Vessels & Shipyards

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

SAL Heavy Lift has acquired two semi-submersible deck carriers, marking a major expansion of its specialised transport capabilities.

22nd September 2025

SAL Heavy Lift expands fleet

22nd September 2025

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

BATTERY HYBRIDS & FULL-ELECTRIC VESSELS

Wärtsilä has been contracted to deliver a fully integrated electric propulsion package with waterjets for two new high-speed catamaran ferries ordered by Danish operator Molslinjen. The vessels, which will be battery-electric, are…

10th September 2025

Battery-electric catamarans for Kattegat route to feature Wärtsilä waterjet propulsion

10th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

GC Rieber Shipping has signed a letter of intent with GC Rieber Minerals and Franzefoss Minerals for the construction of a fully electric, battery-powered freight carrier.

8th September 2025

GC Rieber signs letter of intent for fully electric freight carrier

8th September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

EuroAfrica has confirmed that it will introduce Syroco Live on its multipurpose vessel M/V ESL Australia. The system will deliver advanced performance routing and decision support as the ship operates between Europe…

3rd September 2025

Syroco Live deployed on ESL Australia to support safe, sustainable operations

3rd September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Wallenius Lines has strengthened its fleet with the acquisition of the vessels m/v Don Juan and m/v Turandot, both of which will now sail under the Swedish flag. 

1st September 2025

New acquisitions strengthen Wallenius Lines’ role in Sweden’s defence

1st September 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VesselBot has released its latest quarterly analysis of maritime emissions, covering the period April to June 2025. The study, based on data from 72,516 voyages undertaken by 4,865 vessels, highlights shifts in…

28th August 2025

Maritime emissions fall 4.5% in Q2 2025 despite fleet growth, VesselBot data shows

28th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

ABS has awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV).

27th August 2025

ABS grants Class to Saildrone’s largest autonomous survey vessel

27th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Elcome International has inked a landmark deal with a Middle East-based shipowner to retrofit boiler control systems on ten crude tankers and product carriers.

27th August 2025

Elcome secures major retrofit deal

27th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Rolls-Royce has been chosen by Catalina Express of San Pedro, California, to supply the propulsion system for the operator’s forthcoming high-capacity ferry.

26th August 2025

Catalina Express invests in high-speed, low-emission ferry with Rolls-Royce power

26th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A leading article in the July 1975 issue of The Motor Ship looked at the trend for faster ships. Only some five years previously the industry had been sceptical about the idea…

21st August 2025

The need for speed

21st August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

London-based Borchard Lines has strengthened its intra-European service network through the introduction of a new feedership class powered by two-stroke main machinery and embracing Finnish innovation in cargo handling and carbon capture…

20th August 2025

Optimised Finish feeder attuned to UK line

20th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

While putting down a new marker for scale economies in the intra-European freight sector, CLdN’s new ro-ro Chaumine has also introduced a hybrid powering capability on vital North Sea traffic corridors.

20th August 2025

Hybrid ro-ro marries record scale with flexibility

20th August 2025

AMMONIA

AMMONIA

Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its second ammonia-ready pure car and truck carrier, the Grande Tianjin.

11th August 2025

Grimaldi takes delivery of second ammonia PCTC

11th August 2025

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

ELECTRIFICATION AND BATTERY HYBRIDS

Ampereship has completed the successful conversion of the passenger vessel Uetliberg to fully electric propulsion.

11th August 2025

Ampereship completes fully electric propulsion conversion

11th August 2025

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

THRUSTERS & PROPULSORS

 Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has selected Schottel to supply its next-generation RudderPropellers Dynamic (SRP-D) for two new Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) ordered by energy major Vattenfall.

8th August 2025

Schottel RudderPropellers to power LDA’s new walk-to-work fleet

8th August 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

SAAM Towage, the largest towage operator in the Americas, has expanded its fleet with two new tug boats built at Turkey’s Sanmar Shipyard.

1st August 2025

SAAM Towage expands in South America

1st August 2025

METHANOL

METHANOL

Yang Ming has confirmed an order for three additional 8,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships from Japan’s Nihon Shipyard and Imabari Shipbuilding Co.

29th July 2025

Yang Ming expands methanol ready fleet with three 8,000 TEU containerships

29th July 2025

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MariTrace, a global provider of maritime intelligence and vessel-tracking solutions, has confirmed a strategic partnership with Strickland Services Limited, a Nigerian-owned offshore logistics operator specialising in armed maritime security and platform support.

11th July 2025

MariTrace secures vessel tracking partnership in high-risk waters

11th July 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A RoRo vessel operated by Stena Line will return to the Europoort/Rotterdam–Immingham route at the end of July following a major rebuild at the CMI Jinling shipyard in Weihai, China.

3rd July 2025

Stena RoRo rebuild boosts capacity

3rd July 2025

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

Stena Line has announced a major milestone in its fleet expansion and sustainability drive with the successful completion of sea trials for the first of its new hybrid ferries destined for service…

25th June 2025

Stena’s new hybrid ferry completes trials

25th June 2025