Reederei Norden-Frisia has held a naming ceremony for a fully electric catamaran ferry, Frisia E-1, built to a Damen Fast Ferry 3209 Electric design. Charged with electricity from onshore solar panels, the catamaran  will be Germany’s first fully…

The Belgian shipowner, CMB.TECH, which operates a diversified fleet of more than 160 vessels, has signed an agreement with Mitsui O.S.K. Limes, Ltd, (MOL) and MOL Chemical Tankers Pte Ltd for Newcastlemax bulk carriers and chemical tankers to be…

Netherlands shipbuilder, Royal Bodewes, originally established in 1812, is well-known for the construction of small and increasingly sustainable cargo ships. Over the last decade or so, it has specialised in diesel-electric hybrid ship construction…

Chinese gas carrier owner, Tianjin Southwest Maritime, has ordered seven Alfa Laval FCM ammonia fuel supply systems for new LPG/ammonia ships on order at CSSC Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding. It is the Swedish company’s first contract for the fuel…

The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is providing consultancy services on the development of a new wind-assisted propulsion system called AirWing, developed in the UK. Trials of the new sail technology, which uses fans to improve air flow across the…

ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a large ammonia carrier to be powered by an ammonia-fuelled engine. The ship’s design has been developed jointly by Japanese companies Mitsui O.S.K., Namura Shipbuilding Co Ltd, and Mitsubishi…