2025

Stena Line Names Methanol-Ready Hybrid Ferry Stena Futura at Belfast Harbour  Swedish ferry company Stena Line has officially named Stena Futura, its new methanol-ready hybrid freight ferry, at Belfast Harbour, Northern Ireland’s key maritime hub.  The vessel marks a major milestone in Stena Line’s 30-year partnership with Belfast and reflects the company’s continued pursuit of sustainable shipping solutions. ...

South Korea’s HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE), the intermediate holding company for HD Hyundai’s shipbuilding business, has secured a major contract with compatriot maritime transport firm HMM for eight 13,400 TEU dual-fuel container ships. The order, unveiled on November 23, is valued at approximately $1.46 billion. HD Hyundai officials describe this agreement as...

Maersk Orders Eight Dual-Fuel LNG Container Ships from New Times Shipbuilding Danish shipping and logistics giant A.P. Moller – Maersk has placed an order for at least eight dual-fuel container vessels powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) at China’s New Times Shipbuilding (NTS). Details of the Order According to data from Greek shipbroker Intermodal, the...

Beihai Shipbuilding Names Two 319,000 DWT Ammonia-Ready VLCCs for CMB.TECH Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry (BSIC), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has held a naming ceremony for two 319,000-dwt ammonia-ready very large crude oil carriers (VLCCs) that will join the fleet of Belgium’s CMB.TECH. According to the China Ship Design & Research...

ABGC DMCC Takes Delivery of Merak, a Dual-Fuel Ammonia-Ready VLGC  ABGC DMCC, a joint venture between Al Seer Marine and BGN, has officially taken delivery of Merak, a dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) equipped with ammonia-carrying capability. Delivery of Merak  Built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea and delivered on August 14, the 86,423 cbm Merak marks the third VLGC delivered to the joint venture. The vessel...

Panama Canal to Launch NetZero Slot for Clean-Fuel Neopanamax Vessels  Next week, the Panama Canal will introduce the NetZero Slot, a new initiative aimed at incentivizing Neopanamax vessels powered by clean fuels and equipped with energy-efficient technologies. With this step, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is reinforcing its commitment to global maritime decarbonization goals and its long-term vision of achieving net-zero emissions by...

U-Ming Installs Rotor Sails on Grand Pioneer, Marking Decarbonization Milestone  Taiwanese shipping company U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation (U-Ming) and UK-based wind propulsion specialist Anemoi Marine Technologies have successfully completed the rotor sail installation on Grand Pioneer, a 325,000 dwt very large ore carrier (VLOC). This marks a historic achievement, as U-Ming becomes the first Taiwanese shipowner to adopt rotor sails, advancing its...

Japan Engine Corporation Achieves World-First with Full-Scale Ammonia-Fueled Engine Japan Engine Corporation (J-ENG) successfully completed the world’s first fully functional, full-scale commercial ammonia-fueled engine on August 30, 2025. Part of Japan’s Green Innovation Fund Project  The engine was developed under the “Next-Generation Ship Development” initiative, a part of the Green Innovation Fund Project administered by...

Japan Marine United Delivers Fuel-Efficient 159,000 DWT Suezmax Tanker Ionic Semeli  Yokohama-headquartered shipbuilder Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) has delivered an environmentally friendly 159,000 deadweight tonnage (DWT) Suezmax tanker to its owner. The vessel, christened Ionic Semeli, was officially handed over on July 23 at JMU’s Tsu shipyard in Mie Prefecture. The owner is understood...

EverWind Fuels Welcomes New Lower-Emission Tugboat Fleet to Support Point Tupper Green Fuels Project  EverWind Fuels, a North American developer of a green fuels hub, has taken delivery of three lower-emission tugboats to support its Point Tupper Green Fuels Project and marine operations across the Strait of Canso, Canada.  The company ordered the fleet from...