Lloyd’s Register (LR) has awarded Approval in Principle (AiP) to Norwegian shipowner Torghatten Nord for two hydrogen-powered vessels operating on Norway’s longest ferry route, Vestfjordstrekninga, connecting Bodø, Røst, Værøy and Moskenes. The two vessels, designed by Norwegian Ship Design, will us
Miami-based Storylines residential ships and Brodosplit shipyard in Split, Croatia, have signed a construction contract to build the world’s first private residence ship that will be powered by LNG. Brodosplit, part of the DIV Group, has commenced the engineering phase of the 753-foot (229 meters) p
Germany’s Schlepp- und Fährgesellschaft Kiel (SFK) has christened its second all-electric ferry, MS Wellingdorf.
AtoB@C Shipping, a Swedish subsidiary of ESL Shipping, has declared an option for the construction of five additional vessels at the Indian shipyard Chowgule & Company Private Limited. The order, confirmed by ESL’s parent Aspo Group, comes on the heels of two contracts for a total of seven identical
Lithuanian ship designer Western Baltic Engineering (WBE) has unveiled designs for an electric pusher vessel intended for use on Europe’s inland waterways. Dubbed the Electric Eel, the electric pusher is due to be built next year for the Lithuanian Inland Waterways Authority, a public body operating
There is significant room for improvement of propulsive efficiency of ships with new propulsor and hull form innovations to help reduce fuel consumption and add to the decarbonization efforts of the shipping industry, Finland-based research institute VTT said. Propulsive efficiency translates to the
A.P. Moller – Maersk has entered into a methanol partnership with Chinese bioenergy enterprise Debo. The parties have signed a Letter of Intent covering Debo’s plans to develop a bio-methanol project for Maersk in China with capacity of 200,000 tonnes per year to start commercial operation by fall 2
The quest for zero-emission fuels is dominating the decarbonization narrative in the maritime industry today. Ammonia and hydrogen are at the top of the candidate list for the future fuel mix. However, there are numerous challenges in establishing a scalable production of green hydrogen and green am
Norsepower has inked a contract with Dalian Shipbuilding Industry to deliver single rotor sails onboard two newbuild LNG-powered, wind-assisted CO₂ carriers commissioned by the Northern Lights JV. Northern Lights JV is developing the transportation and storage component of Norway’s Longship project
FPS Maas, an inland containership owned by Dutch shipping company Future Proof Shipping, arrived at the Holland Shipyards Group yard in Werkendam on Monday for its conversion. Namely, over the coming months, the vessel’s diesel combustion engine will be removed, and a hydrogen and fuel cell propulsi
Swedish Furetank AB and Canadian Algoma Central Corporation are entering into a joint venture agreement to build four dual-fuel product tankers intended to trade in Northern Europe. Each company will own 50% of the joint venture, which will be named FureBear. The vessels will be constructed at China
Alfa Laval has secured a contract to provide low-flashpoint fuel supply system (LFSS) on six dual-fuel container vessels. The contract represents the company’s largest methanol order this year. The Alfa Laval FCM Methanol system will be installed on six 1170 TEU container vessels ordered by Eastaway
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has won a contract to supply RoRo equipment for four RoRo vessels to be built by the Guangzhou Shipyard International for H-Line Shipping, Korea. To remind, H-Line brought its orderbook to four LNG-powered newbuilds in February this year as it was moving to diversify its
Singapore-based container operator Pacific International Lines returned to WinGD with an order for 82-cm bore engines for its four 8,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessels. The ammonia-ready vessels will be built at privately-owned Chinese shipyard Yangzijiang Shipbuilding, and are scheduled for delivery in
