Alfa Laval will provide major dry bulk shipper Rio Tinto with the OceanGlide fluidic air lubrication system, in order to enhance propulsion efficiency and energy savings while sailing. Rio Tinto has selected the Alfa Laval OceanGlide fluidic air...
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SINGAPORE FLAG FOR EPS AMMONIA-FUELLED NEWBUILDS
Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and classification societies, ABS and Lloyd’s Register, committing six of its ammonia dual-fuel newbuilds - four Newcastlemaxes and two...
NORTH PACIFIC GREEN CORRIDOR CONSORTIUM FORMED
Industry leaders from North America, Asia and Europe have announced the formation of the North Pacific Green Corridor Consortium (NPGCC) whose members and partners will work together to decarbonise the value chain for commodities between North America and Asia. The...
ABS IDENTFIES DECARBONISATION CHALLENGES AT US PORTS
A new report from ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) shows that although most North American ports have decarbonisation plans in place, there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints,...
SINGAPORE-ROTTERDAM GREEN CORRIDOR GAINS MORE SUPPORT
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and Port of Rotterdam Authority (PoR) have announced further progress with the proposal for a Singapore-Rotterdam Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC), first announced in August 2022. The aim of the GDSC is to...
ZERO-CARBON FUEL TRAINING CENTRE TO BE ESTABLISHED IN SINGAPORE
Ammonia-to-power company Amogy has signed a Letter of Intent (LoI) with the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and other collaborators to develop a Maritime Energy Training Facility (METF) to train maritime professionals in operating ships powered by...
OCTOPUS BATTERY AND SHORE POWER FOR ELECTRIC WORKBOAT
Scottish company Coastal Workboats is to collaborate with Dutch energy storage system suplier EST-Floattech to provide the battery system for the purpose-built Electric-Landing Utility Vessel (E-LUV) and its Shore-based Power Supply System (SPSS). The collaboration...
CORVUS SUPPLIES BATTERY SYSTEMS FOR CANADIAN 100% ELECTRIC TUGS
Corvus Energy has supplied energy storage systems for SAAM Towage’s two new 100% electric, zero-emission tugboats that are soon to commence operations in the Port of Vancouver, Canada. The two electric tugs were launched in a special event with the Indigenous partners...
DFDS TO INTRODUCE UP TO SIX BATTERY VESSELS ON ENGLISH CHANNEL ROUTES
Ferry operator DFDS has reaffirmed its commitment to the electrification of sort sea transport with the long-term goal of up to six battery-powered vessels operating on its routes on the English Channel, with the first two in service by 2030. The announcement followed...
NAPA TO HELP OPTIMISE WIND ASSISTANCE FOR IINO LINES SHIPS
Maritime software and data services provider Napa of Finland has agreed with Japanese ship operator IINO Lines to provide NAPA Voyage Optimization onboard two vessels equipped with Norsepower Rotor Sails (NPRS). This synergy aims to help harness the power of weather...
MANTA INSTALLS SHORE POWER SYSTEMS ON FINNLINES FERRY TRIO
Manta Marine Technologies (formerly known as Yara Marine Technologies) has successfully completed installation and commissioning of onboard shore power systems for three Finnlines vessels. The projects, for Finnlady, Finnmaid and Finnstar, are said to cement Manta...
BROAD INVESTMENTS NEEDED TO CUT EU MARITIME CO2 EMISSIONS
The European Commission (EC) has published its 2023 Report on CO2 Emissions from Maritime Transport, which highlights the strategic role of waterborne transport for the EU, specifically in the area of LNG imports. Subsequently, it covers the developments of emissions...
SILVERSTREAM RETROFITS LNGC WITH HULL LUBRICATION AT SEATRIUM
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has successfully completed another retrofit of its air lubrication technology, the Silverstream System, on a large LNG carrier (LNGC) at Seatrium’s Admiralty Yard in Singapore. The retrofit on a 174,000m3...