Dutch company Econowind has successfully installed four 16m VentoFoil wind assisted propulsion units onboard the chemical tanker 'Jutlandia Swan', owned and operated by Danish shipping company Uni-Tankers. The ATEX-proof Wind-Assistance units were installed in four...
Classification society DNV has awarded an AiP to Michelin for the Wisamo wing sail system, the first AiP to have been awarded to an inflatable wing sail design which is currently being installed for testing on the DNV classed ro-ro 'MN Pélican'. First introduced in...
Towage operator Svitzer has achieved gold status in the Port of London Authority (PLA)’s Thames Green Scheme, in recognition of its environmental commitments and decarbonisation strategy. Svitzer introduced carbon neutral biofuel across its Thames-based fleet in 2022,...
Florida, US, cruise destination Port Everglades has completed a study to add shore power to the Port's eight cruise terminals. The final report, performed by Moffatt & Nichol, a global infrastructure advisory firm working in cooperation with Florida Power &...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the Vietnam Maritime Administration (Vinamarine) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance maritime and port cooperation between Singapore and Vietnam. Under this MoU, MPA and Vinamarine will...
Boston Consulting Group (BCG) and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping have launched the 'ESG Playbook for Shipping', which combines BCG’s expertise in consulting services with the Center for Zero Carbon Shipping’s research capabilities in...
Wärtsilä and Carnival Corporation have carried out a joint pilot project to reduce plastic materials being used in marine operations; the aim of the project being to boost maritime sustainability by preventing plastics from harming the environment, and since plastics...
Marine battery manufacturer AYK Energy has signed a deal with Holland Shipyards Group (HSG) to supply a battery system for zero-emission container vessel 'FPS Waal'. AYK Energy, based in Andorra, is increasing production at its factory in Zhuhai, China to supply the...
Portsmouth Port says it is now officially on track to become the UK’s leading shore power port, following confirmation of an offer from Scottish and Southern Energy Network (SSEN) to secure the extra power capacity required. In less than two years multiple ships that...
A multidisciplinary collaboration, for which a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was recently signed, has the ambitious goal of developing a complete hydrogen value chain for the Northern Xplorer (NX) project, the first zero-emission cruise ship featuring fuel cells...
Waste disposal services provider Top Glory Marine (TGM) has introduced the concept of plastic credits through the everwave project in a bid to offset the plastic waste generated by its offices over the last few years, and has extended the concept to ships' waste...
Singapore shipping line Pacific International Lines (PIL), has engaged Lloyd’s Register fleet optimisation company i4 Insight to help it reduce emissions and maximise fleet performance with a four-year fleet wide agreement. To deliver on its commitment to reduce...
Norsepower, the Finnish provider of auxiliary wind propulsion systems, has signed a contract with French ship owner and operator Socatra for the retrofit installation of two Norsepower Rotor Sails on the Medium Range (MR) tanker 'Alcyone'. The 50,000 dwt, 2022 built,...
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