Month: July 2025

Chicago is renowned for its towering skyscrapers and seamless stretch of public parks and beaches along Lake Michigan. But since its renovation 30 years ago, the jewel of the city has been historic Navy Pier. Today, the popular attraction has undergone another transformation with the addition of a large transient marina protected by a state-of-the-art …

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VARD, one of the major global designers and shipbuilders of specialised vessels, has announced that it has signed a contract with the global research organisation Inkfish for the design and construction of one of the most advanced research vessels the world has seen. The vessel is of the new VARD 9 33 design. The value …

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A new milestone in ammonia-powered shipping design has been reached with the release of a detailed concept design for a 3,500 TEU ammonia-fuelled container feeder vessel. This design, developed collaboratively by leading industry partners including Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), Maersk, Deltamarin, Eltronic FuelTech, Everllence, Lloyd’s Register (LR), The Decarb Hub …

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North Star’s £400 million ongoing commitment as part of its ESG strategy, combined with a £1.8 million investment in crew training last year, has delivered significant progress in its transition to operating a net zero fleet by 2045. The UK’s largest integrated ship owner-operator has a current fleet of 48 vessels. Findings from its 2024 …

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Seatrium Limited has announced the award of a Floating Storage Regasification Unit (FSRU) conversion contract from Kinetics, an energy transition initiative by global floating power leader Karpowership. This award follows Kinetics’ confirmation of the option for a fourth FSRU conversion project with Seatrium, announced in April 2024, the award of three LNG Carrier (LNGC) conversions …

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