Japan’s Mizuho Bank has arranged for a transition loan to finance IINO Lines’ acquisition of the LPG dual fuel LUMI AURORA very large gas carrier (VLGC) as part of the shipping company’s Green Transition Finance Framework. A transition loan is designed to fund corporate projects that contribute towards decarbonisation and a lower carbon economy. The Green Transition Finance Framework established by IINO Lines is structured around the Company’s transition strategy for its shipping business and is aligned with the Climate Transition Finance Handbook and Climate Transition Bond Guidelines published by the International Capital Market Association (ICMA), as well as the […]

The 69 orders for alternative-fuelled vessels recorded last month marked the highest monthly total since October 2024, according to the latest figures from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform. Moreover, the total of 168 orders placed in Q3 2026 made it the busiest quarter since Q3 2024, the class society said in a statement sent to ship.energy today (1 October). So far in 2026, 311 alternative-fuelled vessel orders have been registered, representing a 53% increase compared to the same period last year. LNG accounted for 48 of September’s orders, spanning container vessels, car carriers, bulk carriers and Ro-Ro cargo vessels. […]

Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) has named the latest LPG/ammonia carrier to join its fleet during a ceremony held at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard in Yeongam, South Korea. In a statement issued today (30 September), Nakilat said that the Energy North is set to service on Friday (2 October). It is the first of six new vessels being built for Nakilat at the HD Hyundai Samho shipyard. The other vessels in the programme include three more four LPG/ammonia carriers and two LNG carriers. Abdullah Al Sulaiti, the Chief Executive Officer of Nakilat, said: ‘The addition of the first […]