The World Shipping Council (WSC) has joined political leaders and transport industry representatives at the United Nations launch of the Decade of Sustainable Transport, highlighting the essential role of ocean shipping in cutting emissions across global supply...
Spanish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company bound4blue has completed the installation of what are said to be the world’s largest suction sails, with four 26m high eSails fitted to the ‘Atlantic Orchard’, a juice carrier chartered by Louis Dreyfus Company...
Ship charging infrastructure company NatPower Marine is urging regulators at the IMO MEPC meeting to keep pace with what it says is already happening across the maritime sector. NatPower Marine believes that while global frameworks are still under negotiation,...
Wind propulsion systems company Norsepower and long-term partner Sea-Cargo have strengthened their partnership with a repeat order for two additional vessels. The Norwegian shipowner will retrofit its two ro-ro vessels, Trans Hav and Trans Sol (ex- Misida and Misana),...
Wärtsilä has signed a further five-year lifecycle agreement with Finland based Viking Line covering the ferry 'Viking Glory'. The vessel was supported by an earlier Wärtsilä agreement since its launch in 2021, and this renewal further extends and expands the...
A new video from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) delves into the innovative technologies and transformative approaches shaping the future of sustainable shipping, driven by IMO's ambitious 2023 GHG Strategy. IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez...
The application of wind propulsion on vessels is now reaching a tipping point in the shipping industry, according to BAR Technologies' CEO John Cooper. Speaking in Singapore, Cooper said that BAR Technologies has seen a surge in enquiries from shipowners seeking to...
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo) has renewed its call for straightforward and practical mid-term measures as the IMO’s climate negotiations enter the next critical phase. With the upcoming ISWG-GHG-19 and MEPC 83 meetings, where key...
Marine sustainability and vessel operational efficiency is said to have received a boost at one of France’s largest commercial ports as HullWiper has signed a lease agreement with Damen Shiprepair Dunkerque. This will enable the company to provide innovative hull...
The UK Chamber of Shipping (UKCS) has responded to the publication of a new maritime decarbonisation strategy for the UK maritime sector. The strategy, announced by the Department for Transport on 25 March 2025 sets out the government goals to reduce GHG emissions by...
Dutch emissions-reducing maritime technology company Value Maritime (VM), has successfully installed its Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS) and Carbon Capture unit aboard 'Nexus Victoria', an LR1 product tanker owned by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL). The completion of this...
In response to a new study by UMAS and the UCL Energy Institute's Shipping and Oceans Research Group, which highlights the challenges faced by developing nations in accessing affordable financing for e-fuel production, BAR Technologies is calling for a broader, more...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) has launched its recommendations following a summit in Copenhagen attended by representatives from shipping companies, fuel producers, authorities, the Minister for Industry, Business and Financial Affairs, and others. The conclusion...
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