AET, part of MISC Berhad, has signed an agreement for its first hybrid electric dynamic positioning shuttle tanker (DPST), designed to for dual-fuel, lower-emissions-ready operation, and which has been secured on long-term charter. This latest newbuilding is said to...
The Italian Grimaldi Group has named and taken delivery of its latest vessel 'Grande Tianjin' from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited (SWS). The Grande Tianjin is the first of seven PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) vessels commissioned from SWS and...
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the sixth dual-fuel LPG/ammonia carrier ordered by NYK. On completion, the ship will be chartered by Astomos Energy Corporation, one of...
Vard has signed a new contract with UK shipowner-operator North Star, which Vard says marks a significant milestone in the companies’ shared commitment to sustainable maritime innovation. The agreement covers the design and construction of two hybrid service operation...
The 'Viking Mira', a new cruise ship under construction for Viking, has been launched at Fincantieri's Ancona shipyard. The ship is scheduled to debut in spring 2026, operating in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. At about 54,300gt, Viking Mira will feature 499...
Hanwha Shipping, a US subsidiary of Hanwha Ocean, has ordered a liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier from its affiliate shipyard in the US, Hanwha Philly. The vessel will be the first US-ordered, export-market-viable LNG carrier in almost 50 years, dating back to the...
CIMC Raffles and Dutch marine contractor Van Oord have signed a contract for the construction of a methanol dual-fuel subsea rock installation (SRI) Vessel, with an option for a further ship. Following the successful delivery of what is said to be the largest and most...
Scandlines' new €80m ro-ro freight ferry, which operates completely free of direct emissions, has completed its second sea trial in the Sea of Marmara near Turkey and is now preparing for its journey to the Fehmarnbelt. In collaboration with the Cemre shipyard and...
The Grimaldi Group has held a naming ceremony in Jiangsu, China, for the 'Grande Shanghai', the first of ten next-generation PCTC (Pure Car and Truck Carrier) vessels commissioned from China Merchants Heavy Industries. The first five vessels in the series will be...
Incat Tasmania has been selected to design and build two new battery-electric ferries for Danish ferry operator Molslinjen. The vessels, each 129m long and powered by about 45MWh of batteries, will operate on the Kattegat route between Jutland and Zealand, forming...
Norwegian low-carbon shipping company Amon Maritime has entered into a joint venture (JV), to be known as Navigator Amon Shipping, with handysize liquefied gas carrier operator Navigator Holdings (Navigator Gas). Navigator will hold about 80% of the JV company, with...
Fincantieri's Sestri Ponente shipyard has celebrated the launching of 'Explora III', the coin ceremony for 'Explora IV', and the steel cutting for 'Explora V'. The aim is for the six-vessel luxury fleet for MSC's Explora Journeys luxury brand, built by Fincantieri, to...
Vard has signed a €200m-plus contract with US-based research organisation Inkfish for the design and construction of what is believed to be one of the most modern research vessels yet. Inkfish is a global philanthropic organisation that integrates vessels,...
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