat prototype on Belfast Lough.

Singapore’s Dyna-Mac has secured a total of two contracts, bringing its net order book to date to S$461.1 million (about $338.7million).

Norwegian transportation company Gram Car Carriers ASA (GCC) has established Global Auto Carriers (GAC), a unit focused on next-generation multifuel vessels, to order 7,000 CEU pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) from China.

South Korean shipbuilder Korea Shipbuilding & Marine Engineering (KSOE) has won an order for the construction of one liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier.

Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua has ordered the tank design for four new LNG carriers (LNGCs) from the French LNG containment specialist GTT.

Classification society ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for the design of an ammonia-ready LNG-fueled Panamax bulk carrier developed by Japan’s Planning and Design Center for Greener Ships (GSC).

Korean shipyard Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (HSHI) has ordered the tank design for two new LNG vessels from French LNG containment specialist GTT.

Singapore-based NYK Bulkship (Asia), part of Japanese shipping company NYK Group, has taken delivery of Grouse Sun, a methanol-powered chemical tanker.

Japanese shipbuilder Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has secured a contract with the compatriot shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) for the construction of a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and liquefied ammonia gas (NH3) carrier powered by LPG fuel.

Norwegian ferry company Torghatten Nord AS has contracted Turkish Cemre Shipyard to build a zero-emission double-ended car and passenger ferry that operates on battery-electric power.

Taiwanese shipping company Yang Ming Marine Transport Corp. has approved the construction of five 15,000 TEU containerships that will be equipped with dual-fuel LNG marine engines.

Responding to increasing demand, Japanese Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has set its sights on commercialising the ammonia/liquefied CO2 carrier as an important part of the carbon dioxide capture, utilisation, and storage (CCUS) value chain.

South Korean shipbuilder HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (HJSC, formerly Hanjin Heavy Industries & Construction) has developed a dual-fuel liquefied natural gas- (LNG) powered containership.