Sanmar Shipyards of Turkey has delivered one of its ElectRA Series battery electric powered tugboats to environmentally-conscious Norway-headquartered operator Buksér og Berging, where it will be based at the Port of Oslo. Named BB Electra by its new owners, the tug...
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NORWIND ORDERS ANOTHER HYBRID CSOV FROM VARD
Vard has secured a contract for the design and construction of another hybrid tailor-made Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for Norwind Offshore. Vard's contract has been signed with Navigare Capital Partners, in close corporation with Norwind Offshore,...
SANMAR BEGINS BUILD OF FIRST METHANOL-FUELLED ESCORT TUGS
Turkish shipyard Sanmar says it continues to be at forefront of the tug and towing industry’s move to a sustainable low and no-emission future, and has cut the first steel for what are belived to be the world’s first large purpose-built dual-fuel methanol escort tugs....
TERSAN DELIVERS BATTERY FERRIES TO FJORD1 AND GAINS FOUR-VESSEL ORDER
Norwegian ferry operator Fjord1 and Tersan Shipyard of Turkey have concluded a contract for the construction of four autonomous ferries. The vessels are designed by HAV Design of Norway to combine efficiency, safety, and innovation. At 120m in overall length, Fjord1’s...
COCHIN BEGINS BUILD OF SAMSKIP ZERO-EMISSION H2 FEEDER
Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL), has carried out the steel cutting of the first vessel in series of two vessels of Sea Shuttle zero emission feeder container project being built for Samskip, a logistics company headquartered in the Netherlands. This...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN DECLARES OPTIONS FOR FOUR GREEN FUEL-READY PCTCs
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has declared options to build four additional next-generation Shaper Class pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) vessels. The 9,300 CEU methanol dual fuel vessels will be able to use alternative fuel sources, such as methanol, upon delivery. They...
EURONAV ORDERS GREEN-FUELLED TANKER DUO
Euronav of Belgium has concluded an order with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Yangzhou) Dingheng of China for two 17,000dwt bitumen tankers , for delivery in the fourth quarter of 2026. Both vessels have been chartered for 10 years upon delivery from the yard. The...
UNIFEEDER ADDS TWO MORE METHANOL-READY SHIPS
Denmark-based Unifeeder Group, part of DP World, is ordering two more methanol-ready vessels for a new long-term charter agreement. This follows a previous agreement for two initial methanol-capable vessels announced in October 2023, underscoring the group’s...
CSL HANDS OVER 13th ELECTRIC PASSENGER FERRY
Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has delivered the 13th Electric Hybrid 100 Pax Water Metro Ferry BY 137 to Kochi Water Metro. The project contributes significantly to the sustainable development and modernization of water transportation in Kochi. The Electric...
AUSTAL SIGNS GAS TURBINE-POWERED FERRY MoU WITH GOTLANDSBOLAGET
Western Australia shipbuilder Austal and Gotlandsbolaget of Sweden have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a construction contract for the ‘Gotland Horizon X’ catamaran project. Gotland Horizon X is a high-speed aluminium catamaran that will utilise...
CMB.TECH, NCL AND YARA TO BUILD AMMONIA-POWERED CONTAINER SHIP
Belgian company CMB.Tech is ordering what it says is the world’s first ammonia-powered container vessel in partnership with Yara Clean Ammonia, North Sea Container Line (NCL) and Yara International through a 15-year deal. The vessel, to be named Yara Eyde, is a 1400...
FIRST NEW-GENERATION FEEDER SHIP HANDED OVER TO CMA CGM
The CMA CGM Group has taken delivery of the ‘CMA CGM Mermaid’, the first in a series of 10 new 2,000 TEU container feeder ships powered by LNG, which will be progressively deployed in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe. These new vessels, with an original design...
STENA BULK EXPANDS ECO-TANKER FLEET
Tanker shipping company Stena Bulk is expanding its eco-friendly fleet with new long-term charter agreements for four newbuild eco Medium Range (MR) tankers. Two of the vessels, Stena Continent and Stena Conquest, will be delivered from Hyundai Mipo by the end of...