LNG

LNG

LNG

Seaspan Energy announced the launch of the first of a series of three 7600 cbm LNG bunkering vessels, the Seaspan Garibaldi, at CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering on 5 January 2024.

8th January 2024

Seaspan announces launch of first LNG bunker vessel for Panama

8th January 2024

REPAIR & CONVERSION

REPAIR & CONVERSION

Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) has announced that it plans to conduct a programme of main mover replacements for Moss-type LNG carriers within its fleet, substituting low pressure low speed dual-fuel engines for their…

12th December 2023

Retrofit to X-DF dual-fuel propulsion for Moss-type LNG carriers

12th December 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Representing a new stage in the adoption of LNG as a transition fuel for deep-sea shipping, the world’s first Panamax or neo-Panamax coal carriers powered by LNG dual-fuel engines have entered service…

11th December 2023

LNG-Fuelled Coal Carriers Make Debut

11th December 2023

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling shipyard for La Méridionale’s upcoming RoPax vessel project.

7th December 2023

Deltamarin to design new multi-fuel RoPax duo

7th December 2023

LNG

LNG

DNV awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) certificate to China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. for its ground-breaking 11,000 ceu capacity pure car and truck carrier (PCTC) design. The certificate was…

6th December 2023

DNV awards AiP for 11,000 ceu PCTC design

6th December 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

GTT has signed a technical assistance and licence agreement with the Chinese shipyard COSCO Shipping (Qidong) Offshore, a subsidiary of China COSCO Shipping Corporation, one of the largest integrated shipping and logistics…

1st December 2023

GTT signs COSCO Qidong Offshore deal

1st December 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

WinGD has announced that the first commercial installations of its new variable compression ratio (VCR) technology will be carried out on two new dual-fuel LNG powered vessels being built for NYK Line.

30th November 2023

WinGD debuts VCR technology on NYK Line newbuilds

30th November 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

MAN Energy Solutions has announced that it is developing an oxidation catalyst for four-stroke engines that will significantly reduce methane slip. Called ‘IMOKAT II’ and developed at MAN Energy Solutions’ headquarters in…

20th November 2023

MAN Targets Methane Oxicat Field Tests in Q1 2024

20th November 2023

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE LUBRICANTS

Chevron Marine Products has released a White Paper that outlines how four-stroke engine operators can benefit from the versatility offered by a new lubricating oil.

14th November 2023

Fuel Flexibility Benefits of New Oil

14th November 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

Hyundai Glovis, the shipping and logistics specialist of the Hyundai Motor Group, is set to order an extensive series of pure car/truck carriers (PCTCs) of record-breaking capacity. 

8th November 2023

Hyundai Glovis Plans World’s Largest Car Carriers

8th November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

While the overwhelming majority of vessels in operation continue to run on compliant conventional fuels, there is an emerging consensus that moving towards a decarbonised future will require assets to have greater…

3rd November 2023

Concerns about dual-fuel supply chain for engine makers overstated

3rd November 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

A new ultra low emission version of Wärtsilä’s 310-bore dual-fuel engine claims to reduce methane slip by up to 41% compared with the previous Wärtsilä 31DF engine. The new version, which has been added…

1st November 2023

Wärtsilä introduces new 31DF ultra low emission variant

1st November 2023

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

EMISSIONS REDUCTION TECHNOLOGY

Hyundai Heavy Industries Engine & Machinery Division (HHI-EMD) held a webinar on 30 October 2023 discussing its after-treatment research for LNG, and announced that it plans to complete the prototype of its methane…

30th October 2023

HHI-EMD targets oxicat prototype test by Q3 2024

30th October 2023

SHIPS & YARDS

SHIPS & YARDS

The 23,664 teu Berlin Express leads the 12-ship Hamburg Express-class from Hanwha Ocean’s Okpo yard in South Korea, combining an advance in scale economy with the comprehensive adoption of LNG fuel for…

26th October 2023

Boxship Signals New Chapter For German Fleet

26th October 2023

LNG

LNG

Marine pump specialist Svanehøj has launched a compact high-pressure pump solution for dual-fuel LNG two-stroke engines, which is expected to extend service intervals.

25th October 2023

New HP pump solution for dual-fuel two-stroke engines

25th October 2023

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

Shell and MSC Cruises have kicked off their new LNG agreement with the successful bunkering of MSC Euribia in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.

20th October 2023

Shell and MSC Cruises enter LNG deal

20th October 2023

LNG

LNG

At Gastech 2023, Shell unveiled its new modular hybrid electric LNG carrier design together with CSSC Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding and Wärtsilä

9th October 2023

Hybrid-Electric LNGC Design Presents Net-Zero Pathways

9th October 2023

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

CONVENTIONAL FUELS & OILS

Chevron Marine Products’ Taro Ultra Advanced 40 oil has successfully passed NOL (No Objection Letter) requirements by engine manufacturer WinGD.

5th October 2023

Chevron’s Taro Ultra Advanced 40 received WinGD NOL

5th October 2023

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

2-STROKE & 4-STROKE

Wärtsilä has announced that it will supply the first reference for its new Wärtsilä 25DF dual-fuel engine for a series of sail-assisted luxury cruise newbuildings. The series of vessels are being built at the…

5th October 2023

First reference for Wärtsilä 25DF engine on luxury cruise series

5th October 2023

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

CMA CGM has signed a Technical Services Agreement (TSA) with GTT to implement maintenance and operation services for 49 LNG-powered container vessels, all equipped with GTT’s Mark III, Mark III Flex and Recycool technologies.

5th October 2023

CMA CGM adopts Ascenz Marorka digitalisation solution for DF boxships

5th October 2023