Vessels & Shipyards

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

As the first vessel constructed and engineered in Europe to meet the unique challenges of transporting liquefied CO2, the 150-metre Carbon Destroyer 1 is approaching completion in the north Netherlands.

29th January 2026

CO2 carrier central to North Sea scheme

29th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finland-listed Wärtsilä will supply the engines for a new purpose-built semi-submersible Heavy Transport Vessel (HTV) which is designed to minimise exhaust emissions and maximise fuel efficiency.

22nd January 2026

Wärtsilä wins Allseas contract for HTV engines

22nd January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Indian shipbuilding’s competitiveness on the global market for smaller but more sophisticated types of cargo vessel is expressed in an emergent flotilla of diesel-electric coasters for Norwegian owners.

22nd January 2026

Nordic Eco Class from ascendant Indian yard

22nd January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

In a strategic move to strengthen Chile’s industrial base and export capabilities, ASENAV shipyard and multinational towage services company SAAM have signed their first shipbuilding contract.

14th January 2026

ASENAV and SAAM sign shipbuilding deal

14th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Last year I wrote piece on the true cost of the Trump trade where I pointed to US maritime policies having an impact on shipping companies across the board.

12th January 2026

Shipowners suffer while OEMs thrive, why?

12th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Finnish propulsion system provider Steerprop has secured an additional thruster order from shipbuilder thyssenkrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) for Germany’s new research icebreaker Polarstern.

8th January 2026

Steerprop breaks the ice with its TKMS contract

8th January 2026

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Will the next decade be a golden age for American shipyards asks Darren Guillory (pictured), technical solutions specialist, SSI? From the clouded perspective of 2025 it is hard to discern whether plans for…

19th December 2025

Change and opportunity in US shipbuilding’s new era

19th December 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

With the US renewing its focus on shipbuilding and shipyard modernization, there is a clear opportunity to collaborate with those involved in the South Korean shipping boom, says Mikko Forss, executive vice…

18th December 2025

US shipbuilding needs global collaboration

18th December 2025

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ALTERNATIVE FUELS & LUBRICANTS

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint development agreement to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications, targeting megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells suitable for a wide range of vessel…

15th December 2025

ABB and HDF Energy set course for commercial marine hydrogen fuel cells by 2030

15th December 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Rolls-Royce Power Systems will supply eight mtu emergency power generators for two fully electric fast ferries being built for Spanish operator Baleària, supporting what is described as the first “green corridor” between…

15th December 2025

Rolls-Royce Power Systems supports first Europe–Africa green corridor

15th December 2025