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...

Port of Málaga Completes First Bio-LNG Bunkering with MSC Vessel  The Spanish Port of Málaga has completed its first bio-liquefied natural gas (bio-LNG) bunkering operation, supplying a Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) container vessel with this alternative fuel. On September 24, the Liberia-flagged MSC Gabon refueled with bio-LNG at the port, marking an important step in Málaga’s push toward sustainable operations...

Grimaldi Group Takes Delivery of Next-Gen Ammonia-Ready PCTC Grande Shanghai Italy’s Grimaldi Group has officially taken delivery of its next-generation, ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier (PCTC), the Grande Shanghai, built by China Merchants Heavy Industries (CMHI) Jiangsu. First of Ten Ammonia-Ready Vessels  Delivered on August 27, the Grande Shanghai is the first of ten...

Tsuneishi Group Launches Largest Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Vessel to Date  Tsuneishi Group (Zhoushan) Shipbuilding (TZS), the Chinese manufacturing arm of Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding, has successfully launched a methanol dual-fuel container vessel for an undisclosed owner.  Unveiled on August 27, the 5,900 TEU boxship is the largest of its kind ever built by the Group. The...

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...

Damen Launches Second Electric-Ready Island Class Ferry for BC Ferries Dutch shipbuilder Damen Shipyards Group has launched the latest Island class, fully electric-ready ferry for Canada’s ferry operator BC Ferries. This vessel is the second of four electric Island class ferries currently under construction at Damen Shipyards Galati in Romania. Once operational, these vessels will...

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...

SAAM Towage Expands Fleet with Two Eco-Friendly Tugboats for Chile and Peru  Chile-headquartered towage services provider SAAM Towage is adding two new environmentally friendly tugboats to its fleet, expanding operations in both Chile and Peru. The vessels — the SAAM Petrel and SAAM Charrán — measure 24.4 meters in length and 12 meters in width....

Singapore’s First Biofuel-Ready Tugboat Achieves Bureau Veritas Certification  Following a retrofitting initiative, Marina Zanite, a 2012-built tugboat operated by Singapore’s towage services provider Marina Offshore, has become the first vessel of its type in the country to receive a biofuel-ready notation from French classification society Bureau Veritas (BV). According to Bureau Veritas, the 30-meter-long and...