London-based Union Maritime has commissioned the tanker Monza, a third LR2 vessel in a series to be fitted with BAR Technologies’ WindWings® rigid sail technology. The LNG dual-fuel Monza, about 113,300dwt, has two 37.5m-tall WindWings that will…

Damen Shipyards Group has closed a deal with Turkey’s Albayrak Group for two tugs to be deployed in West Africa – one in Conakry, the capital of Guinea, and one in Pointe-Noire, Congo. The shipbuilder’s strategy of building for stock will enable…

Brisbane-based shipbuilder, Aus Ships, and Volvo Penta are building an electric-drive passenger ferry for delivery as a demonstrator in the fourth quarter of this year.

The vessel will have a twin installation of Volvo Penta IPS450E electric…

Helsinki-based maritime software firm, NAPA, and ferry and RoRo operator, Stena Line, have released details of a new stability management and cargo planning system for vessels engaged in RoRo and RoPax trades.

NAPA Stability for RoRo has been…

Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has won a contract from GSX Energy to supply cargo handling and fuel gas supply systems for four LNG bunkering vessels under construction at China’s Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering shipyard. GSX Energy is a…

A new report from Switzerland’s Accelleron, called Accelerating to Net Zero: Asia Pacific as the Proving Ground, has revealed how Asia Pacific ports are pioneering developments in new sustainable marine fuels including green hydrogen and e-fuels. The…

Netherlands-based Concordia Damen has closed a deal to build a 41m-long shallow draught pusher tug for an undisclosed client in Paraguay. The CDS 4115-type unit will be built at the inland shipyard in the Netherlands and is scheduled for delivery in…

London-based Orca AI and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) have signed a memorandum of understanding to work together on integrated autonomous navigation, berthing, and speed control systems both for new ships and as retrofits for existing vessels.

The…

Classification society ClassNK has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) for an “Ammonia-Fueled Panamax Bulk Carrier Equipped with an IMO Type B Independent Fuel Tank”. This is the first design in which the Type B tanks are installed on the exposed…