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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. ...

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...

ABGC DMCC Takes Delivery of Merak, a Dual-Fuel Ammonia-Ready VLGC  ABGC DMCC, a joint venture between Al Seer Marine and BGN, has officially taken delivery of Merak, a dual-fuel very large gas carrier (VLGC) equipped with ammonia-carrying capability. Delivery of Merak  Built by Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries in South Korea and delivered on August 14, the 86,423 cbm Merak marks the third VLGC delivered to the joint venture. The vessel...

Panama Canal to Launch NetZero Slot for Clean-Fuel Neopanamax Vessels  Next week, the Panama Canal will introduce the NetZero Slot, a new initiative aimed at incentivizing Neopanamax vessels powered by clean fuels and equipped with energy-efficient technologies. With this step, the Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is reinforcing its commitment to global maritime decarbonization goals and its long-term vision of achieving net-zero emissions by...

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...