Swiss marine power company WinGDs first methanol-fuelled engine is to be delivered to the shipyard after passing factory and type approval tests. The ten-cylinder, 92‑bore X-DF-M engine is destined for a 16,000 TEU container ship and is t

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) and SPDB Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (SPDBFL) have signed a financing agreement for two newbuild LNG dual-fuel Neo-Panamax container ships. The signing ceremony took place in Shanghai, reinforcing the strong p

First-of-Its-Kind The New Development Bank BRICS Deal Boosts Chinas LNG Fleet Construction February 24, 2025 | Shanghai​，Chinas ​Bank of Communications Financial Leasing Co., Ltd. (Bocomm Leasing)​ and the ​New Development Bank (N

Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, is supporting digital transformation for tanker and gas carrier operator Knutsen Group. A long-standing Marlink customer, Knutsen Group has supplemented its fleetwide

Amid the urgent need for energy efficiencyand emission reduction in the global shipping industry, CM Energy has entered into a strategic partnership with BAR Technologies. The two companies aim to jointly promote the large - scale applicati

In 2025, Zhoushan Changhong International Industry has achieved a remarkable order boom right at the beginning of the year, thanks to its strong construction capabilities. Recently, Changhong International has successfully secured a total o

Norsepower, the leading provider of wind propulsion systems, has announced a new collaboration with Climate Tech start-up Syroco. Together, the two companies are delivering innovative energy efficiency solutions for merchant vessels, reduci

For the third consecutive year, Member retention was over 99.5% and the Club is encouraged to report continued support from existing Members, with strong organic growth at renewal, and throughout the 2024/25 Policy Year.  Several new Membe

One of the worlds leaders in energy transportation, Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc. (OSG) has decided to extend their adoption of GIT Coatings graphene-based propeller coating, XGIT-PROP, across seven additional crude oil tankers. Previous

The Liberian Registry, the worlds largest ship registry, is proud to announce the appointment of Kyle Hurst as the Senior Vice President of Fleet Communications and Technology. Kyle brings over three decades of experience in the maritime in

Eastern Pacific Shippings tanker vessel, Pacific Sentinel, equipped with three 22-meter-high eSAILs. bound4blue has completed the installation of its breakthrough eSAIL suction sails on tanker vessel Pacific Sentinel with a streamlined sing

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Pacific International Lines (PIL) has received delivery of its third 14,000 TEU LNG dual-fuel container vessel on 20 Feb 2025. The vessel was named Kota Ebony at a ceremony held at the shipyard in Shanghai by Mrs Giselle Kastrup, the wife o

Capital Ship Management Corp. (Capital) has successfully completed the worlds first tanker On-Shore Power Supply (OPS) Compatibility Assessment in partnership with Lloyds Register (LR). The project is the first completion of the tanker comp

(L-R) ClassNK representatives together with OceanScores Managing Director Albrecht Grell and Head of Commercial APAC Leo Grayson. Photo: OceanScore A collaboration agreement has been signed between classification society ClassNK and maritim