Hutchison Ports YANTIAN hosted a ceremony on Thursday, September 28, for the inaugural green marine shipment for ZTE Corporation. The cargo, transported via rail from Changsha, Hunan province, has now been loaded onto Hapag-Lloyd’s 24,000-TEU dual-fuel vessel Berlin Express en route to the Port of R
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been chosen to deliver RoRo equipment for two of the world’s first methanol-fueled pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) owned by China Merchant Energy Shipping.
The world’s first methanol-fuelled container vessel, Laura Maersk, arrived at Port of London for its maiden call on 27 September, marking a new step in the journey towards decarbonization in the shipping industry.
A giant LPG-powered LPG/ammonia carrier has been delivered to MOL Energia Pte, a Singapore-based company of Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Group. The vessel, named Phoenix Harmonia, was constructed by Namura Shipbuilding with the support from Mitsubishi Shipbuilding Co., a part of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industri
Skarv Shipping Solutions, a joint venture between Grieg Edge and Peak Group AS, signed a contract with Chinese Huanghai Shipbuilding Co. for up to eight low-carbon multipurpose vessels (MPVs).
Japanese shipping company K Line has taken delivery of the newly-built W-Max class liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier, Lagenda Setia, intended for a long-term charter with Malaysian energy major Petronas LNG. The Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding (Group) has built the midsize LNG car
French maritime firm Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has decided to install bound4blue eSAILs® on its ro-ro ship Ville de Bordeaux. Three 22-metre-high eSAILs® will be fitted to the Ville de Bordeaux ahead of a six-month performance monitoring period starting in early 2024. The Ville de Bordeaux is ch
Pyxis Ocean, the world’s first large ship fitted with WindWings, metal sails that harness the power of the wind to reduce fuel consumption and carbon emissions, arrived at the Port of Paranaguá, Brazil. The bulker, which emits 30% less carbon dioxide compared to conventional ships, embarked on its m
MAN Energy Solutions (MAN ES) has secured its first order for six small-bore, seven-cylinder 21/31DF-M GenSets, designed to operate on methanol. The milestone order is part of the construction project for two 9,300 car equivalent unit (CEU) Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) destined for China Merc
China’s Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has completed the ‘two-in-one’ (regular and gas) trial in five and a half days for the 174,000 cubic meter large liquefied natural gas carrier (LNGC) built by the company for China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) Shipping Leasing, setting what is said to be
Swiss energy storage solutions provider has secured a contract with Norwegian system integrator Brunvoll Mar-El for the electrification of a conventionally powered Norwegian ferry. Leclanché said it was selected by Brunvoll to support the retrofit of the MF Rygerbuen passenger and vehicle ferry into
Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has signed a contract for the construction of eight methanol-powered 9,200 TEU containerships.
While the push for eco-friendly shipping is commendable, it comes with a hefty price tag, potentially affecting small island developing states (SIDS) and least developed countries (LDCs) that rely heavily on maritime transport. According to a recent UNCTAD report, the transition to decarbonized ship
Spanish technology and engineering group Sener has developed the conceptual and basic engineering of two new vessels equipped with carbon capture systems (CCSs) for German company Grona Shipping.
