On March 24, NYK took delivery of Plumeria Leader, a pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) capable of navigating oceans with only LNG as the ship’s main fuel. The vessel was built at the Shin Kurushima Dockyard of Shin Kurushima Toyohashi Shipbuilding Co. Ltd.
CMA CGM and Electrolux, a leading global appliance company, announced the conclusion of an agreement to ship 40,000 TEUs of household appliances through CMA CGM’s CLEANER ENERGY LNG solution.
MOL announced that on March 3, a naming and launching ceremony for the first of Japan’s first two LNG-fueled ferries, which were ordered with Mitsubishi Shipbuilding were held at the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Shimonoseki Shipyard & Machinery Works Enoura Plant.
NYK, MTI, and Elomatic Elomatic have completed the development of a concept design for an ammonia-fuel ready LNG-fueled vessel (ARLFV) for the transition to a future marine fuel.
During a ceremony at BV, GTT, Alwena Shipping, and CHI Zhoushan shipyard, have received an AiP from BV for a new concept, combining LNG retrofit and jumboization, applied to large container ships.
RINA has announced the AiP of Swedish designer FKAB Marine Design’s hydrogen-powered MR Tanker, the first AiP of a design using currently viable technology and fuels that achieve IMO 2050 targets.
The newest Disney Cruise Line ship touched water for the first time today during “float out,” a major construction milestone celebrated in true Disney style with fireworks and a special appearance by Captain Minnie Mouse!
On January 17, Jiangnan Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, joined hands with CSSC Trading and Anji Logistics, a subsidiary of SAIC Group, to sign a construction contract for two 7,600-space LNG dual-fuel ocean-going vehicle carriers. Lei Fanpei, Secretary of the Party Group and Chairman of China Shipbuilding Corporation, and Chen Hong, Secretary…
Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries received 1.3 billion dollars worth of shipbuilding work, seven ships, including six Very Large Container Ships and one LNG carrier, on January 4, 2022.