Discharge from ships with so-called scrubbers cause great damage to the Baltic Sea. A new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, shows that these emissions caused pollution corresponding to socio-economic costs of more than EUR 680 million between 2014...
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 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...
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...
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...
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)....
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, 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...
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...
Energy company Eni, shipbuilding group Fincantieri and classification society RINA have signed an agreement to develop joint initiatives for the maritime energy transition. The partnership formalises the commitment to develop joint projects, in line with the partners'...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) says it welcomes the progress made during the intensive negotiations at IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC81) to achieve net zero emissions from shipping, and the support received from around 60 member...
BAR Technologies (BARTech) has partnered with situation awareness company Groke Technologies to design and develop systems for BAR’s WindWings technology. The collaboration with Groke will provide an autonomous navigation solution to enhance passage at sea and port...
IMO's Maritime Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 81) met in London from 18 to 22 March, and agreed on an illustration of a possible draft outline of an 'IMO net-zero framework' for cutting GHG emissions from international shipping. IMO believes that this marks a...
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