Norwegian shipping company Amon Maritime has been awarded investment grants of NOK 298m from Enova to support the construction of three new ammonia-fuelled bulk carriers. The vessels, each in the Kamsarmax segment with a capacity of around 80,000–85,000 dwt, are...
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...
US shipyard Nichols Brothers Boat Builders (NBBB) has been awarded a contract from San Francisco Bay Ferry to design and build two 400-passenger battery-electric ferries as part of the agency’s Rapid Electric Emission Free (REEF) ferry programme. The project is...
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply an integrated package of equipment for a new Offshore Support Vessel (OSV) being built for ship owner DOF. The new 110m OSV, with accommodation for 164 personnel, is designed by MMC Ship Design and constructed at the...
HMM has taken delivery of ‘HMM Green’, a 9,000 TEU methanol-powered containership, first of nine sister ships ordered in February 2023 from HD Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries (seven vessels) and HJ Shipbuilding & Construction (two vessels). Starting with this...
Incat Tasmania says that construction of its newest 78m hybrid electric ferry is well progressed, with the vessel on track for operation in the first half of 2026 - timed for operators looking to enter service ahead of the Northern Hemisphere summer season. Designed...
A.P. Moller-Maersk has celebrated the naming of the dual-fuel methanol ship 'Adrian Mærsk' at its APM Terminals Maasvlakte II terminal in Rotterdam. Karsten Kildahl, Maersk CCO said: "The dual-fuel vessels demonstrate that the technology for the energy transition of...
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