Italy


FSRU Toscana alongside Green Zeebrugge vessel. March 23, 2026
RINA awards ISCC EU certification to OLT Offshore LNG Toscana for bio-LNG supply  

Certification enables bio-LNG use in the EU as a renewable fuel under RED II and RED III directives.
The pure car and truck carrier Grande Seoul. March 13, 2026
Grimaldi takes delivery of ammonia-ready car carrier Grande Seoul  

Ninth vessel in series joins fleet for Asia-Europe service with 50% lower emissions.
Photograph of the GNV Aurora ferry's first LNG bunkering in Genoa, in March 2026, with delivery tanker Green Zeebrugge alongside. March 12, 2026
GNV Aurora completes first LNG bunkering in Genoa  

GNV's second LNG-powered ferry receives fuel in Italian port, with a shore power trial scheduled.
Grande Michigan vessel. February 13, 2026
Grimaldi takes delivery of eighth ammonia-ready car carrier Grande Michigan  

The 9,000-ceu vessel features 50% lower fuel consumption and 5 MWh battery capacity.
Green Pearl vessel. January 30, 2026
Green Pearl LNG bunkering vessel enters service in Genoa  

The 7,500-cbm dual-fuel vessel will provide ship-to-ship and ship-to-truck LNG supply services.
Clippership 24-metre class autonomous wind-powered vessel. December 23, 2025
RINA approves design for Clippership's 24-metre autonomous wind-powered cargo vessel  

Classification society to supervise construction of zero-emission ship featuring twin rigid wings for transatlantic operations.
CMA CGM Salamanque vessel alongside Edison's Ravenna Knutsen vessel. November 13, 2025
CMA CGM and Edison complete Italy's first STS LNG bunkering for a boxship  

Ship-to-ship operation marks the first time LNG has been delivered to a container vessel in the Adriatic.
Grimaldi's Grande Melbourne vessel. October 31, 2025
Grimaldi takes delivery of third ammonia-ready car carrier from Chinese shipyard  

Grande Melbourne is the third of seven vessels ordered from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding for Asia-Europe service.
MoU signing - ABB, Everllence and OceanWings. October 1, 2025
MoU signed to develop wind-assisted propulsion for LNGCs  

Three companies sign MoU to develop hybrid propulsion concept combining wingsails with variable-speed engines.
Illustration of the Explora V, Explora Journeys' fifth ship. September 18, 2025
Destinations revealed for 2027 launch of LNG-powered Explora V  

Fifth vessel in Explora Journeys fleet to make calls in Mediterranean, then travel east to Red Sea and Arabian Peninsula.
Formal recognition with an Approval in Principle (AiP) ceremony. September 10, 2025
LR and HD Hyundai Mipo develop 22,000 cbm LNG bunkering vessel design  

Classification society and shipyard collaborate on larger capacity vessel to meet growing demand.
Hydrogen battery development. September 8, 2025
GES and RINA partner to develop hydrogen battery prototype for marine applications  

Italian energy storage company secures €61.5m EU funding for hybrid technology development.