Two logistics players in the inland waterway system, Port of Rotterdam and HGK Group, are planning a strategic collaboration on the development of climate-friendly supply chains. The companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) reflecting both companies'...
A Research and Development project by Haugesund Kommune in Norway aims to develop a national pilot for an autonomous zero emission city ferry operation. The test period will initially last for two years, in which the vessel’s autonomy technology will gradually...
The application of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) across a variety of vessel types is nearing a tipping point with deployment likely to increase rapidly, but the lack of standardisation for verifying fuel savings and concerns about equipment availability must...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Vale International have announced that a 200,000 dwt class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x 5m Norsepower rotor sails and...
The Indian Government has launched its Green Tug Transition Program (GTTP), which aims to drive the transition from conventionally-fuelled harbour tugs to greener, more sustainable alternatives, marking a major step in India's commitment to environmental...
The US-based Carbon Mapper Coalition has launched its first satellite, Tanager-1, which marks a critical milestone in Carbon Mapper's work to drive local action on methane and CO2 super-emitters, on a global basis. The satellite was developed by Planet Labswith...
Stax Engineering has entered into a five-year agreement with Equilon Enterprises, a US subsidiary of Shell Oil, under which STAX will implement its emissions capture services at Shell’s Mormon Island Terminal in the Port of Los Angeles. The agreement starts in 2025,...
Drift Energy, a UK startup set to make green energy at sea using sailing vessels, has obtained project funding, led by capital investor Octopus Ventures, with support from Blue Action Accelerator. The company has secured a total of £4.65m, enabling it to scale and...
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) and the UN Global Compact Network Singapore (GCNS) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) intended to help strengthen the maritime industry’s capacity in carbon accounting and management. The MoU builds on a...
Dry bulk shipowner Berge Bulk, one of the world’s leading independent dry bulk owners, has adopted the Wayfinder platform from San Francisco-based maritime technology company Sofar Ocean across its fleet of owned vessels, including new vessels equipped with wind...
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), working with the governments of Bahamas and Liberia, has presented a comprehensive new proposal to ensure delivery of the ambitious IMO target to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from international shipping...
The Port of Hueneme, a US gateway for international trade, has formed a collaboration with maritime emissions capture and control company Stax Engineering. The Stax system will consists of mobile floating barges that can place filters on ocean-going vessel stacks and...
Schottel, together with project funder Transport Canada and partner BC Ferries, has been investigating the emission of Underwater Radiated Noise (URN) from ship propulsion systems in the waters off Vancouver, Canada. With international shipping increasingly exploring...
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