As the world witnesses the devastating impact of climate change through catastrophic events like wildfires engulfing the Greek island of Rhodes and northern Algeria, and the occurrence of giant supercells in Italy, the need for urgent and sustainable solutions within the energy industry, the maritim
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding has signed a contract with COSCO Shipping Energy and PetroChina, part of China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC), to build two liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers.
Subsea 7’s revenue for the first half of 2023 was $2.8 billion, a $323 million or 13 per cent increase compared to the first half of 2022, said to be due to significantly increased activity in the Subsea and Conventional business unit partly offset by lower revenue in the Renewables business unit. F
Chinese shipbuilder Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has received Approval in Principle (AIP) certifications from major international classification societies for three cutting-edge ship designs. These include a 98,000 cbm liquefied ammonia c
On 25 July, tugboat Sakigake, operated in Tokyo Bay by the NYK Group’s Shin-Nippon Kaiyosha, conducted its last bunkering at Yokohama Shinko pier as a vessel fueled by liquefied natural gas (LNG).
Seaspan Corporation and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), in collaboration with Foreship, have received Approval in Principle (AiP) from classification society American Bureau of Shipping (ABS) for the design of a 15,000 TEU ammonia-powered containership. The cert
German cruise line TUI Cruises has revealed that it has tested B30-blend fuel on its ship Mein Shiff 4 as part of a voyage beyond the Barents Sea to the islands of Svalbard.
Chinese shipbuilder Guangzhou Shipbuilding International (GSI), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, hosted a christening and delivery ceremony on Monday for the 16,000TEU container ship named MSC Noa Ariela. The containership was ordered back in March 2021 from Guangzhou Shipyard I
South Korean shipbuilding major HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (HD KSOE) has secured a contract for the construction of two product carriers.
Nexans is investing in a new third-generation cable-laying vessel in order to, as the company says, support a record project backlog and meet future needs of offshore wind and interconnector projects. According to Nexans, building upon the cutting-edge technology featured on the flagship vessel Nexa
The Council of the European Union has adopted the final rules on climate-neutral shipping as proposed in the FuelEU Maritime as a key part of the EU’s Fit for 55 package. The final hurdle was cleared on Tuesday putting virtually all pieces of the puzzle for regulating shipping’s climate impact into
newcleo, a London-based nuclear technology company developing Generation IV reactors using nuclear waste as fuel, has signed a cooperation agreement with Italian shipbuilding major Fincantieri and RINA classification society. The trio has agreed to carry out a feasibility study for nuclear applicati
Norwegian shipowner Misje Rederi AS has held a keel-laying ceremony for its sixth EcoBulk hybrid vessel at Colombo Dockyard in Sri Lanka.
Officer supply shortfall has reached a record high and is not expected to improve, leading to manning cost inflation, according to the latest Manning Annual Review and Forecast report published by shipping consultancy Drewry. The 2023 officer availability gap has widened to a deficit equating to abo
