Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) in India has held a keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid electric Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for North Star Shipping (Aberdeen), ordered to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. The 85m battery-electric hybrid SOV, second...
Shipping company Spliethoff has placed an order with Wuhu Shipyard in China for the construction of a new series of eight multi-purpose vessels with an option for two additional vessels, to be delivered starting the first quarter of 2028. The new energy-efficient...
Purus has placed an order for two 45,000m3 dual fuel ammonia-ready medium-sized gas carriers (MGC) from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for scheduled delivery in 2027. The newbuild pair will increase the size of the Purus ammonia transport fleet to nine vessels,...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has announced that four of the 12 Shaper class vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) will be increased in size from 9,300 to about 11,700 CEUs. This makes the vessels the largest PCTCs ever to sail, and Wallenius Wilhelmsen...
Damen Shipyards has signed a contract with the City of Toronto in Canada for the delivery of two fully-electric ferries, which will provide a major boost to sustainability in the region, to operate between downtown Toronto and the major tourist destination of the...
Brittany Ferries' LNG-electric hybrid vessel 'Saint-Malo' has taken to the water, undertaking sea trials this week in the far east, ahead of transit to Europe in November. The vessel will be based at Portsmouth, UK, and will operate the service between Portsmouth and...
Svitzer has contracted Uzmar shipyard in Turkiye to build a first of its kind methanol-battery tug for delivery in the second half of 2025. The 6MWh battery-powered tug will be deployed in Gothenburg and provide zero-emission services across a quarter of Svitzer’s...
Höegh Autoliners’ second Aurora Class vessel, the 'Höegh Borealis', has been delivered from the China Merchants Heavy Industry’s yard in Jiangsu, China. The newbuild programme from Höegh Autoliners is an example of global collaboration and a testament to what can be...
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Gerdes Green for a second Combi Freighter (CF) 3850, following its order for a sister vessel, which Damen is currently building. This latest order will feature a range of innovative solutions aimed at optimising...
Cosco Shipping Development has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers, which the company says marks the largest shipbuilding and leasing transaction since the company transformed into a shipping industry and finance operator in...
Cosco Shipping Container Lines has signed a contract in Shanghai with sister company Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry for the construction of 12 container ships of 14,000 TEU capacity with dual fuel methanol propulsion. With the latest order, Cosco Shipping emphasises...
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of the fifth multipurpose ro-ro unit of the innovative G5 class at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea. Named Great Casablanca, this vessel is intended to further enhance the quality of maritime transport services...
Short-sea container carrier company X-Press Feeders has launched a second green methanol-powered route, the Green Baltic X-Press (GBX), following delivery of its third methanol-powered vessel, 'Eco-Umande'. The GBX route serves the ports of Rotterdam, Antwerp-Bruges ,...
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