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Econowind installs 4 VentoFoils on tanker MT JUTLANDIA SWAN (Uni-Tankers)
Econowind has successfully installed four 16-metre VentoFoils on board the chemical tanker M/T JUTLANDIA SWAN, owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. The ATEX-proof Wind-Assisted Ship Propulsion units were installed in just four …
Jun 30, 2025 / Curious
Icon Energy Corp Announces the Delivery of MV Charlie
Icon Energy Corp. (Icon) (Nasdaq: ICON), an international shipping company providing worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes via its fleet of oceangoing vessels, has announced the successful delivery of the M/V Charlie to its …
Jun 30, 2025 / Vessels
Van Oord christens Boreas, the largest and most sustainable offshore wind installation vessel in the world
Van Oord's brand-new offshore wind installation vessel Boreas was officially christened on June 18 in Rotterdam. The event marked a significant milestone in Van Oord’s commitment to enhancing the energy transition. In addition, Van Oord announced …
Jun 26, 2025 / Vessels
Berlin Mаеrsk - New Maersk vessel class to enter service
A.P. Moller - Maersk (Maersk) has named the first vessel in a series of 17,480 TEU vessels equipped with dual-fuel methanol propulsion. The naming event took place on 18 June at Hyundai Heavy Industries’ (HHI) yard in Ulsan, South Korea. The vessel, …
Jun 26, 2025 / Vessels
DHT Holdings Announces Agreement To Acquire a 2018-built VLCC
DHT Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:DHT) (DHT) has entered into an agreement to acquire a VLCC built in 2018 at Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI), for $107 million. The vessel is scheduled to deliver towards the end of the third quarter of 2025. The …
Jun 23, 2025 / Vessels
Watch: Tankers FRONT EAGLE and ADALYNN Collide in Strait of Hormuz
A collision between two crude oil tanker ships occurred in the Strait of Hormuz, and it is affecting ships and safe navigation in the Arabian Gulf. The five-year-old Front Eagle, 300,000 DWT and managed by Greece-based Anglo-Eastern Ship MGMT …
Jun 17, 2025 / Accidents
Odfjell completes first near carbon-neutral transatlantic voyage using sails and biofuel, saving five tons of fuel every day and improving GHG intensity by 85%
Odfjell’s chemical tanker Bow Olympus is currently crossing the Atlantic powered by a combination of wind-assisted propulsion and a certified sustainable 100% biofuel. This milestone voyage proves how existing technologies and fuels can be paired to …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Bureau Veritas strengthens support for wind propulsion with Union Maritime’s Methanol-ready tankers
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) is reinforcing its commitment to sustainable shipping by classing a series of methanol-ready oil and chemical tankers for Union Maritime, which are currently being equipped with wind propulsion systems, …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Aqaba Container Terminal Unveils New STS Gantry Crane for Enhanced Operational Capacity and Efficiency
Aqaba Container Terminal (ACT), the preferred gateway for the Levant region and beyond, has announced the arrival of a state-of-the-art Ship-to-Shore (STS) gantry crane, worth USD 13 million. The crane was revealed during a celebratory event held by …
Apr 25, 2025 / Curious
Höegh Evi, Wärtsilä and partners successfully complete development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker
Höegh Evi, Wärtsilä and partners successfully complete development of the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker, a global leader in marine energy infrastructure, and Wärtsilä Gas Solutions, part of technology group Wärtsilä, have …
Apr 24, 2025 / Curious