Germany’s Port of Emden is looking to make its harbor tours CO2-neutral in the future as it will receive a new, methanol-powered harbor boat.
Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding Co. has completed and delivered the last commercial vessel, a 66,000 dwt bulk carrier.
Environmental organization One Earth – One Ocean (oeoo), with the support of building materials group Holcim Ltd., has launched the Circular Explorer, a purely solar-powered catamaran built to collect trash from the water.
Stena RoRo has signed an agreement with China’s CMI Jinling (Weihai) to order an LNG-powered E-Flexer roll-on/roll-off passenger (RoPax) vessel that will be chartered out to Marine Atlantic, a Canadian federal Crown corporation.
Greece-based dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has placed an order for three Japanese eco-efficient Kamsarmax class vessels as part of its “green” fleet renewal program.
Engineering company Gaztransport and Technigaz (GTT) has received an order from the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) to design the fuel tanks for five very large liquefied natural gas (LNG) powered container vessels.
Japanese financial service company Orix Corporation has placed an order for two eco-friendly bulk carriers to be constructed at Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding in China.
China Shipbuilding Consulting Company (CSCC) has taken delivery of “one of the most energy-efficient” very large crude carriers (VLCC) from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Group (DSIC).
Chinese shipbuilding major Hudong-Zhonghua has delivered Transgas Power, the first FSRU it is building for Greek shipping company Dynagas.
Chinese shipping major Cosco Shipping Holdings has placed an order for ten containerships at an affiliate yard.
Florida-based SunStone Ships has taken delivery of the second out of seven next-generation, infinity-class vessels at China Merchants Heavy Industry (CMHI).
South Korean shipbuilding giant Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (KSOE) said it has exceeded its annual order target after securing another deal for the construction of two LNG carriers.
German giant Volkswagen Group has ordered four more LNG-powered ships for its lowering emission goals.
German ferry operator TT-Line has launched its second “green ship” (LNG-powered RoPax ferry) at the Chinese shipyard Jiangsu Jinling.
