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...
German shipyard Meyer Werft has handed over its newest cruise ship, the 'Silver Nova', to shipping company Silversea Cruises, the vessel being considered one of the most environmentally friendly cruise ships thanks to its innovative fuel concept. Before the handover...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) has increased its order intake this year to a total of 25 ships, following the 16-vessel order reported earlier in July 2023 from Evergreen. The value of the latest order is KRW 3,959.3bn, which, according to SHI, is the largest ever for...
Japanese company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has ordered a further liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) dual-fuel very large LPG/liquefied ammonia gas carrier (VLGC) from Kawasaki Heavy Industries. The86,700m3 capacity ship will be built at the KHI Sakaide Works shipyard and...
According to a Taiwan stock exchange announcement, Taiwanese ship operator Evergreen Marine Corporation has contracted with two Asian shipyards for a total of 24 dual fuel containerships, ready for operation on methanol fuel. The total contract value is put at around...
Keys Bunkering West Japan, a joint venture established by Kyushu Electric Power, NYK Line, Itochu Enex , and Saibu Gas has held a ceremony to name and launch an LNG bunkering vessel, which is under construction at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries' Shimonoseki Shipyard...
Kotug Canada has selected Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards to build two RAsalvor 4400-DFM dual fuel methanol escort tugs designed by Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) to service the Trans Mountain Expansion Project (TMEP). These tugs will escort tankers from the harbour limits of the...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a long-term agreement with Ineos Energy Trading, a wholly owned subsidiary of London-based Ineos Group for the charter of two newbuild LNG Carriers, to be built at the Okpo Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea for 2027...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has made an order of six mid-sized (9000 TEU) container vessels – all having dual-fuel engines able to operate on green methanol - from Yangzijiang Shipbuilding Group for delivery in 2026 and 2027. Rabab Boulos, Maersk Chief Infrastructure...
Singapore-based aluminium shipbuilder Strategic Marine has signed an agreement with Metizoft Asia, a division of Norwegian consultancy Metizoft, to assist LCA – CEC (Carbon Emissions Computation) for Strategic's range of Crew Transfer Vessels, as well as Strategic's...
Following successful sea trials, Austal Vietnam has successfully completed 'Apetahi Express' (Austal Hull 425), a new 66m high-speed catamaran for the Degage Group of French Polynesia. Austal CEO Paddy Gregg said: “Our warmest congratulations to The Degage Group on...
Seatrium subsidiary Seatrium New Energy (formerly Keppel FELS), has handed over the trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) 'Vox Alexia', third of a series of three dual-fuel vessels, to Van Oord Ship Management. The delivery of Vox Alexia follows the first and...
Chantiers de l'Atlantique's Saint-Nazaire yard has delivered the gas-fuelled cruise ship 'MSC Euribia', the fifth in MSC's Meraviglia series and the second MSC Cruises ship to run on LNG. MSC Euribia is claimed to be the most energy efficient cruise ship ever, and...
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