Knutsen NYK Carbon Carriers AS (KNCC) is ready to order LCO2 carriers fitted with its unique Liquefied CO2-Elevated Pressure (LCO2-EP) containment system, the company said. The intention is being revealed on the back of a General Approval for Ship Application (GASA) the company secured for the LCO2-
Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has ordered two mid-sized 40,000 cubic metres LPG/ammonia carriers with dual fuel engines at China International Marine Containers(Group) Ltd. (CIMC). The two companies entered into a newbuilding contract worth $123 million on 7 June. The agreement for the two n
Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled new vessel designs, featuring next-generation anchor handler (AHT) and platform supply vessels (PSV).
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., part of the Japanese major Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, will conduct technical studies on an ammonia fuel supply system for large, low-speed two-stroke marine engines which are being developed by Swiss marine engine maker Winterthur Gas & Diesel AG (WinGD). T
Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA), VPLP Design (VPLP) and Alwena Shipping (Alwena) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to form an alliance that will work on developing a wind-assisted/propelled containership. The ship is based on the Trade Wings 2,500 concept for small-size containerships ca
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l’Atlantique has delivered MSC Euribia, MSC Cruises’ second cruise ship to run on liquefied natural gas (LNG).
French CMA CGM Group has finalized the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille since 1931. The acquisition marks a significant step for CMA CGM as it expands its specialized shipping operations and bolsters its decarbonization effort
Dutch shipping company Tune Chemical Tankers (TCT) has ordered up to four methanol-fuelled chemical tankers at Turkish Tersan Shipyard.
Bermuda-based bulk carrier company Himalaya Shipping has taken delivery of the fourth LNG dual-fuel 210,000 dwt Newcastlemax newbuilding from New Times Shipbuilding (NTS) in China. The delivery of the vessel Mount Blanc was announced on 31 May, some three months after its launch. The vessel will com
Norwegian Company Pherousa Green Shipping, in collaboration with Pherousa Green Technologies, has revealed plans to potentially order up to six Ultramax dry bulk carriers, developed in cooperation with Deltamarin in Finland, specifically tailored to run on ammonia as a fuel. The Ultramax ships will
Norwegian shipping company Avance Gas has welcomed the fourth dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) to its fleet. The company took delivery of the 91,000 cbm carrier, Avance Avior, on 30 May from South Korean shipbuilder Hanwha Ocean, which recently rebranded from Daewoo Shipbuilding & Marine Engi
ZIM Mount Blanc, the third of Seaspan’s 15,000 TEU LNG dual fuel vessels, set sail last week from the South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), embarking on its maiden voyage. The containership’s departure comes one month after SHI hosted a twin naming ceremony for Seaspan’s second and t
The world’s first ammonia-ready containership CMA CGM Masai Mara has celebrated two major milestones in its construction process. Namely, the engineering marvel was christened at a special ceremony hosted by the Chinese shipbuilder Qingdao Shipyard on April 27, before being officially delivered on M
Norwegian chemical tanker company Stolt Tankers and Germany-based chemical producer BASF have hosted a christening ceremony for the new low-water inland tanker Stolt Ludwigshafen. The vessel was named at BASF’s Ludwigshafen site on May 26, 2023. The ship’s godmother, Barbara Hoyer, Vice President of
