Bureau Veritas Classes First Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Ship for CMA CGM  Classification society Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has classed its first methanol dual-fueled container ship, a newbuild destined for French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group. The 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel vessel, CMA CGM ANTIGONE, was built by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard in China. The ship was officially named on December 11 and...

Greece-Based CCEC Orders Three LNG Carriers from HD Hyundai Samho for 2028–2029 Delivery  Greece-headquartered shipping company Capital Clean Energy Carriers Corp. (CCEC) has commissioned South Korea’s HD Hyundai Samho (Hyundai) to build three liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers (LNGCs), with deliveries scheduled for 2028 and 2029.  CCEC has secured three LNGC construction slots at Hyundai. One vessel is slated...

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...

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...

CMA CGM Registers Ten New 24,212 TEU LNG Dual-Fuel Vessels Under French Flag Ten yet-to-be-delivered 24,212 TEU liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel vessels will soon join the French flag, French shipping and logistics giant CMA CGM Group revealed. Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of CMA CGM Group, announced that the ten newbuilds—described as among the...

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...

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...