Japanese shipping major Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has decided to order a new LNG-fueled very large crude carrier (VLCC) to sail under a long-term time charter contract with compatriot ship manager and operator Idemitsu Tanker.
CM Kong Kong, described as the world’s first 9,300 CEU methanol dual-fuel car carrier, has been launched in China.
The American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) has granted its stamp of approval to compatriot Overseas Shipholding Group (OSG) for a preliminary design of a liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO2) barge. As disclosed, Overseas Shipbuilding, the parent company of marine carbon transport and storage provider Aptamus
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has kicked off construction of 13,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel containerships ordered by Singapore-based shipping company Pacific International Lines (PIL).
Dutch Thecla Bodewes Shipyards has started building the new LABRAX multipurpose dry cargo vessel with diesel-electric propulsion for UK-based shipowner Carisbrooke Shipping.
International shipping company Atlas Maritime and fund management company European Maritime Finance (EMF) have taken delivery of their eighth eco Aframax/LR2 tanker from South Korean shipbuilder Daehan Shipbuilding.
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of the Finnish technology group Wärtsilä, has received an order to supply the cargo handling systems for two very large ammonia carriers (VLACs) under construction at Hanwa Ocean shipyard in South Korea.
Hong Kong-based containership lessor Seaspan Corporation has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding for a series of 8,300 TEU containerships and an 18,600 cbm bunkering vessel.
Singapore-based offshore, marine, and energy solutions provider Seatrium has received approval in principle (AiP) for its 25,000 cubic meter (cbm) ammonia bunker vessel.
MSC Cruises, the cruise division of Swiss shipping giant MSC Group, has decided to expand its LNG-powered World Class series with two new ships to be built by Chantiers de l’Atlantique in Saint-Nazaire, France.
Belgium’s Port of Antwerp-Bruges has launched the Volta 1, also known as Europe’s first fully electric tugboat.
Drydocks World, part of the UAE-based logistics giant DP World, has co-founded the Global Green Shipyard Alliance (GGSA), an international coalition of shipyards committed to accelerating the maritime industry’s sustainability transition.
The Dutch shortsea ship operator and logistics company Longship has confirmed an option to order four additional eco-friendly PMAX ECO TRADER vessels, bringing the total number of units in the series to eight.
Danish ferry operator Molslinjen has taken delivery of a new battery-powered RoRo passenger ferry built by Turkish shipbuilder Cemre Shipyard.
