Marine Construction News | Advanced Maritime Technology International https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/marine-construction Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:12:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/amt-logo-colour-square-150x150.png Marine Construction News | Advanced Maritime Technology International https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/marine-construction 32 32 China tests first all‑electric container ship, said to be world’s largest https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/new-vessels/china-tests-first-all-electric-container-ship-said-to-be-worlds-largest.html Thu, 16 Apr 2026 14:12:16 +0000 https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/?p=18688 China has completed tests on its first all-electric container ship, in Ningbo, Zhejiang province. It is said to be the largest vessel of its kind in the world. The Ning [...]

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]]> 18688 Western Australia awards contract for manufacture of the state’s first electric ferry fleet https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/ferries-and-cruises/western-australia-awards-contract-for-manufacture-of-the-states-first-electric-ferry-fleet.html Fri, 02 Jan 2026 15:01:33 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=18143 The Government of Western Australia has awarded a A$66m (US$44m) contract to Henderson-based Echo Marine Group to design and construct the state’s first electric ferry fleet, marking a major step [...]

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]]> 18143 Cochin Shipyard to build four electric TRAnsverse tugs for Svitzer https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/vessel-build-and-maintenance/cochin-shipyard-to-build-four-electric-transverse-tugs-for-svitzer.html Thu, 11 Dec 2025 11:12:49 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=18075 Svitzer has signed a shipbuilding agreement with Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) for the construction of four 26m electric TRAnsverse tugs. The agreement follows a letter of intent signed in October [...]

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]]> 18075 EST-Floattech to supply Octopus battery systems for six new Arklow Shipping cargo vessels https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/vessel-build-and-maintenance/est-floattech-to-supply-octopus-battery-systems-for-six-new-arklow-shipping-cargo-vessels.html Tue, 11 Nov 2025 16:02:55 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=17941 EST-Floattech has been selected to deliver its Octopus Lite battery system for six new 11,000 DWT general cargo vessels. The vessels will be built by Ferus Smith in the Netherlands [...]

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]]> 17941 Goltens launches near-zero-emission Arctic exploration vessel, Captain Arctic https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/marine-renewables/goltens-launches-near-zero-emission-arctic-exploration-vessel-captain-arctic.html Wed, 29 Oct 2025 16:33:00 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=17881 Goltens has launched Captain Arctic, a 69m exploration vessel designed to operate with near-zero emissions in some of the world’s most environmentally sensitive waters. The launch follows the completion of [...]

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]]> 17881 Construction of seven CMAL electric ferries underway after steel-cutting ceremony https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/ferries-and-cruises/construction-of-seven-cmal-electric-ferries-underway-after-steel-cutting-ceremony.html Thu, 25 Sep 2025 15:16:05 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=17711 Building work has officially begun on seven new loch-class electric ferries for Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), following a steel-cutting ceremony at Remontowa Shipbuilding in Gdańsk, Poland. The vessels will [...]

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]]> 17711 International shipyard coalition formed to drive maritime sustainability https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/shipyards-and-shipbuilding/international-shipyard-coalition-formed-to-drive-maritime-sustainability.html Mon, 19 May 2025 15:35:09 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=16623 Dubai-based Drydocks World, part of DP World, has co-founded the Global Green Shipyard Alliance (GGSA), an international coalition of five shipyards to drive adoption of clean technologies and ESG standards [...]

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]]> 16623 Proposed £1bn electric cable manufacturing facility at Port of Tyne goes to consultation https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/ports-and-harbours/proposed-1bn-electric-cable-manufacturing-facility-at-port-of-tyne-goes-to-consultation.html Fri, 16 May 2025 15:47:03 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=16615 LS Eco Advanced Cables (LSEAC) has launched a five-week public consultation on its proposals to develop a high-voltage cable production facility at the Port of Tyne, for undersea electricity transmission. [...]

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]]> 16615 Wärtsilä and Höegh Evi develop world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/hydrogen/wartsila-and-hoegh-evi-develop-worlds-first-floating-ammonia-to-hydrogen-cracker.html Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:09:01 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=16458 Wärtsilä Gas Solutions and marine energy infrastructure company Höegh Evi have completed development of what they state is the world’s first floating ammonia-to-hydrogen cracker. This project enables floating import terminals [...]

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]]> 16458 CSA agrees multisite marine charging infrastructure for Singapore’s largest electric supply boat https://www.advancedmaritimetechnologyinternational.com/news/battery-technology/csa-agrees-multisite-marine-charging-infrastructure-for-singapores-largest-electric-supply-boat.html Fri, 04 Apr 2025 11:43:40 +0000 https://www.electrichybridmarinetechnology.com/?p=16349 The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), has signed two letters of intent (LOIs). The first focused on prioritizing the use of [...]

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