Wallenius Wilhelmsen has successfully completed its first biofuel bunkering trial in Japan, which the company says marks a significant step in its global decarbonisation efforts. At the Port of Yokohama, the Tamesis bunkered 400t of bio bunker B24 (VLSFO Blended),...
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WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN COMMITS TO FOSSIL-FREE FUEL FUTURE
Ro-ro operator Wallenius Wilhelmsen has published its 'Sustainable Financing Framework 2025', which the company says marks a significant advancement in its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainable operations. Building upon the initial 2022 framework,...
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DNV ISSUES ENVIRONMENTAL SHIP RECYCLING GUIDELINES
Classification society DNV says that with the IMO's International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (HKC) set to take effect in 2025, shipowners should ensure compliance with regulatory controls and inspections governing ship...
SWEDISH RO-RO PORT SECURES FINANCE FOR SHORE POWER
The Port of Trelleborg, said to be the largest ro-ro port in Sweden, has been granted co-financing in the EU Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility (AFIF) of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), the EU funding programme supporting European transport...
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WÄRTSILÄ TO OVERSEE ENGINES OF 37 ROYAL CARIBBEAN SHIPS
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year Lifecycle Agreement with Royal Caribbean Group, designed to optimise the performance, reliability and availability of engines onboard 37 Royal Caribbean cruise ships to ensure the highest level of operational efficiency to support...
UK NAVAL SUPPORT VESSELS TO INCLUDE MAN PROPULSION WITH LOW-EMISSION PACKAGE
MAN Energy Solutions has received an order for customised MAN 32/44CR engines and Alpha propellers, to power three Fleet Solid Support (FSS) ships for the UK's Royal Fleet Auxiliary. In 2023, the UK Ministry of Defence awarded Team Resolute – comprising the UK...
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MEYER GROUP LOOKS TO FOSSIL FUEL-FREE CRUISESHIPS
The German Meyer Group, which says it is currently building new vessels that set new standards in cruise design and technology, has come up with a concept idea of what a cruise vessel could look like in the year 2100. Meyer has started construction of its first green...
KONGSBERG ENABLES METHANOL-READY, WIND-ASSISTED TÄRNTANK TRIO
Kongsberg Maritime (KM) has been contracted to provide design, engineering and equipment for three MGO/biofuel and methanol-ready 15,000 dwt tanker ships being built for Danish tanker operator Tärntank, which will feature wind assist technology plus Tärntank’s own...
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KOREA SHIPBUILDING MOVES FORWARD ON LOW-EMISSION SHIP PROJECTS
Korea Shipbuilding reports that it has successively obtained eco-friendly ship technology certifications from global shipping companies and is accelerating its development of decarbonised ships. Korea Shipbuilding has recently obtained Joint Development (JDP)...
SIXTH MAERSK GREEN METHANOL FUELLED SHIP NAMED IN UK PORT
A.P. Moller-Maersk has celebrated the naming of its latest dual-fuel methanol container vessel 'Alexandra Maersk' at the Port of Felixstowe, UK. Alexandra Maersk is the sixth vessel in Maersk’s owned fleet being able to sail on methanol in its main and auxiliary...
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ClassNK PROVIDES NEW EU ETS GUIDANCE
ClassNK has released a second updated edition of its 'FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping', following entry into force of the amendment to the EU-ETS Directive and the issuance of supporting regulations, including those related to EU-MRV. The revised booklet provides...
NEW IACS REQUIREMENTS FOR AMMONIA FUEL
As the maritime industry forges ahead with its efforts to meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) says it continues to provide strong support by facilitating the safe adoption of the technological...
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JAPANESE PROJECT PERFORMS FIRST FULLY AUTONOMOUS NAVIGATION OF COASTAL FERRY
The Nippon Foundation, along with partners Mitsubishi Shipbuilding and Shin Nihonkai Ferry have successfully completed a demonstration test of what is believed to be the world’s first fully autonomous ship navigation systems on a 222m ro-pax ferry. This demonstration...
METIS OFFERS ONLINE PLATFORM TO HELP DECARBONISATION
Athens-based Metis Cyberspace Technology has launched a new set of tools to help shipping companies manage their environmental impact and achieve their decarbonisation goals while ensuring compliance with industry regulations. Comprising three distinct but related...
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SHIPPING BOSSES MAKE COP28 CALL TO CUT OUT FOSSIL FUELS
The CEOs of five major shipping companies have issued a joint declaration at COP 28 calling for an end date for fossil-only powered newbuilds and urging IMO to create the regulatory conditions to accelerate the transition to green fuels. The joint statement says...
DESIGN OF BULK CARRIERS OFFERS A CHALLENGE TO DECARBONISING
Ship design, particularly the design of bulk carriers, presents particular challenges when it comes to the decarbonisation of existing vessels, according to dry bulk shipowner association Intercargo. Intercargo Chairman Dimitris Fafalios (pictured) said: “Shipping is...
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