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‘Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification’

‘Save small inland shipping through new ships and electrification’

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 19, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Inland navigation, News, Shipbuilding, Shipping

‘By investing in smaller green vessels with fixed or swappable battery packs, and simultaneously rolling out a network of charging stations at key locations along inland waterways, we can prevent a cargo market of 40 million tonnes from shifting to road...
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...
Wärtsilä and Aalto University renew clean energy partnership

Wärtsilä and Aalto University renew clean energy partnership

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 17, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, Maritime education/training/careers, Maritime research, News

Wärtsilä and Aalto University have signed a new five-year research and development partnership agreement, continuing their commitment to advancing innovation in clean energy technologies. The renewed contract builds on the success of their collaboration and introduces...
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,...
ABB and HDF to develop fuel cell for large ships

ABB and HDF to develop fuel cell for large ships

by Mariska Buitendijk | Dec 16, 2025 | Emissions, Energy transition, Marine fuels, News, Ship propulsion

ABB and HDF Energy have signed a joint-development agreement (JDA) to develop a high-power fuel cell unit for marine applications. Enabling megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel cells, the project anticipates installations on board several vessel types, even large seagoing...
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