Cosco Shipping, State Power Investment Corporation Limited (SPIC), Shanghai International Port Group (SIPG), and China Certification and Inspection Group (CCIC) have jointly signed a Memorandum of Cooperation on the construction of a green methanol industrial chain....
Royal Caribbean Group (RCL) says it has laid important groundwork for the industry's alternative fuel ambitions by completing over 12 consecutive weeks of biofuel testing in Europe. The company's quest for lower-carbon energy solutions is driven by its commitment,...
Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s Aquarius UV Ballast Water Management System (BWMS) is being launched with a completely new filtration solution. Designed by Wärtsilä Water and Waste’s partner FilterSafe, the Manta filter features an innovative OneMotion scanner that cleans...
German company Top Glory Marine (TGM) says it is celebrating 10 years in business, providing sustainable waste management services to the maritime industry, during which it has seen a steady increase of environmental awareness in the industry. TGM MD Silke Fehr...
GTT group company Ascenz Marorka's advanced weather routing solution has been selected by Clean Products Tankers Alliance (CPTA), part of Ultranav, to equip its entire fleet. CPTA is a Joint Venture between Austral Product Tankers, International Seaways and a leading...
Italian company specialising in integrated solutions for the sustainable conversion of maritime and land-based industries, Ecospray, has announced the finalisation of its first two Carbon Capture technologies for the maritime sector. The systems will be available on...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries - Engine and Machinery (HHI E&M) announced that it recently signed a contract for total of 16 HiMSEN Methanol Dual fuel 8H32DF-LM engines, equipped to run on methanol fuel, with SCR packages, to be installed in four vessels being built...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has signed a memorandum of understanding with Korean ship operator KSS Line to explore X-DF-A engines for future newbuild projects. The companies will focus on 52cm- and 62cm-bore versions of the dual-fuel ammonia engines, suitable for...
Oman shiprepair yard Asyad Drydock, part of Asyad Group, says that it has applied a high-quality nano-epoxy coating to Asyad Shipping’s Ultramax bulk carrier, 'Jabal Al Kawr'. This new coating technology had previously been applied for the first time in the Middle...
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) is continuing to drive decarbonisation by implementing Graphite Innovation & Technologies (GIT) graphene-based, biocide-free propeller coating across more of its fleet. The application is said to maximise vessel performance with...
Shipowners and operators as well as maritime administration personnel can get to grips with the Energy Efficiency eXisting Ship Index (EEXI) through a new series of videos released in cooperation with the IMO. The films, developed by the Global Industry Alliance to...
According to Danish Shipping, the EU has now adopted the final rules for climate-neutral shipping, as proposed in the ambitious climate package "Fit for 55". Particularly, the requirement for the climate footprint of fuels, with the adoption of FuelEU Maritime, is...
Zulu Associates has contracted Dutch engineering company Conoship International to design its autonomous zero-emission shortsea vessel ‘Zulu Mass’. Belgian company Zulu Associates says Conoship will advance the design of the Zulu Mass 200 TEU shortsea container...
The Abu Dhabi Ports Group has commissioned Penguin Shipyard International, a wholly owned subsidiary of Singapore-based Penguin International Limited, and naval architect Incat Crowther to design and deliver two new 56m ro-pax catamaran passenger and vehicle ferries....
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) group company MOL Drybulk and Kambara Kisen have signed a time charter agreement for a newbuilding methanol dual fuel bulk carrier, to be built at Tsuneishi Shipbuilding for scheduled delivery in 2027. The vessel is designed to use e-methanol...
Astilleros Gondan has simultaneously achieved two significant milestones: the successful delivery of the vessel 'Edda Nordri’ and the launching of a second CSOV, yard number C492. In addition, the yard's expanded facilities are actively engaged with a strong workload,...
An offshore hydrogen and ammonia production platform design from the Korea Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering (KRISO) has received approval in principle (AiP) from ABS. The design developed by KRISO produces green hydrogen using electricity generated...
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to HD Korea Shipbuilding & Offshore Engineering (HD KSOE) and its subsidiaries, HD Hyundai Heavy Industry (HD HHI) and Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) for a new hydrogen system. HD KSOE aims to complete development of the...
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Danish maritime operational and safety technology company Danelec has launched Danelec Connect, a new digital platform designed to boost operational efficiency, safety and sustainability through significantly enriched Ship Performance Monitoring. The new software is...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and Korean ship operator Pan Ocean have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for collaboration in development of comprehensive digital solutions, with a strong emphasis on maximisation of operational efficiency through a...
Two Ulstein-designed Service Operation Vessels (SOVs) for Shanghai Electric have been launched at the construction yard ZPMC in China. The two vessels are of the Ulstein SX195 and SX197 design. They are the first purpose-made SOVs for Chinese offshore wind farms, and...
Cable-laying vessel 'Calypso' has officially been handed over to Van Oord from the Vard Brattvaag yard. The next-generation, custom-built vessel will be a key strategic addition to Van Oord’s offshore wind fleet, being equipped with the latest sustainable...
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) of Singapore has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai Global Service on strategic digital co-operation leveraging digital solutions for carbon emission monitoring, optimising ship operations. Under the agreement,...
LNG and gas carrier owner Avenir LNG has appointed Wilhelmsen Ship Management to handle the management of three LNG bunker vessels, 'Avenir Achievement', 'Avenir Ascension' and 'Avenir Aspiration'. Carl Schou CEO and President of Wilhelmsen Ship Management said: “We...
Swiss company Daphne Technology has announced that its SlipPure methane reduction system is being trialled on a gas carrier, ‘Maran Gas Chios’, in a collaborative project involving various partners. Joining Daphne Technology in the project are Lloyd's Register (LR) as...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) group companies MOL Ship Management and MOL Marine & Engineering have been selected as a pre-commissioning crew dispatcher and expected operator for a new Arctic research vessel (RV) ordered by the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and...
IMO Rules to reduce the amount of CO2 generated from new-build vessels (EEDI) and existing vessels (EEXI) as well as local measures such as the European Commission (EC) 'Fit for 55' may be essential for environmental sustainability, but will have significant impacts...
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...
