Vessels
Titan LNG develops Hyperion tank concepts for bunker barges
Dutch independent LNG supplier Titan LNG has developed the ‘Hyperion’ series of tank concepts for Inland Waterway (IWW) bunker barges.
Eidesvik scores contract extension with Equinor
Eidesvik Offshore has secured a contract extension with the compatriot oil company, Equinor, for one of its platform supply vessels (PSVs).
Sweden to get 1st large-scale hydrogen-powered vessel by 2030
Passenger shipping company Rederi AB Gotland and its subsidiaries are developing Sweden’s first large-scale hydrogen-powered vessel for both passengers and freight, with water as the only emission.
FESCO to boost container shipping ties with Japan
FESCO Transportation Group, the largest intermodal transport operator in Russia, revealed it will further increase container traffic on the route connecting Japan and Russia.
Fincantieri secures €300M sustainability-linked construction loan
Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri has signed the first sustainability-linked construction loan with compatriot banks Intesa Sanpaolo and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP) for a maximum amount of €300 million (around $340 million).
Viking’s 1st expedition ship delivered before Christmas
Viking Octantis, the first of two Viking’s expedition ships, has been delivered by Italian shipbuilder Fincantieri at Vard shipyard in Søviknes, Norway.
Video: Port of Rotterdam welcomes 15 millionth container for 1st time
The Port of Rotterdam received the 15 millionth TEU container of the year — the first time that a European port has broken this record.
TotalEnergies books Havila vessel in Denmark
Havila Shipping has been awarded a contract extension for one of its PSVs by the Danish subsidiary of the French oil major TotalEnergies.
Samsung Heavy picks GTT tank design for new LNG carrier
South Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has ordered a tank design from the French LNG containment specialist GTT for a new LNG carrier.
Solstad investing in green tech to reach net-zero target
Over the next three years, Norwegian Solstad Offshore is planning to invest more than 300 million NOK (approximately $33.4 million) in battery hybrid conversion projects to achieve a 50% global fleet emission reduction by 2030.
Shell charters Avenir Achievement LNG bunkering vessel
UK-based LNG company Avenir LNG has entered into a time charter party (TCP) with Shell for the newbuild LNG bunkering supply vessel Avenir Achievement.
World’s 1st theatre ship gets eSAIL
La Naumon, the first theatre vessel in the world, has been equipped with eSAIL, a wind-assisted propulsion technology provided by Spanish cleantech engineering company bound4blue.
AIDA Cruises takes delivery of 2nd LNG-powered cruise ship
German cruise line AIDA Cruises has taken delivery of its second liquified natural gas (LNG) powered cruise ship AIDAcosma from the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany.
Expleo wraps up survey as part of study on green marine retrofit solutions
A team of Expleo engineers has completed an onboard survey of the service operations vessel (SOV) Bibby WaveMaster1 as part of a government-funded feasibility study to find green marine retrofit solutions.