Maersk orders 20 LNG dual fueled containerships
While Maersk may have started the momentum towards green methanol as a marine fuel, its concluding batch of orders placed under its fleet renewal plan announced in August cover 20 LNG dual
containerships
Hapag-Lloyd in $4B, 24-ship ordering spree at two Chinese yards
Hapag-Lloyd has signed separate contracts with two Chinese shipyards for a total of 24 new containerships. All will be equipped with state-of-the-art low emission, high pressure LNG dual-fuel engines capable of operation
LNG-fueled Matson newbuilds will have Kongsberg hybrid electrical systems
The three 3,600 TEU LNG-fueled Aloha class containerships on order at Philly Shipyard for Honolulu-headquartered Matson Navigation will feature Kongsberg Maritime hybrid electrical systems. At 260 meters (854 feet) long, the Aloha-class
A2B-online says its bright orange newbuild duo will be very green
Moerdijk, Netherlands, based A2B-online says that two 650 TEU containerships it has on order at Turkey’s Sedef Shipyard have been designed with sustainability in mind and will be equipped with the latest
Onboard carbon capture set for trial on HMM box ship
Leading South Korean shipowner HMM plans to conduct field tests of an onboard carbon capture system (OCCS) for containerships in cooperation with shipbuilder Samsung Heavy Industries and green tech specialist Panasia. The
Sealift Inc. opts for Inmarsat’s Fleet Hotspot for crew connectivity
Oyster Bay, N.Y., headquartered Sealift Inc.’s owned fleet of six U.S.-flag containerships relies on services from Inmarsat to meet crew connectivity requirements at sea. In 2021, Sealift extended its existing agreement with
WinGD methanol-fueled engines to power COSCO Shipping containership quartet
WinGD will supply 10X92DF-M methanol-fueled engines for four 16,000 TEU container vessels to be built for COSCO Shipping Lines at COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) Co. Ltd. These vessels will be delivered
HMM 9,000 TEU newbuilds will be the first with new G80 methanol engine
The nine 9,000 TEU methanol-dual fueled containerships ordered by South Korea’s HMM will be powered by MAN B&W G80ME-LGIM dual fueled engines. Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries(HSHI) will build seven of the ships
Euroseas more than doubles day rates in latest charter deals
In another indication of the strength of the container shipping market, Athens-headquartered Euroseas Ltd. (NASDAQ: ESEA) today reported the extension of the charter of its M/V Evridiki G and a new time
White House puts container shipping alliances in its crosshairs
In its latest briefing on the port congestion issue and its impact on the supply chain, the White House notes good progress in shifting import cargoes through the ports of Los Angeles