Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16m ATEX-proof...
A recent joint study, by classification society RINA, Oceania Marine Energy and Pilbara Clean Fuels (PCF), reveals that well-to-wake emissions in the Pilbara-to-Asia iron ore export trade route could be reduced by over 90% by 2050 through the use of LNG as fuel. In...
The use of wind as an energy source for accelerating shipping’s decarbonisation and the opportunities and challenges associated with wind propulsion technology (WPT) adoption were the focus of the inaugural 'Wind Propulsion Technology' roundtable held at IMO...
A paper published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal ‘Communications Earth and Environment’ and reported in the UK newspaper ‘The Guardian’ suggests that the 2020 IMO sulphur reduction measures could be one of the factors behind the significant rise in ocean...
Antwerp Euroterminal (AET) is installing the first green shore power connection for seagoing vessels in Belgium in order to provide docked vessels in the port with electricity in an environmentally friendly and quiet way. The installation will be operational in 2026...
Luxembourg-headquartered logistics company CLdN says it is showing its commitment to decarbonising its short-sea fleet by joining the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF). Founded in 1929, CLdN owns 30 ships and operates more than 200 sailings a week that provide shortsea...
Classification society DNV has validated wind-assisted propulsion company Norsepower's new E-Cal calculation methodology, which calculates the effective power of Norsepower's Rotor Sail (NPRS). This helps ensure the vessel’s compliance with the latest IMO regulations,...
An oily water separator (OWS) from RWO is helping to keep the 1914-built sailing vessel 'Statsraad Lehmkuhl' compliant with environmental regulations 110 years after delivery. The compact dimensions and simple design of RWO’s OWS-COM make it suitable for Statsraad...
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and its group company MOL Drybulk intend to install wind propulsion systems including Wind Challenger on a total of seven newbuilding bulk carriers and multi-purpose vessels, which will be operated by MOL Drybulk. MOL has measured the...
Marflet Marine, one of Spain’s longest standing private shipping companies, has signed a contract with bound4blue for the installation of four 22m eSails on the 49,999 dwt oil and chemical tanker 'Santiago I'. Agreed as part of Marflet’s ongoing decarbonisation...
Swedish fuel cell company PowerCell has signed an order for two 100kW marine fuel cell systems from OS Energy for the Transship II sustainable vessel project. The order is considered to represent a significant expansion of PowerCell’s offerings into the segment of...
Stax Engineering has concluded an agreement with Korean ro-ro operator Hyundai Glovis to provide Stax’s emission capture services to all Glovis PCTCs at the ports of Benicia, Los Angeles/Long Beach, and Hueneme. This is said to be the fifth such agreement Stax has...
Wärtsilä is to supply the electrical systems needed to convert two Scandlines ferries to a plug-in hybrid solution. The ferries operate on the Puttgarden, Germany – Rödby, Denmark route, and the conversion represents a key element in Scandlines’ target to achieve...
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