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One Bio-LNG Step Forward, One Back
This week, Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane completed its first bunkering of bio-LNG.The move follows the July news that NYK has started the continuous use of bio-LNG fuel on its LNG-powered car carriers.There’s been more firsts this year. In February 2025, Furetank conducted its first bio-LNG bunkering. In March, Titan and Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) completed the first bio-LNG bunkering operation of a multi-year contract.
FLOATING POWER: Seatrium, Karpowership Ink Pact for FSRU Conversions
Seatrium Limited signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) with Karpowership, a global energy company and the owner, operator, and builder of the world’s largest Powership (floating power plant) fleet.Under the LOI, Seatrium will carry out the integration of four New Generation Powerships, with an option for two additional units. Karpowership will deliver the hulls and key equipment for the four Powerships to Seatrium Singapore, where integration works will begin in the first quarter of 2027.
Golar LNG Locks In $13.7B FLNG Backlog with Landmark Argentina Deals
Golar LNG Limited cemented its position as one of the most active players in the floating LNG (FLNG) market, announcing Q2 2025 results alongside major long-term contracts that add $13.7 billion to its Adjusted EBITDA backlog. The new deals—both with Argentina’s Southern Energy S.A. (SESA)—cover redeployment of the FLNG Hilli and the company’s under-conversion MKII FLNG, securing 40 years of combined charter commitments.For the quarter ended June 30…
Van Oord Completes First Bio-LNG fuel Bunkering
Van Oord’s trailing suction hopper dredger Vox Ariane has completed its first bunkering of Bio-LNG on the Elbe in Germany.As the first marine contractor to have its climate targets approved by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi), Van Oord is actively investing in decarbonization solutions. Transitioning to alternative fuels such as Bio-LNG is a key part of the strategy.Bio-LNG is produced from sustainable biobased feedstocks, including municipal organic waste and agricultural residues.
Crowley Vessel Torogoz Makes Maiden Commercial Voyage
Crowley’s latest Avance Class ship, Torogoz, began its inaugural commercial service on Tuesday, departing from Port Everglades, Florida, to serve Central America. The vessel’s commencement is a capstone on the company’s initiation of the four-vessel, Avance Class containership fleet.With a capacity of 1,400 TEUs (20-foot equivalent units), including 300 refrigerated containers, the ship is specifically designed and equipped to quickly and frequently deliver cargo…
Wasaline Hits Carbon Neutrality Mark
Wasaline says it has become the first carbon-neutral shipping company in the Baltic Sea, reaching its original 2030 climate target six years ahead of schedule. The milestone comes as the Finnish-Swedish operator signed a biogas supply contract with Gasum and entered a FuelEU Maritime pooling agreement with Stena Line, enabling its Vaasa–Umeå service to run entirely on biofuels.The agreement makes the route the first international green shipping corridor in operation…
Crowley Shipping Appoints New Leaders to Drive Advanced Energy Transportation, LNG Microgrid Growth
Crowley has announced leadership appointments that will continue to strengthen it as a leader in advanced energy transportation and microgrid development sectors in the U.S. and across the Americas. Jackie Gonsalez has been named vice president of advanced energy in the company’s Shipping business unit. In this role, Gonsalez will lead Crowley’s strategic initiatives in liquified natural gas (LNG) distribution and microgrid development…
South Korea, Vietnam Pledge Deeper Cooperation With Each Other as US Tariffs Shake Up Trade
South Korea and Vietnam's leaders pledged to deepen economic cooperation on Monday as their export-dependent countries try to shore up longstanding supply chains as U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs shake up global trade.There was no public discussion of the levies - 15% on South Korean products going to the U.S.
Russia's Arctic LNG 2 Continue Loadings with Sanctioned Tankers
An LNG tanker targeted by U.S. sanctions has berthed at Russia's Arctic LNG 2 plant, the fourth such vessel to do so this year, shiptracking data from Kpler and LSEG showed.The Christophe De Margerie tanker arrived unloaded at Arctic LNG 2 on August 9, showed Kpler data. The vessel was sanctioned by the U.S. Treasury department in January as part of a broader goal to target Russia's oil and gas revenues.The Arctic LNG 2 project…
Ship Recyclers Face Confusing Fundamentals and Market Uncertainty
A week of confusing fundamentals saw nearly all markets reacting as bizarrely as on “Liberation Day” tariffs from back in April, says cash buyer GMS.The tariffs, finally being levied on key destinations (including India) this week, saw turmoil across the board as the week ended. At the onset, oil futures declined 5% and closed the week out at $63.90/barrel. The tariffs announced on Friday included Russia (rather surprisingly) and China…
Sallaum Lines Celebrates Delivery of First in Series of Six Green PCTCs
Sallaum Lines announced the successful early delivery of the MV Ocean Breeze, a next-generation LNG dual-fuel Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PCTC) built by Fujian Mawei Shipbuilding in China. The vessel was delivered on July 18, four months ahead of schedule.This delivery marks a significant deepening of the partnership between Europe’s leading automotive RORO carrier and China’s advanced maritime manufacturing sector.
Golar Secures FLNG Charter Deal for Argentina’s LNG Scheme
Southern Energy S.A. (SESA), a company formed to enable LNG exports from Argentina, has reached final investment decision (FID) for the charter of 3.5MTPA MK II floating LNG (FLNG) from Golar LNG.The key commercial terms for the 20-year charter agreement include net charter hire to Golar of $400 million per year, plus a commodity linked tariff component of 25% of FOB prices in excess of $8/mmbtu.The FLNG…
PIL Celebrates Singapore's Independence Anniversary
Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) is celebrating the nation’s 60th year of independence with the first SG60 container ship and specially designed containers sponsored for this year’s National Day Parade.Singapore gained independence from Malaysia on August 9, 1965.PIL has unveiled the first container ship to bear the SG60 logo on the hull of its newly built 8,200 TEU LNG dual-fuel vessel, Kota Ocean.
Höegh Autoliners to Scale Up Ammonia Use
Andreas Enger, CEO of Höegh Autoliners, is sending ammonia demand signals to new fuel producers but doing it in a way that will enable the company to scale use of the fuel gradually.Enger explained how to Øyvind Sekkesæter in a DNV Maritime Impact podcast released late last week.Höegh Autoliners has a fleet of 37 vessels and more vessels under construction including a series of 12 Aurora class multi-fuel vessels anticipated to run on LNG and ammonia.
Alternative-Fueled Vessel Orders Continue Steady Upward Pace
The orders for the new alternative-fueled vessels have continued to grow in July 2025, in line with the steady pace of activity seen in the first half of the year, according to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform.A total of 28 new orders for alternative-fueled vessels were placed in July 2025, AFI’s latest report has revealed.LNG remains the dominant fuel choice, accounting for 22 of the 28 orders.
U.S. Shipbuilding Plots the Path Ahead
The military and Coast Guard budgets are established that will benefit the U.S. ship building and repair sector, but what will stimulate the commercial yards?This author has been scratching his head of late, after a thrilling dive into July’s U.S. Big Beautiful Bill Act, and has asked several colleagues where the funding for support commercial shipbuilding can be found? To answer that, we need to look…
BSM Launches Methanol Bunkering Simulator
As the global shipping industry accelerates toward decarbonization, Bernhard Schulte Shipmanagement (BSM) has unveiled its first methanol bunkering simulator at its Maritime Training Center in Kochi, India. Developed in partnership with Wärtsilä, the new platform is designed to give seafarers hands-on training for safely handling methanol, one of the leading alternative fuels driving maritime’s low…
MOL Names Dual-fuel VLCC Newbuilding Chartered by Equinor
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for the newbuilding very large crude carrier (VLCC) Energia Viking for Equinor, at the Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering shipyard in China.The Energia Viking is the first LNG dual-fuel VLCC delivered by the MOL Group and sailing under a charter contract with Equinor.The vessel is equipped with an LNG fuel tank with a capacity exceeding 10,000m3, enabling long-distance transportation and allowing for flexible transport plans.In addition…
FLNG Capacity to Jump
Floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) terminals are gaining momentum on the global LNG market, with capacity expected to triple by 2030 according to research from Rystad Energy.Once hindered by technical and operational challenges, FLNG projects are now achieving utilization rates comparable to onshore terminals. With LNG demand rising alongside the growing viability of smaller gas fields, FLNG is emerging as a faster…
DOT Announces New Funding as Ports Prioritize Propane-Powered Equipment
As U.S. ports face their annual surge in pre-holiday inventory arrivals, many are relying on propane-powered equipment to stay efficient, resilient, and cost effective. This surge in port activity comes just as the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Maritime Administration announces $500 million in funding opportunities to upgrade port infrastructure across the country.Propane forklifts and terminal tractors help ports keep fuel and maintenance costs low compared to diesel.
Icebreaking LNG Carrier Vladimir Rusanov on Ice Trials
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Timo Koponen, Wärtsilä
Digitalization Driving Safety in the Maritime Sector
Video: LNG Carrier Transits the Northern Sea Route
Designer seeks permit to send out United States gas to Mexico for LNG exports
Crowley Christens LNG-Powered ConRo
Pasha Hawaii Brings LNG Containerships Online
Inside Crowley's Commitment Class ConRo Ships
Maritime Reporter TV Interviews Leif Gross, Caterpillar
Enhancing Gas Carrier Reporting and Reducing Crew Burden with ABS Wavesight Nautical Systems™ Voyage Manager
