According to Columbia Group company EmissionLink, the global shipping industry is finding that clean fuel represents far less certainty than many had anticipated. Despite ambitious decarbonisation targets, 2025 is ending with familiar challenges: unclear regulatory...
Europe’s maritime sector is making progress towards greater sustainability but will need to increase its efforts over the coming years to meet EU climate and environment goals aimed at reducing energy use, pollution, and GHG emissions as well as better protecting...
Lloyd's Register (LR) has joined the Lownoiser project, a new initiative aimed at tackling underwater noise pollution caused by maritime traffic. Funded by €6.3m from the EU, the project brings together 15 partners to develop innovative noise reduction technologies,...
Dutch company Econowind reports that it has surpassed 100 VentoFoil units sold, marking a milestone in the shipping industry’s shift towards wind-assisted ship propulsion. The increasing adoption of the VentoFoil system reflects shipowners’ drive to cut fuel...
According to Danish shipping company Ultranav, even small adjustments in daily operations can contribute to fuel savings and reduced emissions. To support these improvements Ultranav is launching a six-month trial with Signol – a behaviour change service designed to...
Finnish wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company Norsepower has completed the installation of one of the company's rotor sails onboard the 2026-built bulk carrier 'Yodohime' for IINO Lines and J-Power. The installation work was carried out at a dockyard in...
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected as the lead integrator for a significant green upgrade of the Norwegian Coastal Administration's (NCA) hybrid vessel, 'OV Bøkfjord'. The project will include installation of Kongsberg Maritime's electric Rim-Drive azimuth...
A new report from the UCL Energy Institute has highlighted the looming risk of maritime asset stranding, stating that a rapid energy transition could “lead to ‘premature scrapping’ of over a third of the fleet, valued at over US$ 400bn, unless they undergo costly...
German nature conservation and biodiversity organisation NABU has sent a letter signed by 14 environmental protection organisations to the OSPAR Commission (North-East Atlantic Marine Convention), which demands that the discharge of waste water from exhaust gas...
The Port of Aarhus is to equip its container terminal with an onshore power plant, supplied by Danish PowerCon, and said to be the first of its kind in Denmark. This follows a shore power facility opened at the port's cruise terminal, which completed its first full...
Spanish wind propulsion company bound4blue has issued a new paper, highlighting the advantages that wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) deliver across all key efficiency regulations, unlocking CII benefits as well as FuelEU gains. The case study...
Cavotec has signed a shore power order worth €4m with an unnamed global shipping company, which the company says is yet another clear sign of the strong need to reduce emissions in marine environments. Cavotec will supply its PowerFit containerised shore power...
Greek shipping company Capital Group and Danish digitalisation developer Force Technology have partnered to create what is described as Europe’s first Extended Reality (XR) full mission bridge simulator. This initiative is considered to represent a major advancement...
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