Shipping company Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line) and robotics-driven vessel cleaning operator Neptune Robotics (Neptune) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) which expands their partnership to accelerate fuel efficiency and decarbonisation across...
UK maritime engineering company WingTek, in collaboration with the National Composites Centre and the University of Bristol, has won a £2.2m innovation grant from the UK Department for Transport Clean Maritime Demonstration Competition. The funding, through the...
Project partners Port of Gothenburg, Skanska, PowerCell Group, Hitachi Energy, Linde Gas, Volvo Group and Skagerak Energy have conducted a joint field test to demonstrate an innovation in hydrogen-electric power infrastructure: the containerised Hyflex solution....
According to industry body Zero Emissions Ship Technology Association (ZESTAs), which enjoys consultative status at IMO, increasing efficiency of ship operation is the single most effective decarbonisation measure, and the IMO needs to incentivise shipowners towards...
In answer to the European Union's aim to electrify ports by 2030, Spanish company Siport21 has developed a simulator to help ports make the correct investment decision when installing onshore power supply (OPS). Posts must instal the necessary infrastructure able to...
UK company Smart Green Shipping has commenced on-land testing of FastRig, described as a robust aluminium wingsail that harnesses wind power to deliver thrust to the ship and can reduce shipping emissions by up to 30%. FastRig has been developed collaboratively with...
Corvus Energy has been selected to supply the battery energy storage system (ESS) onboard the 'Magellan Discoverer', the first hybrid diesel-electric vessel to be constructed in South America. The vessel is a luxury polar expedition cruise ship to be built at the...
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with UK-based P&O Ferries, covering two vessels, the 'Pioneer' and 'Liberté'. The agreement is designed to optimise and ensure minimal impact on operations, while providing maintenance cost predictability. With...
Ship operator Cargill today revealed exciting results of the six-month test period following the retrofit of wind propulsion technology to bulk carrier 'Pyxis Ocean', a move that Cargill says underscores the potential for wind assisted propulsion in moving the...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and dry bulk shipper Rio Tinto have agreed to further collaborate on shipping decarbonisation in addition to existing commitments to enhance safety and improve crew welfare in the dry bulk industry. MOL Group has positioned environmental...
The Port Authority of Bilbao and Portsmouth International Port have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) whereby both parties declare their willingness to collaborate and work together to contribute to the growth of freight and passenger transport between the...
Consulting engineers Ricardo reports that the company's Director of Maritime, Tim Scarbrough, will be participating in the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) Intersessional Working Group on the Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships (ISWG-GHG). According to...
Alfa Laval has collaborated with a Korean shipbuilding company by signing the first Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for OceanGlide installations. The agreement is said to show growing market interest in OceanGlide as a viable solution for energy efficiency and...
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