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...
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that chemical tanker 'Nordstraum', owned by Utkilen of Bergen, has been retro-fitted with a bulbous bow. This is considered one of the more unusual projects for FKAB, which says that Utkilen has looked at every possible aspect in...
Artemis Technologies says it has reached a major milestone in its mission to revolutionise maritime transport, with the first three Artemis EF-24 Passenger ferries now delivered to Belfast. The Artemis EF-24 Passenger will be the first high-speed electric hydrofoil...
A new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) 'Grande Manila' has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group and christened in Shanghai. Built by SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited) – both part of China...
Greek shipping company Capital Gas Ship Management has taken successful delivery of what is said to be the world’s first 22,000m3 low-pressure liquid CO2 (LCO2) / multi-gas carrier, the 'Active', from Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD). Active is the first of four 22,000m3...
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...
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