Turkish shipyard Sanmar has launched of the first fully electric tugboat to operate in Latin America, which the company says marks a significant step forward in its mission to help create a sustainable tug and towing industry. Ordered by operator and long-time Sanmar...
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SAN FRANCISCO FERRIES TO GO ELECTRIC
New Zealand electric ferry design and technology company EV Maritime has been commissioned by Angel Island Tiburon Ferry (AITF)to design an all-new hybrid electric vessel for the San Francisco-based fleet. The project will additionally see the electrification of two...
SANMAR BUILDING SEVEN NEW BATTERY ELECTRIC TUGS
Turkish tug and workboat builder Sanmar has started work on seven more of its emissions-free battery electric powered ElectRA class tugs. Sanmar has experienced huge interest in these ‘Tugs of the Future’ and, once built and delivered, these latest versions will bring...
MOL TAKES DELIVERY OF SECOND WIND-ASSISTED BULKER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has announced the completion of 'Green Winds', a 63,896 dwt Ultramax bulk carrier equipped with the Wind Challenger hard sail wind power propulsion system at Oshima Shipbuilding. MOL Group company MOL Drybulk will operate this new vessel,...
DANAOS ORDERS FIVE MORE GREEN CONTAINERSHIPS FROM CHINA
Greek container ship owner Danaos Corporation has added an extra five environmentally-friendly newbuilding containerships to its orderbook. The five newbuilding orders with an aggregate contract price of US$ 509m comprise one additional 8,258 TEU vessel to be built at...
PCTC COMPLETES PREPARATIONS FOR WIND PROPULSION
Wallenius Wilhelmsen's Orcelle Horizon project has reached a significant milestone with the completion at IMC Shipyard in Zhoushan, China of preparation for the retrofitting installation of a wing sail to the vessel 'Tirranna'. Prior to docking, extensive preparation...
STENA BEGINS BUILD OF FIRST METHANOL HYBRID RO-RO
The keel laying ceremony of the first of the two all-new NewMax hybrid vessels for Stena Line has taken place at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in WeiHai, China. Stena Futura, the chosen name for this ship, is one of two NewMax hybrid vessels that will play a...
COCHIN BAGS FOLLOW-UP ORDER FOR COASTAL VESSELS FROM NORWEGIAN OWNER
India's Cochin Shipyard subsidiary Udupi Cochin Shipyard has obtained an order from Norwegian shipping company Wilson for the design and construction of four 6300 dwt dry cargo vessels, with an option for an additional four vessels of the same type to be exercised by...
ATTICA TO ADD TWO STENA RORO LOW-EMISSION E-FLEXER VESSELS TO FLEET
Greek shipping company Attica Group has signed an agreement with Stena RoRo for the charter with purchase option of two E-Flexer vessels, to be built by Stena RoRo at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, China. The two new vessels, each with an overall length of 240m, are...
NYK TAKES DELIVERY OF SECOND LPG/AMMONIA TANKER
A naming ceremony has been held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for 'Gas Amethyst', a large LPG carrier jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Astomos Energy Corporation. Following Gas Garnet, which was delivered in March 2024, Gas...
FIRST ALL-ELECTRIC US HARBOUR TUG NAMED BY CROWLEY
In San Diego port, US shipowner Crowley has christened the 'eWolf', the first US all-electric ship assist harbour tugboat, designed to operate sustainably and with zero emissions. The eWolf delivers high-power capability alongside safety and efficiency. The name comes...
LITHUANIAN PORT CONSTRUCTING HYDROGEN-FUELLED VESSEL
Western Baltija Shipbuilding (WBS) in Lithuania has been commissioned by the Klaipėda State Seaport Authority to build a new vessel, designed for waste management, and which is said to be a symbol of Lithuania’s progress and its commitment to reducing environmental...
ENOVA FINANCE GRANTED TO NEW AMMONIA-FUELLED GAS CARRIER OPERATION
Norwegian financier Enova has awarded a NOK 180m investment grant to Amon Gas, a newly-formed subsidiary of Amon Maritime, which is targeting a shipbuilding series starting with two firm orders of ammonia-powered gas carriers with a goal of being in operation by 2028....