In 2023, the world’s top eleven ocean carriers, which include nine members from three global alliances as well as ZIM and Wan Hai Lines, are set to add a whopping 89 large mainline container ships to their fleets, according to Alphaliner. Image credit Yangzijiang Shipbuilding group This development is poised
Guangzhou Shipbuilding International Co., a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC), has secured a contract for the construction of three dual-fuel vehicle carriers continuing its winning streak in the sector. Image credit: GSI The order involves the construction of three 8,600 CEU pure car truck carriers (PCTCs) that will
Arab Maritime Petroleum Transport Company (AMPTC) has placed an order for the construction of two very large gas carriers at South Korean Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). Hyundai Heavy Industries; Image by Offshore Energy The two VLGCs are slated for delivery by the end of August 2026, HHI’s parent, Korea Shipbuilding &
A group of cross-industry experts, led by Grieg Star, has conducted a study involving the potential retrofitting of an open hatch vessel to run on green ammonia. Image credit Grieg Star Initial findings of the study said that elements perceived as challenges turned out not to be barriers or present
Oslo-listed Hunter Group ASA and DNV classification society have entered into a joint cooperation agreement for the development of a low-pressure mid-stream shipping solution for Carbon Capture and Storage. Image credit Hunter Group ASA The parties have agreed to work together to develop a 40-70K cbm liquified CO2 carrier with
Energy company TotalEnergies Marine Fuels has completed its first refuelling of a Hapag-Lloyd container vessel in Singapore with sustainable marine biofuel. Credit: TotalEnergies Marine Fuels As part of this milestone operation, Hapag-Lloyd’s 15,000 TEU container vessel, Afif, took on 2,000 MT of biofuel on 20 January 2023. The ship-to-ship biofuel transfer was made possible
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Guangdong) had revealed that it will retrofit the main engines aboard two LPG carriers from the fleet of compatriot liquefied gas operator Tianjin Southwest Maritime. Credit: MAN ES As informed, the company has exercised he option in a contract signed with MAN Energy Solutions’s after-sales division,
Offshore Energy Exhibition & Conference (OEEC) 2023, Europe’s premier meeting point for the offshore energy sector, has opened the floorplan for this year’s event. In 2023, as in the years before, OEEC will bring together professionals from oil & gas, offshore wind, floating wind, marine energy, hydrogen and maritime industry
Port of Seattle’s Maritime Division and Economic Development Department has agreed to purchase more than 240,000 therms of renewable natural gas from US energy company Puget Sound Energy (PSE) to cut carbon emissions. Credit: Port of Seattle As explained, the Port of Seattle Maritime Division and Economic Development Department will use
Himalaya Shipping’s new bulk carrier powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG), Mount Norefjell, has successfully completed its sea trials. According to the company, the vessel is now only six weeks away from delivery, after which the ship will go on a charter with an undisclosed shipowner. Mount Norefjell, together with