A new onshore power supply (OPS) facility that is capable of accommodating three large cruise ships simultaneously has been showcased at the Port of Marseille Fos. Following a testing phase that began in late 2025, the French port says that by 2026 it will be one of the very first ports in Europe and the Mediterranean capable of delivering such performance, with total electrical capacity reaching 108 MW. Rolled out as part of the of the ‘Onshore Power Supply for Ships’ (Connexion Électrique des Navires À Quai – CENAQ) – ‘Smoke-Free Port Call’ initiative, the project enables the simultaneous provision […]

Norway’s Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA (KCC) has today (9 April) taken delivery of MV Bastion, the second of three contracted third-generation CABU vessels, from New Yangzi Shipyard in China. Like sister vessel MV Balder, which was delivered earlier this year, the MV Bastion features a range of energy efficiency measures including an air lubrication system, a shaft generator, an EcoEGR fuel-optimised main engine, and a Mewis duct. In addition, KCC highlighted that the vessels are also, ‘to the extent possible’, prepared for future retrofitting to enable the use of zero or near-zero (ZNZ) emission fuels, and are prepared for shore power. ‘Designed for trades […]

Wah Kwong NatPower Holdings and Huzhou Wuxing Ruituo Energy Co. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop ‘zero-carbon’ shipping corridors across key inland waterways in China. In a statement sent to ship.energy today (2 April), the companies said they will jointly create a network of electric-vessel charging and battery-swapping facilities, starting in the Hangzhou–Jiaxing–Huzhou region of northern Zhejiang. The companies said that this region provides ‘strong foundations for this ambition’, as it has already implemented a vessel electrification plan and is building a ‘complete low-carbon ecosystem that connects smart vessel manufacturing, renewable energy supply and the operation of […]