According to the Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation, the shipping sector is increasingly using biofuels, such as Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME), to reduce its GHG emissions. However, concerns have arisen regarding the legitimacy of biofuels and whether they...
The Rotterdam-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor (GDSC) has conducted a successful pilot for the bunkering of mass-balanced liquefied biomethane (LBM/bio-LNG) at the Port of Rotterdam (PoR). A total of 100 tonnes of mass-balanced LBM was supplied by...
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New Zealand ferry operator Fullers 360 has announced the start of commercial service of its new electric hydrofoil ferry, ‘Kermadec’, claimed to be the world's first such operation. Kermadec is a fully electric, emissions-free, hydrofoiling ferry, which is set to...
The Bilbao Port Authority has put out to tender, for é55.4m, the works for the second phase of its OPS (Onshore Power Supply) project so that vessels can connect to the power grid when berthed, thereby reducing fuel consumption and gas emissions and minimising noise...
French shipbuilder Chantiers de l'Atlantique has ordered Compac seawater-lubricated propeller shaft bearings from Thordon Bearings of Canada for installation to a pair of wind-assisted passenger ships operated by travel operator Accor. When the first 220m, 22,300gt...
Steerprop of Finland will supply the propulsion system for a new cable laying vessel, which will help to maintain environmental performance and provide the manoeuvrability needed for operations in and around deeper offshore power projects. Set to be delivered in 2026,...
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Naval architecture practice Norwegian Ship Design now has five hydrogen fuelled vessels in order, cementing what it regards as a leading position in this segment. CEO Gjermund Johannessen said: “We have since the foundation of the company had a clear ambition to be a...
FKAB of Sweden has signed a contract with Holland Shipyards to design the four ferries with electric propulsion that will be built for the Swedish road ferries administration, Trafikverket Färjerederiet. FKAB will carry out documentation for approval, such as...
Greek shipping company Attica Group has signed an agreement with Stena RoRo for the charter with purchase option of two E-Flexer vessels, to be built by Stena RoRo at the CMI Jinling Weihai Shipyard, China. The two new vessels, each with an overall length of 240m, are...
A naming ceremony has been held at the Sakaide Works of Kawasaki Heavy Industries for 'Gas Amethyst', a large LPG carrier jointly owned by Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK) and Astomos Energy Corporation. Following Gas Garnet, which was delivered in March 2024, Gas...
DNV has presented Hanwha Ocean with an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an innovative 270,000m3 LNG carrier (LNGC) design, which maximises cargo capacity while optimising vessel performance. The 345m long LNGC by Hanwha Ocean was heralded as a “ground-breaking...
Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) has joined other major classification societies to amend its rules relating to the inspection of seawater-lubricated propeller shaft systems. The amendment means that ships with open seawater-lubricated propeller shafts that are built to...
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The Clean Energy Ministerial (CEM) has adopted the Clean Energy Marine Hubs Initiative (CEM-Hubs) at a summit in Goa, India. The first-of-its-kind platform brings together the private sector and governments across the energy-maritime value chain to transform maritime...
The recent deliberations at IMO's MEPC80 highlighted both the opportunities and challenges confronting the shipping industry as it charts a course towards decarbonisation. While the commitments made are a positive step, some feel they fall short of the urgent action...
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