2027

Two ammonia-fueled ammonia carriers to sport Wärtsilä systems in 2027  Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, is set to supply the cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for two new ammonia-fueled liquid ammonia carriers, which will also be capable of carrying liquefied petroleum gas (LPG).  The 51,350 cubic meter midsize carriers are being built at the Chinese Nantong...

COSCO Shipping Bulk Orders Clean Fuel-Ready Bulk Carriers from DSIC  COSCO Shipping Bulk, a subsidiary of China’s state-owned maritime transport giant COSCO Shipping, has commissioned compatriot Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC), a division of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), to construct at least four clean fuel-ready bulk carriers.  According to information released by Greece-based shipbroker Intermodal,...

Finland-based Tech Group Wärtsilä to Deliver Hybrid Propulsion System for Aasen Shipping Bulker  Finland-based technology group Wärtsilä has been chosen to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion system for a bulk carrier under construction at the Dutch Royal Bodewes shipyard for Norwegian maritime transport company Aasen Shipping.  According to Wärtsilä officials, the 9,500 dwt bulker is the latest in a series of six vessels equipped with...

COSCO Shipping Orders Six LNG- and Methanol-Ready 307,000 DWT Tankers from DSIC Chinese state-owned maritime transport giant COSCO Shipping has commissioned Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC)—a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC)—to build six alternative fuel-ready tankers. Order Details and Delivery Timeline According to Greek shipbroker Intermodal, COSCO Shipping will invest approximately $119.1 million per...

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...

MSC to Invest Over $1.2 Billion in LNG Dual-Fuel Containership Fleet Expansion  Swiss container shipping giant MSC is set to invest over $1.2 billion in fleet expansion through a new order for up to six LNG dual-fuel containerships at a Chinese shipyard. MSC has recently contracted CMHI Haimen, a shipyard under China Merchants Industry Group...

Windcoop Orders World’s First Wind-Powered Container Vessel from RMK Marine French activist shipping company Windcoop has placed an order for what it hails as the world’s first wind-powered container vessel, to be built at RMK Marine shipyard in Tuzla, Türkiye. According to RMK Marine, the wind-powered open hatch boxship will operate on a route between...

Arriva Shipping Orders New 8,000 dwt Battery Hybrid Cargo Vessel from Jiangsu SOHO Norwegian shipping company Arriva Shipping has placed an order for a new 8,000 dwt battery hybrid dry cargo vessel from China-based Jiangsu SOHO Marine Heavy Industry. The vessel is scheduled for delivery in Q3 2026. Expansion of Arriva Shipping’s Hybrid Fleet The...

Hapag-Lloyd Secures $4 Billion in Green Financing for 24 LNG Dual-Fuel Boxships German shipping giant Hapag-Lloyd has announced long-term financing of $4 billion to support the construction of 24 liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel boxships. These vessels were ordered in October 2024 from two Chinese shipyards as part of the company’s sustainability-driven fleet expansion strategy....

Swedish shipping company Sirius Shipping has taken a significant step in its fleet renewal strategy by ordering four hybrid 7,999 dwt oil/chemical tankers from China. The Ice Class 1A Evolution 8K series vessels will be constructed at the China Merchants Jinling Shipyard in Dingheng, with deliveries scheduled for 2027 and 2028. Vision for Sustainability and...