H-Line Shipping, a ship owner based in South Korea, has selected SN Corporation in Chittagong, Bangladesh, for its first green recycling initiative. “The pioneering steps taken by H-LINE Shipping and their confidence in choosing HKC-compliant facilities in Bangladesh will undoubtedly inspire other p
MV Sea Change, the first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ferry in the United States, has been fueled on the San Francisco waterfront as it continues its sea trials ahead of being put into regular operation. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA) announced this fueling
Japanese LPG trader and importer Astomos Energy Corporation and compatriot energy company Inpex Corporation have completed the supply of B24 biofuel bunker to a Very Large Gas Carrier (VLGC) chartered by Astomos. The endeavor marks the first-ever biofuel supply to a VLGC in the Middle East. Biofuels
LNG-powered cruise ship Silver Nova has concluded the initial phases of its sea trials, bringing the vessel closer to completion. The vessel will now undergo final touches before being delivered later this year. Silver Nova belongs to a newbuild project known as Project Evolution, and it is the firs
Hong Kong-based containership owner Seaspan Corporation revealed that it has become the first major owner/operator of containerships to equip its entire fleet with Starlink’s low-latency, and high-bandwidth service. Seaspan Corporation’s announcement of its partnership with SpaceX’s Starlink comes a
South Korean shipbuilding heavyweight HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering Co. (KSOE) has signed a deal to build four product carriers.
BW Batangas, a floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) that will be deployed at First Gen Corporation’s LNG import terminal in the Philippines, has arrived in Batangas. According to First Gen’s social media update, the FSRU arrived in Batangas Bay on 16 June. Prior to this, BW Batangas under
Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Spanish developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology bound4blue (b4b) have signed a sales partnership agreement for the wind-assisted propulsion system eSAIL.
The construction of new multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora-class vessels of Norwegian RoRo shipping company Höegh Autoliners is progressing ahead of schedule, the company said in an update. The company’s Chief Operating Officer, Sebjørn Dahl, recently returned from a visit to China Merchants He
Norway’s cleantech company TECO 2030 has completed the installation of the first funnel, also known as a scrubber, onboard a vessel belonging to an undisclosed shipowner.
Icon of the Seas, Royal Caribbean International’s first LNG-powered cruise ship being built at Meyer Turku shipyard situated in Turku, Finland, has completed the first round of sea trials. Meyer Turku revealed in a brief social media update that the Icon of the Seas returned to the shipyard on 22 Ju
Ørsted has designed and developed its own uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for offshore metocean measurement campaigns. The USV, which has also achieved DNV’s type validation as a floating LiDAR system, is set to enter serial production. The company, whose employees invented the concept which has now b
Danish shipping company Norden has placed a newbuilding order for six Supramax dry cargo vessels with Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS), a joint venture between COSCO Shipping and Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The 64,000 dwt vessels are slated for delivery in the next two to three years. “Placi
Orkney-based Green Marine has secured financing from Siemens Financial Services (SFS) with the aim of growing its offshore renewables offering. Green Marine stated that it was seeing a rapid growth opportunity driven by a massive increase in global interest in green energy sources and many businesse
