Maritime emissions capture and control company Stax Engineering has concluded an exclusive service agreement with Amports, a major player in the North American vehicle import processing industry. This agreement will bring Stax's services to all auto carriers at berth...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
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...
FEEDER OPERATOR SIGNS GREEN CORRIDOR MOU WITH EUROPEAN PORTS
X-Press Feeders has signed of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with six European ports: Port of Antwerp Bruges (Belgium), Port of Tallinn (Estonia), Port of Helsinki (Finland), Port of HaminaKotka (Finland), Freeport of Riga (Latvia) and Klaipeda Port (Lithuania)....
CO2 TAXES SHOULD FUND SHORE POWER – INTERFERRY
Ferry industry organisation Interferry is calling on governments and electricity utilities to use carbon tax revenues to prioritise investment in Onshore Power Supply (OPS) development to help the ferry sector maintain its lead in maritime electrification and...
CATHELCO ULTRASONIC BIOFOULING PROTECTION CAN CUT EMISSIONS BY 13%
Cathelco, part of the Evac Group, is launching a patented ultrasonic protection technology, USP DragGone, to prevent hull biofouling, reducing drag and improving fuel efficiency, cutting fuel consumption and associated emissions by up to 13%. The accumulation of...
CIMAC ENCOURAGED BY MEPC81 DISCUSSIONS
According to engine industry body CIMAC, the 81st session of the IMO Marine Environmental Protection Committee (MEPC81) has set the right course. The progress made, for example, on the Life Cycle Analysis (LCA) guidelines are considered encouraging. Many proposals on...