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

As Singapore remains secure in its role as shipping’s largest maritime hub, Hong Kong slips out of the top 10. And while Europe still features strongly, the move to Asia is well underway

Containership operators have focused on reducing vessel emissions in the face of increasingly stringent regulations. While vessel modifications to increase energy efficiency have chiefly been undertaken by Chinese and Middle East shiprepair yards, more are now being undertaken in Europe

Onboard systems are open and vulnerable to attack. If something takes place at the wrong time in the wrong place, the effect can be widely felt

Shipping’s boardrooms are struggling with a more complex, more expensive future where there are too many ‘known unknowns’. Future-proofed flexibility is what shipowners are after as they develop their energy transition strategies, but is that really possible? This week’s edition of the podcast explores the ‘least regrets’ options on the table for shipping when it comes to newbuilding and optimisation investment decisions