Baltic shipping company ESL Shipping, a company in the Aspo group, has ordered a series of four new, fossil-free handysize vessels, with an option to increase the order for an unspecified number of extra ships. The ships will be built at China Merchants Jinling...
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UNIFEEDER TAKES DELIVERY OF TWO SUSTAINABLE SHIPS
DP World company Unifeeder has named two newbuild vessels, 'Navios Utmost' and 'Navios Unite', at the Changhong shipyard in Zhoushan, China. These vessels are part of Unifeeder’s fleet renewal plan, which aims to deploy more efficient ships while the company continues...
BALTIC BATTERY-HYBRID SHORT SEA FLEET CONTIUES TO GROW
Swedish short sea shipping company AtoB@C Shipping, part of ESL Shipping of Finland, has recently taken delivery of its fourth battery hybrid 5,350dwt cargo vessel, 'Aquamar', part of a 12-ship order placed with the Chowgule shipyard in India. AtoB@C is scheduled to...
SPLIETHOFF ORDERS 8+2 FUTURE FUEL READY VESSELS
Shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard in China for the construction of a new series of eight multi-purpose vessels with an option for two additional vessels, to be delivered starting the first quarter of 2028. The new energy-efficient...
PURUS ORDERS AMMONIA-READY GAS TANKER PAIR
Purus has placed an order for two 45,000m3 dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers (MGC) from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for scheduled delivery in 2027. The newbuild pair will increase the size of the Purus ammonia transport fleet to nine vessels,...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN’S GREEN PCTC NEWBUILDS TO BE LARGER STILL
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced that four of the 12 Shaper class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) will be increased in size from 9,300 to about 11,700 CEUs. This makes the vessels the largest PCTCs ever to sail, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
ALL-ELECTRIC DAMEN FERRIES ORDERED FOR TORONTO
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the City of Toronto in Canada for the delivery of two fully-electric ferries, which will provide a major boost to sustainability in the region, to operate between downtown Toronto and the major tourist destination of the...
PLUG-IN LNG HYBRID RO-PAX BEGINS SEA TRIALS
Brittany Ferries' LNG-electric hybrid vessel 'Saint-Malo' has taken to the water, undertaking sea trials this week in the far east, ahead of transit to Europe in November. The vessel will be based at Portsmouth, UK, and will operate the service between Portsmouth and...
UZMAR TO BUILD BATTERY ELECTRIC METHANOL TUG FOR SVITZER
Svitzer has contracted Uzmar shipyard in Turkiye to build a first of its kind methanol-battery tug for delivery in the second half of 2025. The 6MWh battery-powered tug will be deployed in Gothenburg and provide zero-emission services across a quarter of Svitzer’s...
LARGEST AND GREENEST PCTC DELIVERED IN CHINA
Höegh Autoliners’ second Aurora Class vessel, the 'Höegh Borealis', has been delivered from the China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. The newbuild programme from Höegh Autoliners is an example of global collaboration and a testament to what can be...
GERDES GREEN ORDERS BATTERY HYBRID DAMEN CF 3850
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Gerdes Green for a second Combi Freighter (CF) 3850, following its order for a sister vessel, which Damen is currently building. This latest order will feature a range of innovative solutions aimed at optimising...
COSCO INVESTS IN ECO-FRIENDLY BULK CARRIER FLEET
Cosco Shipping Development has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers, which the company says marks the largest shipbuilding and leasing transaction since the company transformed into a shipping industry and finance operator in...
COSCO BUILDING 12 NEW METHANOL FUELLED SHIPS
Cosco Shipping Container Lines has signed a contract in Shanghai with sister company Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of 12 container ships of 14,000 TEU capacity with dual fuel methanol propulsion. With the latest order, Cosco Shipping emphasises...