Tag: electric vessels

COSCO SHIPPING Heavy Industry (Yangzhou) started to build the second 700TEU electric container ship (N998) owned by COSCO SHIPPING Development, in the presence of the shipowner, ship survey authority, maritime department, and shipyard.

The Electric Ships Market is expected to reach $14.9 billion by 2030 from $3.7 billion in 2022, registering impressive expansion at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 19.7%. The Global Electric Ships Market is dominated by major players such as ABB, Leclanché S.A., Siemens AG, Wartsila, and Kongsberg Gruppen among others, according to a new report by the strategic advisory and consulting company Delvens.

Samsung Heavy Industries announced its intention to introduce electric vehicles for commercial use at its shipyard in Geoje. As part of Korea's transition to zero-emission vehicles, which it joined in February, the shipyard has so far installed 15 electric trucks and one electric passenger car while members have committed to converting all of their personal and company vehicles to zero emissions by 2030.

During the 2023 SAFETY4SEA Limassol Forum, Taslim Imad, Manager Loss Prevention Department at Steamship Mutual, gave a presentation on safety measures of carriage and stowage of electric vehicles, from a P&I perspective.

TOKYO-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) yesterday announced that AKARI, the world's second pure battery tanker, completed its first bunkering operation in Kawasaki on April 14.

Singapore's first fully-electric ferry is ready to set sail next month to transport Shell employees to and from its facilities on Pulau Bukom.

According to CCS (China Classification Society) China’s first hydrogen fuel cell powered boat, Three Gorges Hydrogen Boat No. 1, was successfully launched in Guangdong in mid-March.

Zephyrus Marine announced yesterday that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Mirai Ships, Ad Hoc and SHIFT to build the Zephyrus Zero Carbon Offshore wind service vessel. 

Leclanché SA announced yesterday that it will supply battery technology for two hybrid ferries being built at the CEMRE shipyard in Turkey for Scotland's Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL).

Vitol’s Singaporean bunker operations company, V-Bunkers, has announced that they will be taking delivery of its first electric-hybrid bunker tanker, MARINE CHARGE.