
Japanese shipping major NYK and compatriot liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation have held a delivery and naming ceremony for a new LPG dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier.

The first of two carbon-neutral 1,300 TEU vessels ordered by Norwegian container tonnage provider MPC Container Ships has been launched in China.

On the Day of the Seafarers, June 26, Sofia, the third newbuild owned by Finland-based shipping company Langh Ship, arrived for the first time in Tornio in Finland.

German shipowner John T. Essberger Group has held a christening ceremony for two liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel chemical tankers.

Swedish shipping company Thun Tankers, part of the Erik Thun Group, has taken delivery of the second in a series of six new eco R-class tankers, Thun Reliance.

Hong Kong-based container shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) has named the eleventh 24,188 TEU eco-friendly containership OOCL Denmark.

South Korean Hanwha Ocean has handed over a newbuild LNG-ready 13,000 TEU containership, HMM Ruby, to compatriot shipping company HMM.

HJSC secured a $220 million contract with a mystery European shipowner to construct two eco-friendly methanol-ready 7,900 TEU containerships.

Golden Ocean Group Limited (GOGL) has received a newbuild environmentally-friendly bulk carrier from Dalian Shipbuilding Industry Company.

Swedish shipping company Erik Thun Group has taken delivery of Thun Vettern, a liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessel from the Vinga series.

The construction of Lithuania’s first hydrogen-electric ship has begun at Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS).

HGK Shipping has named its newbuild dry goods vessel with future-fuel-ready capability and solar module structure installed on board.

Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has received a contract to build two eco-friendly cruise ships for Swiss cruise line Viking.

Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping has signed a time charter deal with compatriot Preem Shipping for two new methanol-ready tankers.