Princess Cruises, an American cruise line owned by Carnival Corporation, has named its second LNG-powered Sphere class cruise ship being built by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri. This second Sphere class ship was named Star Princess and it will sail an inaugural season of Mediterranean voyages when
Sri Lanka-based shipbuilder Colombo Dockyard PLC hosted a keel laying ceremony yesterday for the fifth 5,000 dwt eco bulker being built for Norwegian shipowner Misje Eco Bulk (Misje) AS. Colombo Dockyard has already delivered two vessels from the series. The vessels form part of an order of up to te
Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Grieg Edge and Peak Group AS, has received NOK 130 million ($12.3. million) in funding from Enova for the construction of three ammonia-powered short-sea bulk carriers.
Greece-based shipping company Capital Product Partners L.P., which is engaged in the seaborne transportation of natural gas, containerized goods and dry cargo, has set sights on exploring further growth in the LNG space. Speaking in a recent webcast on the company’s strategy moving forward Jerry Kal
European ferry operator Stena Line is building two all-new hybrid propulsion vessels designed to run on methanol. The company said that the construction of the NewMax vessels will begin shortly with the launch of operations on the Irish Sea expected in 2025. China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Weiha
Chinese shipbuilder Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding hosted a naming ceremony for two 190,000-ton dual-fuel LNG bulk carriers intended for UK-based mining company Anglo American. The two bulkers were named Ubuntu Empathy and Ubuntu Humanity at an event hosted by the shipbuilder on May 9. The occasio
Chinese shipyard Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has cut steel for the sixth and final dual-fuel LNG powered 13,000TEU dual-fuel container ships being constructed for France’s CMA CGM. These vessels are designed to operate using either traditional fuel or liquefied natural gas (LNG). The 336-metre long
MSC Gemma, an ultra large containership with a capacity of 24,116 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Units), has completed its sea trials at the Hudong Zhonghua shipyard in China. The Liberia-flagged vessel, which is being constructed for MSC, underwent comprehensive testing of various systems and componen
Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise vessel, is scheduled to commence sea trials in mid-June. According to Meyer Turku, the shipbuilder of what is expected to be the world’s largest and most technically advanced cruise ship, the construction is progressing at a
Christiania Shipping A/S, a specialized chemical ship owning and chartering company, has reached an agreement with the Japanese shipyard Murakami Hide for the construction of two 13,000 dwt stainless steel chemical tankers. The Copenhagen-based company said the duo is slated for delivery in the seco
There are currently 25 methanol-fuelled ships in operation and another 81 ships on order as of March 2023, according to DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight. This compares to a total of 82 methanol-powered ships that were in operation and on order at the end of 2022. Of the newbuild ship orders placed in
Despite oil demand in the transport sector being forecast to half by 2050, the present pace of the transition still falls severely short of the goals of the Paris Agreement, the recent Transport in Transition report from DNV shows. Today, transport of passengers and goods accounts for about a quarte
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered two RSD Tugs 2513 to the Hamburg-based tugboat operator Fairplay Towage Group. The vessels will operate in Germany and Poland, respectively. Fairplay has also signed a further contract which will see Damen delivering an additional three tugs to its client; two mor
Greek shipowner Dynacom Tankers Management has reportedly ordered ten 115,000 dwt Long-Range 2 tankers at China’s Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC). The LR2 tankers will begin to deliver in the second half of 2025 and continue throughout 2026, Clarksons Shipbrokers said in a weekly report. Broker
