At Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard, work continues on Hull 096 – the world’s largest electric ferry – with one of the vessel’s four battery rooms now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later in 2025. Each of the ship’s four battery rooms houses a portion...
Scandlines' new zero direct emissions ferry has been on the first of two sea trials in the Sea of Mamara in Turkey, following a period at the shipyard's outfitting quay with tests of the ship's auxiliary systems and a successful inclining test, During the sea trial,...
Incat Hull 096 - described as the world’s largest battery-electric ship - has been launched by Australian shipbuilder Incat at its Tasmanian shipyard. Constructed for South American ferry operator Buquebus, Hull 096 is considered to represent a leap forward in...
Damen Shipyards Group and Noatum Maritime, part of AD Ports Group’s Maritime and Shipping Cluster, have agreed on the delivery of a second, fully electric Damen RSD-E Tug 2513. The RSD-E Tug 2513 will enable Noatum Maritime to perform berthing and unberthing...
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group company, has held a christening and launch ceremony for the first of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT). The...
Irving Oil and Algoma Central Corporation have welcomed the first of two new product tankers into Saint John Harbour, Canada. The vessels will service Canada’s largest refinery with deliveries to ports in Atlantic Canada and the US East Coast. The vessels represent a...
Holland Shipyards Group has christened two newly built MPP coasters: 'Waalvliet' and 'Rijnvliet' at the Werkendam, Netherlands, shipyard. These vessels feature wind-assisted diesel-electric propulsion and are part of a series of shortsea coasters commissioned by...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has recently taken delivery of an LNG-fuelled Capesize bulk carrier for JFE Steel Corporation from the Saijo Shipyard of Imabari Shipbuilding. The 299.9m long 210,321 dwt vessel was named Verde Heraldo, which means 'Green Pioneer' in Spanish....
Turkish builder Cemre Shipyard has announced the departure of NB1091 'Hinnøy', said to be Norway’s largest zero-emission ferry, built for Torghatten Nord, which is sailing toward a new home in the northern waters of Norway. Developed by The Norwegian Ship Design...
The first steel has been cut at HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HD HHI) in Ulsan for the two first hulls in Solvang's Panamax VLGC newbuilding series planned for delivery in 2026 and 2027. In all, seven of the 88,000m3 vessels have been ordered from HD HHI. The...
Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership 'Quetzal' has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. With capacity for up to 1,400...
Cruise operator Viking and Fincantieri have announced details of the 'Viking Libra', said to be the world’s first hydrogen-powered cruise ship, capable of operating with zero emissions. Already under construction at Fincantieri’s Ancona shipyard, the Viking Libra is...
As part of its fleet expansion and renewal programme, the Grimaldi Group has commissioned the construction of nine ro-pax vessels from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai), worth a total of US$ 1.3bn. The new ships have been designed to elevate the quality of...
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