With the delivery of the 'Great Cotonou' from the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in Ulsan, South Korea, all six of the Grimaldi G5-class ro-ro multipurpose vessels are now fully operational in the company's fleet. With length of 250m, beam of 38m and 45,684 dwt...
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UECC ORDERS MORE BATTERY HYBRID PCTC VESSELS
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has signed a shipbuilding contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard Nanjing for up to four advanced multi-fuel battery hybrid pure car and truck carriers (PCTCs) in a major fleet expansion by European sustainable shortsea ro-ro...
MEYER TURKU PLANS FOR CARBON-NEUTRAL SHIPBUILDING
2024 marks 10 years since the Meyer family shipbuilding company took over the Turku shipyard in Finland, and over that time the shipyard, like the whole industry, has experienced both victories and challenges. In the anniversary year, the direction of Meyer Turku...
STENA’s FIRST NewMax METHANOL-HYBRID RO-RO FLOATED OUT
Ro-ro operator Stena Line has held a joint ceremony at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard, Weihai, celebrating the release of 'Stena Futura' into the water for the first time, and the laying of the keel for 'Stena Connecta', which marks the beginning of the build....
SANMAR CUTS STEEL FOR FOUR ALL-ELECTRIC TUGS FOR TURKISH OPERATOR
Sanmar has held a steel cutting ceremony to mark the start of construction in a major project to provide four of its electric battery-powered ‘Tugs of the Future’ for Türkiye’s state-owned Botaş Petroleum Pipeline Corporation. Botaş has ordered four missions-free tugs...
MORE GREEN VESSELS FOR GRIMALDI
At the Grimaldi Group's recent Euromed convention in Athens, the group revealed that it is investing in more newbuildings, which will reduce the average age of its ships – already 40% lower than that of the global ro-ro fleet – further still. Seven new ships have been...
WÄRTSILÄ EQUIPMENT FOR SIX LPG CARRIER NEWBUILDS
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for six newbuild medium-sized gas carrier (MGC) vessels, which Wärtsilä says strengthens its market position in this sector. The new vessels are being constructed at...
GIBDOCK TO INSTAL ARMADA AIR LUBRICATION SYSTEMS
Gibdock Shipyard and Armada Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to explore the integration of Armada's proprietary air lubrication system, the Passive Air Lubrication System (PALS), into vessels serviced by Baleana Group company Gibdock. The...
‘K’ LINE TAKES DELIVERY OF LNG-FUELLED PCTC
A car carrier vessel of 7,000 CEU capacity, named 'Poseidon Highway', has recently been delivered to Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) of Japan from Imabari Shipbuilding. The vessel is mainly fuelled by LNG, and is expected to reduce CO2 emissions by 25% to 30% and SOx...
ZERO-CARBON HIGH SPEED PILOT VESSEL FOR SWEDEN
UK company Artemis Technologies has been awarded a tender to supply the Swedish Maritime Administration (SMA) with a 100% electric Artemis EF-12 Pilot boat. This collaboration is considered to mark a significant milestone in Sweden’s ambition to transition towards a...
GERMAN COMPANY ORDERS FOUR SUSTAINABLE DAMEN COMBI FREIGHTERS
German family-owned short sea shipping company Reederei Bernd Sibum has placed an order with Damen Shipyards Group for the construction of four Combi Freighters (CF) 3850. These vessels, scheduled for completion in early 2026, are to be delivered hybrid-ready,...
KOREA SHIPBUILDING MOVES FORWARD ON LOW-EMISSION SHIP PROJECTS
Korea Shipbuilding reports that it has successively obtained eco-friendly ship technology certifications from global shipping companies and is accelerating its development of decarbonised ships. Korea Shipbuilding has recently obtained Joint Development (JDP)...
SIXTH MAERSK GREEN METHANOL FUELLED SHIP NAMED IN UK PORT
A.P. Moller-Maersk has celebrated the naming of its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel 'Alexandra Maersk' at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. Alexandra Maersk is the sixth vessel in Maersk’s owned fleet being able to sail on methanol in its main and auxiliary...