The new Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) 'Grande Tokyo' has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group from the China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). This is Grimaldi's 10th ammonia-ready vessel, designed for the future use of ammonia as an alternative fuel, and the...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) is further expanding its fleet of eco-friendly pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) with the order of two additional multi-fuel battery hybrid newbuilds at a Chinese shipyard that will boost its cargo-carrying capacity and...
NYK and Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) have been collaborating since 2020 to develop a method for estimating a vessel’s propulsion performance in actual sea conditions before construction and to establish a technical and objective evaluation framework, using...
Singapore's Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has celebrated a milestone in Singapore’s maritime decarbonisation journey with the successful naming of 'Eon', Singapore’s first fully electric...
GLO Marine has announced a €6m investment in a new integrated assembly and production facility in Galați, Romania — a strategic move aimed at accelerating its growth as an end-to-end vessel upgrade and decarbonisation partner. The facility will significantly expand...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions is to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two new LNG bunkering vessels being built at the Zhejiang XinLe Shipbuilding yard in China. The ships, with a capacity of 20,000 m³, will be owned by a Hong Kong based shipowner....
Lloyd's Register's Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has welcomed Drydocks World, a DP World company, as its latest Centre member, strengthening the consortium’s technical depth and expanding its global network. The partnership marks a significant step in the...
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's Zhoushan Shipyard (TZS) in China has delivered a methanol dual-fuelled 5,900 TEU container carrier for charter by A.P. Moller – Maersk. The delivery is said to represent a significant milestone for the company, demonstrating that the...
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its new vessel 'Grande Michigan' from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, the eighth ammonia-ready PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) in its fleet. Like sister vessels Grande Shanghai and Grande Svezia, already in service...
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of 'Horizon X', a next-generation high-speed ferry for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget, with a plate cutting ceremony at the Austal Philippines shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. Austal CEO...
French ship operator LD Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation ro-ro vessels chartered to Airbus, the 'Spirit of Toulouse', which was launched at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit of Mobile and Spirit of...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed an order for eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding in China, all of which will have similar characteristics and make up a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels with delivery in 2029 and 2030. Anda Cristescu, Head of...
AET, part of MISC Berhad, has signed an agreement for its first hybrid electric dynamic positioning shuttle tanker (DPST), designed to for dual-fuel, lower-emissions-ready operation, and which has been secured on long-term charter. This latest newbuilding is said to...
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