A new LNG bunkering vessel, the 'Alisios LNG', has been launched at the port of Huelva in southwestern Spain, for operation along the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, promoting the use of LNG and bio-LNG as transitional fuels for maritime transport. Owned by...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a two-year fuel contract with Equinor for the supply of mass-balanced bio-methanol, produced in Norway, intended to cut CO2 emissions by 95%. The agreement marks a key development towards delivering a net-zero end-to-end pilot...
According to the Port of Hamburg, from September 2024, the rules for discharging ballast water in ports will change; IMO will then require all seagoing vessels to treat ballast water when discharging it, usually in coastal areas, to prevent the spread of invasive...
Alfa Laval is introducing its PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on the company's PureBallast 3 technology. The system is claimed to bring new advantages to what the company considers to be the market’s most efficient UV...
Armada Technologies, a provider of air lubrication systems, has signed an agreement with TUI Cruises to install its passive air lubrication system (PALS) on the cruise ship 'Mein Schiff 6'. TUI Cruises is a joint venture of Hanover, Germany-based TUI Group and Miami,...
Cavotec says it has contributed to a milestone in European port electrification, supporting the first-ever shore power connection of a car carrier vessel at a European port. The achievement took place in Bremerhaven, Germany, where the 200m PCTC Lake Shirasagi was...
EcoNavis Solutions has completed retrofit installation of its Eco Boss Cap to a second vessel operated by Thailand-based Kaizen Ship Management. The successful installation marks the first repeat order for the energy-saving propeller technology since market...
Kongsberg Maritime has won a contract from MKM Yachts to supply an extensive package of equipment for the 'Scenic Ikon' polar expedition vessel under construction for Scenic Cruise. The Scenic Ikon, the latest in a series of luxury expedition vessels for Scenic...
Marine coatings company Jotun is to launch the next generation of its Hull Performance Solutions (HPS), known as HPS 2.0, which is said to represent a significant enhancement to the former HPS, introduced in 2011. Included in HPS 2.0 are two new products for different...
A new research study titled, ‘How much could barnacles limit shipping’s decarbonisation?’ published by I-Tech, developers of the barnacle repelling antifouling technology, Selektope, details how over one third of vessels in a 685-sample group sailed into dry dock with...
Sea-LNG and its members have generally welcomed the ongoing discussions at IMO to establish technical and economic measures to achieve the 2023 IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships. Despite the limited time remaining before MEPC83, the coalition...
Ship managers, represented by InterManager, the international association for ship managers, have expressed concerns in connection with the IMO’s future net-zero framework and have suggested concrete changes which they believe would make the proposals more effective....
Artemis Technologies reports that US company PROP Worldwide, formerly PROP SF, has officially launched an expansion beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, said to mark a major milestone in sustainable waterborne transit. As part of this initiative, PROP Worldwide has...
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio, the Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 ICE, first in a new series of ice class cargo vessels. Commercial Director Damen Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma said: “Our aim has been to...
Lloyd's Register's Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has welcomed Drydocks World, a DP World company, as its latest Centre member, strengthening the consortium’s technical depth and expanding its global network. The partnership marks a significant step in the...
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's Zhoushan Shipyard (TZS) in China has delivered a methanol dual-fuelled 5,900 TEU container carrier for charter by A.P. Moller – Maersk. The delivery is said to represent a significant milestone for the company, demonstrating that the...
The latest annual data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform reflects a year shaped by regulatory uncertainty and market recalibration; while overall newbuilding activity eased in 2025 following an unprecedented boom the previous year, its share of gross...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted approval in principle (AiP) certificates to two ammonia-fuelled vessel designs jointly developed by CIMC Ocean Engineering Design & Research Institute Co (ORIC) and Zhoushan Changhong International Shipyard...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs). This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class newbuilding...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for three pro-ecological, low-emission vessels powered by four LNG engines of dual-fuel type with battery assistance (hybrid). These RoPax ferries will be built at...
Konlink, a shipowner in the dry bulk segment, and its in-house ship manager, Phelippe Barko Management, are using Napa to strengthen operational performance and stay ahead of tightening environmental regulations. What began as a targeted deployment of Napa Fleet...
Yinson GreenTech’s business unit marinEV, which delivers maritime electrification solutions in Singapore, has entered into a partnership with Ustein company Blue Ctrl, a Norwegian software provider specialising in maritime systems. The collaboration will introduce...
Bernhard Schulte Offshore (BSO) has taken delivery of the commissioning service operation vessel (CSOV) ‘Windea Curie’, yard number 320 from Ulstein Verft. Its diesel-electric propulsion system and substantial battery energy storage significantly reduce its...
Astilleros Gondan has delivered the CSOV (commissioning service operations vessel) 'Austri Enabler', the last in a series of six CSOVs built for Norwegian shipowner Edda Wind. The Austri Enabler, designed by Norwegian company Salt Ship Design, is part of a new...
Tanker operator Odfjell has launched what it describes as the first operational green corridor between Brazil and Europe. Based on certified sustainable biofuel, the initiative is considered a new benchmark for deep-sea decarbonisation, demonstrating that low-carbon...
Anemoi Marine Technologies has appointed Andrew Starforth as its new Programme Director, strengthening the company’s delivery capability as it continues to scale its wind-assisted propulsion solutions for the global maritime sector. Starforth brings over 25 years of...
Newly-published research by the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping, supported by Sea, the one-stop shop for digitising freight, examines the potential of battery-powered vessels for deep-sea shipping. With the global shipping industry being...
Shipbuilding group Vard has joined 12 research institutes and over 50 industrial partners in establishing a new research centre for renewable energy to speed up the green transition in the maritime sector. The centre, FME Maritime Energy Transition (MarTrans), has...
Survitec’s advanced fire-fighting system and safety equipment onboard the 'Yara Birkeland' – the world’s first fully autonomous containership – has successfully completed its first annual service ahead of the 3200dwt ship’s first laden voyage. The zero-emission, fully...
According to a study by ship management industry organisation InterManager, enclosed space deaths continue to be one of the biggest onboard occupational hazards. Following an initial survey, to which 5000 seafarers responded, a number of issues were raised, in...
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