LNG-FUELLED CRUISESHIP DELIVERED IN FRANCE
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...
GRIEG ORDERS ZERO-EMISSION READY LARGE BULK CARRIERS
Grieg Maritime Group of Norway has signed a contract for up to four ammonia-ready, 82,300 dwt Open Hatch vessels for delivery in 2026 from CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Longxue yard in China. With a capacity of over 82,000 dwt, the new ships will dwarf the 50,800 dwt L-class,...
FIRST SPANISH LNG BUNKERING FOR UECC
Ro-ro operator United European Car Carriers (UECC) says it recently reached a significant milestone when the LNG dual-fuel vessel ‘Auto Energy’ successfully completed its first LNG bunkering operation in the Mediterranean. The delivery, provided by Spanish...
ACQUISITION UNDERLINES CMA CGM AIM FOR SUSTAINABLE RO-PAX SHIPPING
CMA CGM Group has finalised the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille in 1931, which runs sevices between mainland France and Corsica with four ro-pax vessels. La Méridionale currently runs up to 13...
WÄRTSILÄ AND TRANSWORLD SHIP MANAGEMENT JOIN FOR DECARBONISING PROJECT
Wärtsilä is to partner with Transworld Group to apply its advanced decarbonisation modelling capabilities to the bulk carriers sector of Orient Express lines of Dubai, owned by Transworld Group and managed by Indian company Transworld Ship Management (TWSM). The aim...
WHALE TAIL INSPIRES ABB ELECTRIC PROPULSION CONCEPT
ABB is introducing a new concept described as “a revolutionary propulsion system breaking new ground for efficiency in the marine industry”, inspired by the dynamic motions of a whale’s tail,. The concept, known as Dynafin, is said to be the result of over...
LATEST TUG DESIGN FOCUSES ON LOW EMISSIONS AND FUEL ECONOMY
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest vessel in its Compact Tugs product platform, the ASD Tug 2111, which, alongside the innovative ASD Tug 2312, offers proven technology with innovation to advance safety, sustainability, reliability, and efficiency. Siebe...
PERFORMANCE AGREEMENT ENSURES OPTIMISED MAINTENANCE FOR DUAL-FUEL SHIPS
Wärtsilä has signed an eight-year Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with Japanese operator NYK LNG Ship Management, covering the two Wärtsilä X72DF main engines on an LNG Carrier vessel and designed to maximise the vessel availability and ensure its operation...