Upgrading of the vessels Stena Foreteller and Stena Forerunner will include the addition of a fourth vehicle deck and shore power systems. The conversion contract has been won by China Merchants Jinling Weihai Shipyard, the same yard that won a newbuilding contract from Stena in 2023 for a pair of methanol dual-fuel ro-ro ships

LNG shipping rates and LNG commodity prices are currently low, but the future demand outlook for electricity — and natural gas — has been jumpstarted by artificial intelligence data centres

More data is needed on how much N2O, also known as laughing gas, will be emitted from ships burning ammonia as fuel

Sceptics remain cautious about the technology’s prospects because of concerns over limited supporting facilities and the energy consumption generated by the OCCS system itself

LNG carrier segment experiencing major bottleneck, but other segments have more shipyard capacity

Use of IQAX adds another eBL option for Hapag-Lloyd, which already uses competitor vendor WaveBL, as the German container line pursues full eBL adoption by 2030

MAN continues to test its ammonia dual-fuel engine and hopes to deliver its first motor later this year

Amogy, supported by investors from South Korea and Japan, has been expanding its presence in maritime applications with its ammonia-to-electricity module

DFDS, the world’s largest operator of shortsea ro-ro services, plans to order six low- or zero-carbon newbuildings within the next two years, and potentially three new high-speed ferries. EVP Mathieu Girardin says customers’ changing attitudes are making green investments easier to justify

Terminal scheduling planner Portchain has signed up ONE as its second top 10 carrier. Alignment between carriers and terminals can improve schedules and efficiency

GDSC names world’s fifth-largest box line, Hapag-Lloyd, among latest companies to sign up for port collaboration during Singapore Maritime Week, while the initiative also announces progress on its digitalisation efforts and plans for alternative fuel pilots