The Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII) has hosted its first event in Brussels, bringing shipowners, engine designers, technology providers and EU policymakers together to accelerate efforts to reduce methane emissions from shipping. Led by...
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...
In March 2024, IMO member states and organisations have collaborated to align and organise the work towards mid-term measures to decarbonise the shipping industry. MEPC 81 was an important opportunity for all parties to review and discuss the many proposals on the...
ClassNK has granted its 'SCCS-Full' class notation to 'Ever Top', a Neo-Panamax container vessel owned by Evergreen. The notation signifies that the vessel is now equipped with an onboard CO2 capture and storage (CCS) systems, marking it as the world's first...
Singapore-based maritime ESG platform RightShip has launched its 'Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program' which is aimed at supporting the development and adoption of technologies dedicated to achieving a ‘zero harm’ maritime industry by enabling enhanced collaboration...
ABB has won a contract to provide a complete shore connection installation for the DEME Base in Vlissingen, the Netherlands, which will allow the company's diverse fleet of dredgers, offshore construction and support vessels to avoid carbon emissions by shutting off...
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