Norsepower and Idemitsu Tanker Co, the shipping arm of Idemitsu Kosan, have announced their agreement to equip two Very Large Crude Carriers (VLCCs) with the Norsepower rotor sail. The vessels, which will be built by Japan Marine United Corporation (JMU) and Nihon...
A project assessing the technical feasibility of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) in the shipping sector, carried out by the Oil and Gas Climate Initiative (OGCI), the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and Stena Bulk together with a consortium...
The UK Chamber of Shipping has outlined a roadmap for the UK shipping industry to reach net zero by 2050, with a proposed £700m investment in the upcoming budget to help make the UK a hub for clean shipping. Key to this plan is cooperation between the industry and...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the People’s Republic of China’s Shandong Provincial Transport Department have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish the Singapore – Shandong Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC). The...
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has again earned Bremenports' Green Focus Award for Cleanest Vessel, with its multi-fuel LNG battery hybrid PCTC 'Auto Advance' recognised as the most eco-friendly ship calling at the German ports of Bremen and Bremerhaven in 2023....
Norwegian shipping company Klaveness has become the 65th partner in the Global Maritime Forum (GMF), bringing its experience and commitment to building resilient, decarbonised, and efficient seaborne supply chains. Adding the data-driven and safety-focused shipping...
BIMCO and the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) have developed a guide which aims to help the shipping industry understand and reduce underwater radiated noise from ships and help the industry implement the IMO underwater noise guidelines. According to ICS,...
Dutch heavy lift ship operator Jumbo has announced the successful installation of two mechanical sails to its heavy lift vessel (HLV) 'Jumbo Jubilee'. The wind assisted ship propulsion (WASP) solution is the latest in a series of innovative technologies installed to...
Spanish company bound4blue says it is continuing to develop its wind-assisted propulsion system, the eSAIL, and has published a paper giving details of its current progress. Developed to reduce fuel consumption and emissions, the eSAIL uses suction sail technology,...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has partnered with the Government of India’s Directorate General of Shipping for the creation of the Indian Ocean Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Maritime Transport (IOCE-SMarT). The initiative enhances the Maritime Training Institute (MTI)...
Cable management system company Zinus has been awarded a significant contract by Damen Shipyards for the delivery of ZPP800 Tower solution Cable Management System [CMS] for the quayside, along with the SWC200 (Swing Connect System) as the onboard units. This Zinus...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is pleased that progress has been made at the 17th meeting of the IMO Intersessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships, but says that much more needs to be done. An ICS statement reads: "We are committed...
Danske Rederier (Danish Shipping) says that it will be present at the negotiations about IMO regulations, which are planned to be adopted next year, and will work hard to secure, among other things, support for a pricing mechanism that can reduce the price gap between...
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