Dutch company eConowind says it is contributing to the IMO decarbonisation targets with its VentoFoil concept: a flexible, vertical 'wing' that converts wind into extra thrust. This is enabling ships to save up to 15% on their fuel consumption on an annual basis. The...
The shipping industry's need to take decisive action to reduce its carbon footprint is the driving force behind the Marine Innovation Summit 2023, which will deep dive into pressing topics of how to achieve decarbonisation with the support of digitalization, and...
Developer of marine emissions reduction technology Fuelsave has completed trials of a new component for its gas and liquid clean fuel injection system, achieving further emissions reduction for what is said to be a fraction of the cost and space required for current...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale International of Brazil have announced a partnership to retrofit a 200,000 dwt bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, with two 35m x 5m rotor sails produced by Norsepower of...
Wärtsilä has received its first order for carbon capture and storage-ready scrubber systems - CCS-Ready scrubbers - for four 8,200 TEU container vessels, being built at an undisclosed Asian shipyard. The four vessels will each be fitted with Wärtsilä’s CCS-Ready 35MW...
Exhaust gas cleaning company SodaFlexx, Bontrup, and Aggregate Industries, have completed the installation of SodaFlexx's integrated exhaust gas cleaning system on 'Bontrup Amsterdam', a 65,402 dwt bulk carrier. The installation, in the port of Amsterdam, is said to...
Norwegian investment company Hunter Group and DNV have entered into a joint cooperation agreement for the development of a low pressure mid-stream shipping solution for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). The parties have agreed to work together to develop a...
Japanese ship operator Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line) has signed a memorandum of understanding with Anglo American regarding the establishment of a working committee for collaborative research on decarbonisation. 'K' Line is engaged in the seaborne transportation of...
Swedish hydrogen fuel cell supplier PowerCell has signed an agreement to deliver hydrogen fuel cells to two ships operated by Torghatten Nord on Norway's longest ferry route, representing a significant milestone for the shipping industry’s energy transition. The...
ABS has granted approval in principle (AiP) to Value Maritime (VM) for its Carbon Capture System designed to be installed onboard seagoing vessels. The Filtree System – a prefabricated gas cleaning system that filters sulphur and 99% of particulate matter – includes a...
German company Saacke Marine Systems, which develops and manufactures marine system solutions for thermal processes, has received Approval in Principle (AiP) for the use of methanol as fuel for boiler systems on board ocean-going tanker and cruise ships. This is the...
Chevron Corporation subsidiary Chevron Shipping Company has signed an agreement with Sembcorp Marine Repairs and Upgrades, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sembcorp Marine, intending to reduce the carbon intensity of Chevron's LNG fleet operations. Under the agreement,...
After a well-prepared, quick, and successful rotor sail installation, ro-ro vessel 'Delphine', owned by CLdN, departed from the Rostock port towards a greener future. According to Norsepower, Delphine is the eighth ship to sail with Norsepower rotor Sails and 17 units...
