2025

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...

K Line Begins Bio-LNG Use in Move Toward Net-Zero Emissions by 2050 Japanese shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (K Line) has started using bio-LNG to power its vessels, marking a significant step in its broader strategy to adopt renewable fuels and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. On July 1, 2025, K Line...

Neoliner Origin Begins Sea Trials: A Major Step for Wind-Powered Cargo Shipping  Neoliner Origin, “the world’s first” commercial sailing roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) vessel, has officially begun the first phase of its sea trials. The ship is being built for French shipping company Neoline at the RMK Marine shipyard in Turkey.  The trials were formally launched at...

Chinese automaker Geely Holding has officially launched its first self-owned roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) ship, the Geely JISU Fortune, operated by JISU Logistics.  Built by local shipyard CIMC Raffles, the 7,000 CEU liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered vessel was named at Taicang Port Area of Suzhou Port in China on May 22, 2025.  Following the naming ceremony, the...

Abu Dhabi-based Al Seer Marine, a subsidiary of International Holding Company (IHC), and B International Shipping & Logistics, an affiliate of energy trader BGN, have launched a new joint venture (JV) to own and operate mid-sized LPG and product tankers.  ASBI Shipping FZCO: A Strategic New Venture  The new JV, named ASBI Shipping FZCO, has...

Crowley’s LNG-Powered Containership Quetzal Makes Inaugural Call at JAXPORT Florida’s largest container port, the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT), has welcomed the maiden voyage of Quetzal, Crowley’s newest liquefied natural gas (LNG)-powered containership. The 1,400 TEU newbuild made its inaugural call at the port on April 29, 2025. With capacity for up to 1,400 20-foot container...

Algoma Central and Irving Oil Welcome First Methanol-Ready Tanker, Algoma East Coast Canadian shipping firm Algoma Central Corporation and refining company Irving Oil have officially welcomed the arrival of their first methanol-ready product tanker. The 37,000 DWT Algoma East Coast arrived at Saint John Harbour on April 28, 2025. Built at Hyundai Mipo Shipyard in...

BYD Launches New Car Carrier ‘Xi’an’ as Part of Global Expansion Strategy Accelerating its global expansion efforts, China’s plug-in hybrid electric vehicle manufacturer BYD has launched its latest roll-on/roll-off (RoRo) car carrier, the BYD Xi’an. On April 2, 2025, the company shared three images on Weibo—a Chinese microblogging platform—featuring two of its car carriers in...

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...

Maersk Unveils Albert Maersk: Latest Methanol Dual-Fuel Container Vessel Danish shipping and logistics giant Maersk has officially revealed the name of its newest methanol dual-fuel container vessel. The vessel, named Albert Maersk, was christened during a ceremony in Mumbai on February 28 as part of its maiden voyage to India. A Step Towards Sustainable Shipping...