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...

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...

Imabari Shipbuilding Delivers LNG-Powered Car Carrier Angelite Ace  Japan’s Imabari Shipbuilding has officially delivered a 7,000 CEU pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) to its owner.  The vessel, named Angelite Ace, was handed over at Imabari’s Tadotsu Shipyard on July 1. With a deadweight tonnage (DWT) of 18,473, 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...