SEA-LNG, the multi-sector coalition spanning the LNG value chain, has published its 2026 Mid-Year Market Review, providing a snapshot of the current market conditions facing the methane pathway, with particular focus on the growth of liquefied biomethane...
The EU-funded HyShip project, which is supported by the Clean Hydrogen Partnership and aimed at accelerating the use of liquid hydrogen as a zero-emission fuel for shipping, is to use Samskip’s SeaShuttle container ship initiative to provide a real-world demonstrator,...
US onboard marine organic waste management company Power Knot Ocean has announced that cruise ship 'Goddess of the Night', formerly known as 'Mykonos Magic', has deployed the LFC biodigester onboard as its premier food waste solution. The ship was built in 2004 as the...
French ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Bio-UV Group has found that over 30% of all installed ballast water treatment systems fail Port State Control D-2 compliance inspections despite 95% of systems having successfully passed commissioning tests....
Cavotec has signed an order valued at €7m with a global container shipping company to retrofit more vessels for shore power. The order covers the retrofit of low- and medium-voltage container vessels with shore power technology. The retrofitting work will be carried...
Sustainable marine technology company ECOsubsea, with partners Norwegian Institute for Nature Research (NINA) and the Institute of Marine Research (IMR) have delivered a landmark study on detecting invasive marine species from vessel hulls using environmental DNA...
Caterpillar has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) from DNV for its fuel-blending conversion solution for MaK engines, aligning with a fuel-blending conversion pilot project conducted at a testing facility that allows M 20 to M 43 and legacy engines to lower GHG...
Kongsberg Maritime is expanding its rim-drive tunnel thruster (RD-TT) range with the introduction of two new larger models, featuring propeller diameters of 2300mm and 2600mm. The strengthened range has been developed in response to growing demand from the offshore...
Lloyd's Register (LR) Advisory and marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine have signed a technical collaboration agreement that will assess the long-term speed loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar and Aquaterras coatings. The independent evaluation by...
Swedish biotechnology company I-Tech, developer of the Selektope marine antifouling technology, and Guangdong Havey Advanced Materials Technology (Havey) of China, specialist in advanced polymer and materials science, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to...
The World Shipping Council has welcomed an unprecedented global agreement at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) today, as a critical next step toward shipping decarbonisation. Following a contentious and difficult debate, the IMO reached agreement on a...
Danish shipping companies are requesting an ambitious agreement at the upcoming IMO MEPC meeting in London, and hope that the 176 countries represented can agree on climate regulation of international shipping that will set requirements for and make it more attractive...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS) have signed a cooperation agreement with the French Ponant Explorations Group to support the development of innovative solutions for cruise and expedition vessels, with...
UM Shipyard of Türkiye has unveiled its Sensus Ecocat concept, described as a ground-breaking high-speed passenger ferry with an innovative, lightweight structure. The objective of the design is to meet emission standards through a highly fuel-efficient light weight...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has taken delivery of 'Arctic Tern', the first vessel in its new Shaper class series, believed to mark a significant milestone in the company's fleet renewal journey. With dual-fuel capability, methanol readiness and enhanced operational...
Daito Corporation (Daito), a subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha ('K' Line), is to build a 260gt electric tugboat ('EV Tugboat No 2'). This will be Daito’s second electric tugboat, following the 199gt electric tugboat, 'EV Tugboat No 1', currently under construction....
At the 111th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee (MSC 111), the safety guidelines for ammonia as fuel on IGC ships have been approved, marking an important milestone in the transition towards sustainable shipping. The development of these guidelines is the...
ABS has launched the ABS SeaTech Innovation Exchange, consisting of two advanced technology centres in Athens, Greece, and Houston, Texas, focused on accelerating maritime innovation, applied research, and partnership with leading academic institutions on both sides...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for four vessels to be built by the Guangzhou Shipyard International in China for H-Line Shipping of Korea. The vessels are scheduled to be delivered to the owner starting in Q2 2024 and are...
Western Australia shipbuilder Austal has established a strategic partnership with Spectainer, an industrial technology developer for shipping and logistics, which has developed an innovative, fully patented collapsible container, Collapsecon, and associated,...
Accelleron has signed an agreement with Hyundai Marine Solution (HMS), the aftermarket and digital division of shipbuilder HD Hyundai Group, to enter a strategic cooperation on digital solutions. Under the partnership, the companies will seek closer integration and...
Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) is set to support chemical tanker operator Chemship in reducing its fuel consumption and emissions through a new contract to supply and install Manta’s automated propulsion optimisation system, FuelOpt, across nine vessels in the...
The CIMC Raffles shipyard has successfully delivered the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) 'Norse Wind' to Belgian marine engineering company DEME. The delivery is said to mark another milestone in China’s market positioning in the global high-end...
HAV Design has been appointed as technical partner in a project led by Brazilian CBO to perform what is said to be the first retrofit of a large marine engine to run on both diesel and ethanol. The project is considered an important breakthrough in efforts to reduce...
Grieg New Energy, part of the Grieg Maritime Group, is among investors joining Norwegian marine battery developer Nereida’s shareholder base. Nereida offers battery solutions for a broad range of vessels, from offshore to ferries, with a proprietary control system and...
BIMCO has adopted a Biofuel Clause for Time Charter Parties to address legal and operational challenges as the use of low-carbon fuels in shipping increases. As the shipping industry decarbonises, regulatory frameworks can reshape companies’ fuel strategies. The...
The maritime and inland waterway sector is said to be at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport, which is expected to be accelerated by the launch of the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project under the Horizon Europe...
To help address the current emission challenges facing the shipping industry, the EU has granted €7,8 million to the Steesmat project, aimed at developing ground-breaking power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future. Spearheaded by Norway's...
Survival Technology company Survitec has welcomed industry initiatives to install Inert Gas (IG) systems to smaller oil and chemical tankers less than 8000dwt. Acknowledging the positive impact of 2016 amendments to SOLAS, which mandated the fitting of an IG system to...
Survitec’s Seahaven Advanced Evacuation System has successfully passed heavy weather sea trials (HWST). Seahaven was deployed from EDT Jane, an 80m offshore support vessel. The test was carried out in line with the SOLAS requirements for Novel Appliances which...
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