Ships & Yards

LNG

LNG

China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has received an order for 16 dual-fuel containerships from French-based liner operator, CMA CGM. The order includes 12 x 15,000 TEU containerships that will be capable of sailing on methanol, along…

11th April 2023

CMA CGM places USD3bn dual fuel container ships order

11th April 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Spain’s shipbuilding industry is raising its game through the construction of the national fleet’s first diesel-electric cargo vessels. With Mundaka NM, the lead vessel in a series of four 6,200dwt newbuilds nearing completion,…

11th April 2023

Spanish Short-Sea Fleet Backs Diesel-Electric

11th April 2023

METHANOL

METHANOL

Copenhagen-based J.Lauritzen is the latest owner to endorse methanol fuel by way of the propulsion machinery specified for a pair of Kamsarmax bulk carriers ordered in Japan.

6th April 2023

Methanol Building Favour In Bulker Sector

6th April 2023

HYDROGEN

HYDROGEN

Australian shipyard Austal and Swedish ferry operator Gotlandsbolaget have signed a letter of intent to develop and build a high-speed catamaran capable of operating on hydrogen or other green alternative fuels. The ferry is expected to…

6th April 2023

High-speed H2-fuelled Baltic catamaran project advances

6th April 2023

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

BATTERIES, SUPERCAPACITORS, FUEL CELLS AND OTHER ENERGY STORAGE TECHNOLOGY

The entry into service of a ferry powered by PEM fuel cells fuelled by liquid hydrogen on 31 March marked a significant advance for what remains a largely untried technology. Norled’s Hydra began operations on…

4th April 2023

First LH2-fuelled hydrogen fuel cell ferry enters service

4th April 2023

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

The delivery of the first of a pair of hybrid-electric bunker tankers that will operate in the port of Singapore has been been confirmed by Vitol’s Singaporean bunker operations company, V-Bunkers. The vessel, Marine…

4th April 2023

First hybrid electric bunker tanker in Singapore delivery

4th April 2023

LNG

LNG

Hong Kong-headquartered Seaspan Corporation in cooperation with Israeli-owned carrier ZIM Integrated Shipping Services has realised the opening phase in a major newbuild programme. 

4th April 2023

Business Pairing Yields Dual-Fuel Boxships

4th April 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Although the much-vaunted scheme to realise at least 30 domestically-produced, zero-emission ships by 2030 under the Maritime Master Plan has yet to be endorsed by government, Dutch shipbuilders continue to show resilience…

3rd April 2023

Resilient Dutch Build Business Platform

3rd April 2023

LNG

LNG

Marking the debut of the MSC Group’s luxury cruise brand Explora Journeys, the 248m Explora I is being readied in Italy for a July service start.

3rd April 2023

First Ship In Offing For Explora Brand

3rd April 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

RC Dock Engineering has achieved a milestone with the first Class approval from RINA for its first remotely controlled unmanned workboats to operate up to 200 nautical miles from shore.

30th March 2023

Approval for RC Dock remote-controlled workboats

30th March 2023