Tanker owner and operator AET, part of MISC Group, has placed an order for a dynamic positioning shuttle tanker (DPST) that will become the first in its fleet to feature hybrid-electric propulsion. The 154,000 DWT Suezmax DPST was contracted to China’s Dalian Shipbuilding and is scheduled for delivery in 2028. The vessel will be equipped with an electric energy storage system in addition to being ‘dual-fuel ethanol-ready,’ AET indicated in a statement published today (9 February). The vessel will be on a long-term charter. AET currently operates 17 DPSTs, of which 13 are in Brazil and four in Europe. Those […]

The CMA CGM Group has announced the launch of a project that will see an electric and hybrid river barge operate on the River Rhône between Fos and Lyon. The project, which was unveiled in Lyon in the presence of Transport Minister Philippe Tabarot, will see a 185-metre-long vessel which will have a capacity of 156 TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units) deployed on the Mediterranean-Rhône-Saône (MeRS) corridor. Delivery is planned for 2028, with construction taking place in Europe. In a statement issued today (6 February), CMA CGM Group said discussions are ‘advanced’ with multi-modal logistics provider Combronde regarding the operation and […]

The Danish Institute of Fire and Security Technology (DBI) has become the latest member of the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF), an association that promotes energy storage technologies in the maritime industry. DBI is a state-recognised organisation that is conducting applied research and providing consulting services on fire protection and safety in the maritime, energy and construction sectors. ‘With more than a century of experience in applied research, consultancy, and testing, DBI brings world-leading competence in fire safety, risk management, and emergency preparedness capabilities that are increasingly critical as battery systems become more widely adopted in maritime operations,’ the Maritime Battery […]