The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of the 'CMA CGM Monte Cristo', the first in a new series of six methanol-fuelled container ships. This represents the 400th owned vessel in the 650-vessel plus fleet and reflects the group’s long-term investment strategy, built on...
South Korea has launched its first hydrogen fuel cell-powered ship, 'Hydro Zenith' at Vinssen’s land-based test facility in Yeongam, Jeollanam-do Province. Hydro Zenith is 17.4m long, weighs 32t, and has an aluminium hull. It is powered by two 100kW hydrogen fuel...
The Ulstein-designed 'Acta Pegasus', first of four newbuild walk-to-work (W2W) construction service operation vessels (CSOVs) for Acta Marine, has been delivered by Tersan Shipyard. Acta Pegasus is built on the Ulstein SX216 platform and features the Ulstein Twin...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) and Japan Suiso Energy (JSE) have contracted to build what will be the largest-yet liquefied hydrogen (LH2) carrier with a capacity of 40,000m3. The vessel will be built at KHI’s Sakaide Works. JSE is the project operator for the New...
Mitsui E&S has announced that its 'Plan to Increase Production Capacity of Ammonia-Fuelled Propulsion Systems' has been selected as one of the subsidised projects under the Japanese Ministry of the Environment’s and Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and...
AtoB@C Shipping has taken delivery of ‘Fleximar’, the ninth vessel in its Green Coaster series, from Indian shipbuilder Chowgule & Company. The Green Coaster series is said to represent a new generation of energy-efficient vessels designed to meet the highest...
LH2 Shipping has received additional support from Enova for the construction of two additional liquid hydrogen (LH₂) fuelled bulk carriers, the third and fourth in the series. What are believed to be the first two LH₂ bulkers, also ordered by LH2 Shipping, received...
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...
Incat Tasmania says it has achieved a defining moment in maritime history, as the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed was powered up and successfully completed its first e-motor trial in Hobart, Tasmania. Hull 096 – the world’s largest battery-electric ship...
Spanish shipyard Astilleros Gondan has been awarded the contract to build two new research vessels commissioned by the Bundesamt für Seeschifffahrt und Hydrographie (BSH), the federal agency responsible for maritime safety and nautical cartography in Germany. The...
Svitzer and Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), India’s largest public sector shipyard, have signed a shipbuilding agreement for four 26m electric TRAnsverse 2600E tugs to be constructed in India for Svitzer’s global fleet renewal and growth plans. The agreement confirms a...
Spanish yard Astilleros GONDAN has delivered of its latest construction, ‘Pole Star', a hybrid propulsion vessel for the Northern Lighthouse Board (NLB), the authority responsible for managing lighthouses and buoys in Scotland and its adjacent islands, including the...
The hull for Ulstein Verft's yard number 323 has arrived at the Norwegian group's Ulsteinvik shipyard, marking a milestone in the construction of Ulstein's next-generation offshore wind service vessel. The ship, the tenth Twin X-Stern CSOV since 2022, is based on...
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