A new all-electric cargo ship with a massive 2.4 MWh battery pack launches in China
Ground transport is currently leading the transition to electric propulsion, but maritime transport is now starting to see its share of electrification. We have recently reported on several large ferries going all-electric and now a massive cargo ship in China has been officially launched with a battery powertrain. The ship…
The globe’s biggest maritime shipping company is abandoning fossil fuels
The world’s largest maritime shipping company is slowly ditching fossil fuels, and in doing so has thrown down a challenge for the rest of the industry to follow suit. Denmark-based AP Moller Maersk this week said it will cut its carbon emissions completely by 2050. That’s a…
Fully electric cargo ship launched in Guangzhou
A 2,000-metric-ton all-electric cargo ship has been launched in Guangzhou, China. Manufactured by Guangzhou Shipyard International, the 70.5m (230ft) vessel uses a 2,400kWh battery system comprised of 1,000 individual lithium-ion packs. It has an 80km (50-mile) range, a 2,200-ton cargo load and a top speed…
Wärtsilä to supply solutions for six new Chinese container feeder ships
Technology group Wärtsilä will supply a range of products and solutions for six new 1160TEU container feeder vessels to be built at the Fujian Mawei shipyard in China. The project has been developed by MarLink Project Management in Germany together with various investors. This series…
Aquarius Eco Ship: Renewable Energy and Alternative Propulsion for Ships
The Aquarius Eco Ship concept design is the result of a comprehensive study project which focused on optimising the design of a large ocean going ship such as a bulk carrier or oil tanker to harness the power of the wind & sun by using Aquarius…
First LNG-battery hybrid cargo ferry in North America delivered
Vancouver-based ferry operator Seaspan Ferries has taken delivery of the first of two 6,750 dwt LNG-battery hybrid cargo ferries to be delivered in the next 12 months. The Seaspan Swift, which was built by Sedef Shipbuilding, in Tuzia and Istanbul, Turkey, and has been classified…