Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) and towage company Svitzer have begun construction of four advanced battery-electric tugs, with a formal steel-cutting ceremony held at CSL. The vessels are considered among the most advanced green tugs being built anywhere. The agreement...
A naming ceremony has taken place at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for a newly built very large gas carrier (VLGC), the eighth dual-fuel LPG carrier using LPG as fuel ordered by NYK. Upon completion, the ship, named Lyla Pathfinder, will be chartered...
CMA CGM has named the first in a series of 10 24,000 TEU LNG-powered containerships, the ‘CMA CGM Notre Dame’, in the port of Le Havre, an event considered to mark a new milestone in the development of a high-performance, decarbonised French fleet. Measuring nearly...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has completed the installation of a wing sail on PCTC 'Tirranna', marking a new phase in testing wind-assisted propulsion in commercial operations. The installation took place at Damen Shipyard in Rotterdam, followed by a harbour acceptance test...
Netherlands governmental water management organisation Rijkswaterstaat has launched the research and development phase of the Power2Tow project. Under this innovation partnership, three consortia will simultaneously develop new solutions for near zero-emission...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy says it is playing a major role in Grimaldi Group’s delivery of a new generation of vessels looking to define modern shipping. AYK has secured a deal to supply its 2073kWh OrionAN batteries to nine ro-pax vessels being...
Swedish company AtoB@C Shipping, part of ESL Shipping, has taken delivery of 'Megama'r, the eleventh vessel in its series of 5,400 dwt plug-in hybrid newbuildings. The vessel was handed over on June 10 and will soon begin its maiden voyage from India to Europe. Built...
Cyprus-based ro-ro operator Sallaum Lines has ordered the two largest ships in its history, signing a shipbuilding contract with Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry (XSI) for two next-generation ammonia-ready PCTC vessels, with an option for two more. Each vessel will carry...
Daehan Shipbuilding of South Korea says it is accelerating the expansion of its Green Ship line-up by consecutively pursuing joint development (JDP) for energy reduction technologies. The company recently signed a JDP with Norway's DNV classification and China's...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered the ‘Himalayasan’, a very large crude oil carrier (VLCC), to Camphor Tree Maritime. The vessel was constructed at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship Engineering (DACKS) shipyard, and operated jointly by KHI and China Cosco Shipping...
Grieg Maritime Group has signed an order for two new gantry crane vessels from New Dayang Shipbuilding in China, part of a total of six new gantry crane ships for G2 Ocean, with delivery scheduled for 2029. The Grieg vessels will be delivered towards the end of the...
PCTC operator Sallaum Lines has celebrated the simultaneous delivery of 'Ocean Express' and 'Ocean Navigator', two new additions to the company’s Ocean class fleet. Built by China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) and registered under the Cyprus flag, both vessels...
Damen Shipyards Group has delivered the fourth Combi Freighter (CF) 3850 in an order of four to Reederei Bernd Sibum. following sea trials in Shanghai. In the coming weeks, the vessel, named Maria Sibum, will make her way to Europe loaded with cargo. The handover of...
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