In Norway, Manifold Times reports Skarv Shipping Solutions has taken delivery of PEAK SKARV 1, the first vessel in a four-ship series built at Huanghai Shipbuilding in Weihai for North Europe’s shortsea market. The 7,900 dwt multipurpose vessel was delivered on March 23 and is fitted with an optimized engine prepared for future ammonia or […]
In the US, Splash247 reports the Trump administration has formally asked the IMO to abandon its Net Zero Framework, reopening a shipping fight that was merely postponed last October rather than settled. The US submission ahead of MEPC 84 calls the package “flawed,” warns of economic fallout for shipping and consumers, and argues the resumed […]
In China, eworldship reports Beihai Shipbuilding on March 23 delivered MENAPII, a 319,000 dwt ammonia ready VLCC built for Euronav, the third vessel in a five ship series for Belgium’s CMB.TECH group and, according to the yard, nine months ahead of contract schedule. The delivery came in the middle of a dense run of yard […]
In Korea, News 1 reports Jeonbuk State on March 25 set out a plan to turn the restart of Gunsan shipyard into a broader industrial relaunch, linking the site to AI based shipbuilding, alternative fuel testing and vessel repair. Governor Kim Kwan-young said the province wants the yard to move beyond producing ship sections and […]
In the US, Viking announced it has floated out the Viking Libra at Fincantieri’s Ancona, Italy yard, moving what it calls the world’s first hydrogen powered cruise ship into the final construction stage ahead of delivery in November 2026. The vessel, set for its first season in the Mediterranean and Northern Europe, will use a […]
In Korea, Korean Register says the IMO is on track to adopt its first international safety rules for ships using compressed gaseous hydrogen and liquefied hydrogen as fuel, a move that could accelerate the development of hydrogen fueled vessels as shipping looks for cleaner propulsion options. KR said the draft Interim Guidelines were developed at […]
In China, Sina Finance reports that Jiaxing port zone has moved a hydrogen fueled container vessel closer to commercial service after the Dongfang Qinggang completed a long distance inland voyage test to Hangzhou’s Xiasha port, giving the Zhejiang hub a live demonstration of hydrogen shipping beyond the pilot stage. The 64 TEU vessel, described as […]
In China, China News reports that Guangxi shipbuilder Guiping Hongxin Ship Repair and Building on March 25 launched a batch of methanol, pure electric and LNG hybrid vessels and signed cooperation agreements covering 19 new energy ships with three companies, marking a move into cleaner inland shipbuilding for the region. The signing covered three projects […]
In India, Shipping Corporation of India signed a shipbuilding contract with Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders on March 18 for one 3,000 dwt methanol dual-fuel diesel-electric platform supply vessel, giving the state-owned carrier its first ship designed to run on green methanol. The vessel is being positioned as Shipping Corporation of India’s first move into methanol fueled […]
In the UK, University College London researchers posit LNG and methanol should not automatically be treated as stepping stones to ammonia in shipping. The paper finds that methanol creates very little physical or financial overlap with a future ammonia system, while LNG offers more technical spillovers but only becomes a meaningful bridge if ships and […]
