CMA CGM Group has finalised the acquisition of La Méridionale, a mixed-use freight and passenger shipping company established in Marseille in 1931, which runs sevices between mainland France and Corsica with four ro-pax vessels. La Méridionale currently runs up to 13...
Wärtsilä has signed an eight-year Guaranteed Asset Performance agreement with Japanese operator NYK LNG Ship Management, covering the two Wärtsilä X72DF main engines on an LNG Carrier vessel and designed to maximise the vessel availability and ensure its operation...
Turbocharging company Accelleron has announced its plans to acquire marine fuel injection system manufacturer Officine Meccaniche Torino (OMT). Founded in 1930 and based in Turin, Italy, OMT serves engine builders with high precision fuel injection equipment with a...
Classification society RINA and Italian energy company Eni have signed an agreement to jointly develop initiatives that can contribute to the energy transition and decarbonisation of their respective operations and particularly maritime transport, where it is thought...
Wärtsilä has signed a contract to deliver a Wärtsilä 20 engine to Danish maritime education centre Svendborg International Maritime Academy’s (SIMAC), which will operate as part of SIMAC’s machinery laboratories, while at the same time delivering power to the local...
Barcelona-based Suction Sail developer bound4blue has appointed Elias Boletis as an external advisor to the company. Boletis brings over 35 years of experience in the maritime industry, having held key positions focused on product development and introduction of new...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping and global law firm Allen & Overy have formalised their collaboration by signing a partnership agreement, under which Allen & Overy becomes a Knowledge Partner to the Center, committing to a long-term...
Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) recognises that seafarers are at the core of shipping’s transition to a more sustainable future and has been instrumental in developing a green curriculum to upskill and reskill the maritime workforce with partners like the Nautical...
Barcelona-based eSAIL developer bound4blue and Oceanking have announced a partnership to jointly expand access to the eSAIL technology in Greece and Cyprus. As a provider of marine technology solutions, Oceanking says it has established a strong reputation in the...
Canadian producer of sustainable marine coatings Graphite Innovation and Technologies (GIT) is planning to move to a new 17,000ft2 carbon neutral facility in Dartmouth, having outgrown its current 4,000ft2 space. The additional space will allow GIT to create new...
Sustainable engineering solutions company Danfoss has held an opening ceremony for its new Marine Competence Centre, which the company says is part of its commitment to become the preferred partner of maritime industries in decarbonising the marine industry. The new...
According to the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), African seafarers could be key to the industry's decarbonised future. African policymakers are being advised to implement training infrastructure as quickly as possible to maximise high-quality employment...
Hapag-Lloyd is introducing a new solution for climate-friendly transportation based on biofuel, to be known as 'Ship Green'. The solution is accessible from anywhere at any time and requires no long-term commitment from customers. In the first rollout stage, customers...
