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GEFO chemical tanker Tosca is a certified industry pioneer
GEFO’s LNG dual fuel tanker Tosca is the first chemical tanker in the maritime industry to be awarded the Green Award CO2 label, setting a new benchmark for environmental performance and responsibility. The certification underlines GEFO’s commitment …
Mar 18, 2024 / Curious
The first hybrid electric vessel built in South America will use a Corvus battery system
Corvus Energy to supply the battery energy storage system onboard the Magellan Discoverer— the first hybrid diesel-electric vessel to be constructed in South America. Photo caption: The Magellan Discoverer has a unique design especially made for …
Mar 18, 2024 / Vessels
Kalmar and APM Terminals join forces for straddle carrier electrification pilot at Pier 400 terminal in Los Angeles
Kalmar, part of Cargotec, has signed a contract with APM Terminals Pier 400 Los Angeles to supply two new Kalmar electric AutoStrads™ and to undertake a retrofit of two existing hybrid straddle carriers. The new and retrofitted units will be part of …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
First Of Six New Sun Ferry Passenger Ferries Now Servicing Commuters
A new cutting-edge passenger fast ferry, Xin Ming Xhu VIII, is now servicing commuters on Hong Kong’s iconic waterways after leading global digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther delivered the first of six new passenger fast ferries to mass transit …
Mar 6, 2024 / Curious
Berge Bulk Orders Two Ammonia Fuelled Newcastlemax Vessels
On 29th February, Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading dry bulk ship owners, placed an order for two ammonia dual fuel vessels from Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding Heavy Industry. The two 210,000-DWT Newcastlemax vessels will meet the International …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Syngenta to Reduce Carbon Impact of Ocean Shipping with Maersk’s ECO Delivery
Syngenta Crop Protection, a leader in agricultural innovation, is to reduce its greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from its logistics operations by using Maersk’s ECO Delivery solution for its ocean shipments. This follows the finalization of an …
Mar 5, 2024 / Curious
Majestic Fast Ferry Begins Construction Of Ten New Second-Generation Incat Crowther Ferries
Singapore’s Majestic Fast Ferry Pte Ltd has commissioned leading digital shipbuilder Incat Crowther to design a new second-generation 39-metre passenger ferry as the basis of its future fleet. Incat Crowther’s range with PT Cahaya Samudra covers four …
Feb 28, 2024 / Curious
Virgin Voyages Powers Fastest Internet at Sea with Industry-First Integrated MEO-LEO Service from SES
Virgin Voyages will deploy a new level of “Pretty Fly for a Wi-Fi" connected experiences for thousands of its “sailors” (passengers) across its fleet; becoming the first cruise line to deploy SES Cruise mPOWERED + Starlink PRO service. Combining …
Feb 26, 2024 / Cruise
Flex LNG lands another two-year LNG carrier charter extension
Flex LNG Ltd. (Flex LNG) (NYSE/OSE: FLNG) has received notice that the charterer of Flex Courageous, a super major, has exercised its first extension option. Flex Courageous was fixed on a three-year Time Charter on November 1, 2021, together with …
Feb 23, 2024 / Vessels
Vitol Bunkers takes delivery of first biofuel barge in Asia
Vitol Bunkers has taken delivery of the Marine Future, its first specialised bunker barge in Singapore, strengthening its position in Asia’s expanding biofuel bunker market. The addition of this specialized IMO type 2 notation bunker tanker to the …
Feb 22, 2024 / Curious