Transport

China

Hudong-Zhonghua Commissions Giant New Shipbuilding Facility North of Shanghai

Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a leading Chinese shipyard, has launched a major new facility on Changxing Island, north of Shanghai, to enhance its production of…

China

World’s ‘First’ 9,300 CEU Methanol Dual-Fuel Car Carrier Hits Water

On May 21, 2025, the world’s first 9,300 CEU methanol dual-fuel car carrier, named CM Hong Kong, was launched in Nantong, Jiangsu Province, China. The cer…

Singapore

Yinson Greentech, Wilhelmsen Ships Service Roll Out Electric Vessel Charging Station in Singapore

Yinson GreenTech (YGT), a Singapore-based provider of green technology solutions, has introduced an electric vessel charging station at the Pandan Loop facility…

China

Giant FPU’s Transport Marks ‘World’s First’ for CNOOC

On May 11, 2025, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), a state-owned oil and gas company, successfully completed a significant transport operation fo…

China

Shanghai Jinghan Signs for Chemical Tanker Newbuilds

Shanghai Jinghan Shipping, a company managing eight chemical tankers, has announced plans to expand its fleet by ordering up to two new chemical tankers from Zh…

China

Cadeler Buys Chinese-Built Wind Turbine Installation Vessel

Cadeler, a Copenhagen-based leader in offshore wind installation, has acquired a newly built jackup wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) from Shanghai Boqian…

Biofuel

Finnlines Launches Green Service Powered by Electricity and Biofuels

Finnlines, a Finnish shipping company, has introduced a low-emission Green Lane service, integrating sustainability with efficient freight and passenger transpo…

China

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Picks Yard for 2,700 Teu Series

Ningbo Ocean Shipping Co (NBOSCO), a subsidiary of Ningbo-Zhoushan Port Group listed in Shanghai, has chosen Huangpu Wenchong Shipbuilding in Guangzhou to const…

China

China’s ‘Biggest’ Solar/LNG-Powered PCTC Embarks on Inaugural Global Voyage

The Yuan Hai Kou, described as China’s largest ocean-going cargo ship powered by both solar energy and liquefied natural gas (LNG), has officially embarke…

Uranium Project

Orano Begins Production of LEU+ Transport Cylinders

Orano, a global nuclear energy company, announced the start of serial production for ten 30B-10 cylinders designed to transport uranium hexafluoride enriched up…

China

Seaspan Picks Hudong-Zhonghua to Build 8,300 TEU Green Boxship Series

On May 20, 2025, Seaspan Corporation, a Hong Kong-based containership lessor, signed a letter of intent (LOI) with Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding, a subsidiary of…

Seychelles

Seychelles Ports Authority and Rise Sweden Team Up to Green Port of Victoria

The Seychelles Ports Authority (SPA) and RISE Research Institutes of Sweden have signed an MoU to advance sustainable operations at the Port of Victoria, effect…

China

MAN Energy Solutions Reveals World’s Most Powerful Methanol Engine

MAN Energy Solutions has unveiled the world’s most powerful two-stroke methanol engine, rated at 82,440kW at 80rpm. The engine is being built by CSSC-MES …

Decarbonization

Japan Unveils Ports Decarbonisation Plan

Japan’s Ports and Harbours Bureau, under the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT), has introduced a new Carbon Neutral Ports (CN…

Hydrogen Project

Fluxys and OQGN Advance Hydrogen Plans in Oman With Term Sheet Signing

Belgium’s energy infrastructure company Fluxys and Oman’s state-owned OQ Gas Networks (OQGN) have signed a cooperation agreement to develop hydrogen…