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Clippership orders autonomous wind-powered vessel at KM

Clippership orders autonomous wind-powered vessel at KM

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 22, 2025 | Digitalisation, Emissions, Energy transition, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding, WASP

Clippership, a company developing autonomous wind-powered ships, has completed the design of its first 24-metre class vessel. The company subsequently executed a construction contract for the first cargo vessel with Dutch shipyard KM Yachtbuilders. The vessel will be...
Oceanco moves 80-m yacht to Alblasserdam for outfitting

Oceanco moves 80-m yacht to Alblasserdam for outfitting

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 18, 2025 | News, Ship design, Shipbuilding, Yachts

Oceanco’s 80-metre Project Y729 is being transported from its construction facilities in Zwijndrecht to Alblasserdam for outfitting. Having had its steel hull and aluminium superstructure assembled and pre-outfitted, Y729 now enters the final stages of...
World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up

World’s largest battery-electric ship powers up

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 18, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, News, Passenger ships, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Incat Tasmania has achieved a world first – on 14 December, the largest battery-electric ship ever constructed was powered up. It subsequently completed its first e-motor trial in Hobart, Tasmania. Hull 096, to be named China Zorrilla, is currently the world’s largest...
Somtrans christens LNG bunker barge

Somtrans christens LNG bunker barge

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 17, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ports, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Bunker barge United LNG I has been officially christened in the port of Antwerp. The vessel will enter service in early 2026, reinforcing the growing role of LNG bunkering in the Belgian and Dutch seaports. It marks an important moment for shipping company Somtrans,...
VIDEO: Heerema cuts steel of float-over barge for Tennet

VIDEO: Heerema cuts steel of float-over barge for Tennet

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 16, 2025 | News, Offshore wind, Ship design, Shipbuilding

Heerema Marine Contractors has begun construction of the H-731 float-over barge with a first steel cutting ceremony at Nantong CIMC Sinopacific Offshore & Engineering Co. Ltd. (CIMC SOE) yard in Daishan, China. It marks the official start of the construction for...
Hapag-Lloyd orders its first methanol container ships

Hapag-Lloyd orders its first methanol container ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 15, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship design, Ship propulsion, Shipbuilding

Hapag-Lloyd has contracted Chinese shipyard CIMC Raffles for its first newbuild dual-fuel methanol container ships. The eight 4500-TEU units are scheduled for delivery in 2028 and 2029. The investment volume amounts to more than USD 500 million. The new ships will be...
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