One of the largest electric heavy-duty trucking deployments in northern India with the potential to reduce over 8,900 tonnes of CO2 emissions annually, displacing the equivalent of about 2.9 million litres of diesel per year. UltraTech Cement Limited, the world’s largest cement company by sales volume and capacity, excluding China, has commenced deployment of 45 electric
This week, the port of Rotterdam formed the setting for a significant milestone in the development of autonomous sailing. During a demonstration, the Port of Rotterdam Authority and partners within the European MAGPIE project showed how an inland vessel can sail independently from one terminal to another in a busy port. The vessel navigated safely
CMA CGM and Capital Clean Energy Carriers (CCEC) have established a 50-50 joint venture to expand LNG bunkering infrastructure and support the growing use of LNG as a marine fuel. The newly formed company will oversee the construction, ownership, chartering, and operation of a 20,000-cubic-metre dual-fuel LNG bunkering vessel. As part of the agreement, the
Norwegian maritime investment group Eitzen has confirmed plans to build two battery-electric container vessels as part of its strategy to advance short-sea shipping electrification in Northern Europe. The order was formally announced during a ceremony in Oslo on June 12 and has been placed with China-based Zhejiang Dongpeng Shipbuilding & Repairing Co. The first vessel
Norway’s ECOnnect Energy has signed an agreement with Sociedad Portuaria Puerto Bahía S.A., a majority-owned subsidiary of Canada’s Frontera Energy Corp., to deliver its IQuay™ F-Class jettyless transfer system for Puerto Bahía´s fast-tracked LNG import terminal in Cartagena Bay, Colombia. The project will combine ECOnnect Energy’s proprietary F-Class transfer technology with a floating storage and regasification
Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved another critical milestone on the path to low-carbon shipping using ammonia as a marine fuel, with successful testing of its X72DF-A engine in China. The company has completed the Factory Acceptance Test on the engine, which will be installed on a 210,000 dwt dry bulk carrier on order
AM Green, backed by Greenko founders, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with V.O. Chidambaranar Port Authority (VOC Port) in Tuticorin to jointly develop a strategic green ammonia production and bunkering hub, with plans to establish up to 200 kilotonnes per annum (KTPA) of green ammonia marine bunkering capacity by 2029–30 at an estimated investment of ₹2,000
China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC) has officially started construction on the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier at its Hudong-Zhonghua Shipbuilding facility in Shanghai, marking a milestone in a historic deal between China and Qatar, the world’s largest LNG provider. The first vessel of the new QC-Max class, measuring 344 meters (1,129 feet) in
The Prince Madog will be the first sea-going, manned hydrogen retrofit of its kind. The UK-flagged research vessel Prince Madog has received certification for a hydrogen fuel cell retrofit, following approval by Lloyd’s Register (LR) under its ShipRight Risk Based Certification (RBC) framework. The certification was presented today at Seaworks 2026 in Southampton. The project, delivered by
A new joint study using the Port of Rotterdam as a case study“Enabling Nuclear-Powered Feeder Ships: A Joint Development Project on Port Call Feasibility and Regulatory Pathways”has found that existing port safety and risk-management frameworks could provide a credible starting point for assessing nuclear-powered commercial ship calls within a major European port environment. The desktop