Alfa Laval has successfully completed the certified factory acceptance test (FAT) for its FCM Ammonia fuel supply system, certified by China Classification Society (CCS). This confirms that the fuel supply system has passed all functional and safety verification...
German ferry operator TT-Line has revealed that, working closely with Everllence PrimeServ Germany, its ro-paxes ‘Nils Holgersson’ and ‘Peter Pan’ successfully operated on bio-LNG during 2025, enjoying a significant emissions reduction. The 230m vessels were...
The French Bio-UV Group has received what it describes as a 'prestigious order' from SIEM Ship Management to supply its Bio-Sea Ballast Water Treatment Systems (BWTS) for a trio of SIEM-managed car carriers. The order, for retrofit installation to the Siem Copernicus,...
The innovative 'Grain de Sail II' cargo sail ship has set sail across the Atlantic with a ballast water treatment system (BWTS) supplied by the French Bio-UV Group. The vessel, based in St. Malo, transports French products to New York by sail before heading south to...
Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been chosen to provide two onshore charging stations to the Krakhella-Rysjedalsvika ferry crossing in the Sognefjord, enabling electric ferry operation on the West coast of Norway. The two charging stations serve complementary...
Haropa Port (Le Havre. Rouen and Paris), Zhejiang Provincial Seaport Group, Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV), China Waterborne Transport Research Institute, Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) and Terminal Investment Limited (TiL) have recently signed a...
Finnish company The Switch, a supplier of permanent magnet (PM) machines for marine applications, has launched the PMM850M PM machine, designed as a compact, high-efficiency solution to help shipowners lower fuel consumption, reduce emissions and decrease operating...
Greek shipping company Laskaridis Shipping has signed a Joint Development Project (JDP) agreement with bound4blue and Bureau Veritas (BV) to assess the integration of eSails across its fleet. bound4blue’s suction sails – which work by drawing air across an...
AkzoNobel marine coatings company International has published a new whitepaper on how data collaboration between fouling control coating experts and vessel operators can drive more informed decision-making, enhance vessel performance reliability and support...
According to classification society DNV, biofouling, the accumulation of marine organisms on a ship’s hull and niche areas, significantly impacts a ship’s performance and marine ecosystems. Recent studies highlight the following consequences: Increased fuel...
The World Shipping Council (WSC) has welcomed the opportunity to continue a constructive dialogue with the EU Commission, expecting the designated European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism, Apostolos Tzitzikostas, to play a pivotal role in securing...
The 82nd session of IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82) has resulted in a draft legal text to use as a basis for continuing talks around the proposed 'mid-term measures' for GHG reduction, which are expected to be adopted in 2025. The proposed...
Helsinki-based shipping energy efficiency specialist Bluetech’s wind-optimised tanker design models have been shown to offer significant gains in propulsion power and fuel savings on representative trade routes, based on a joint research project with tanker owner...
GTT, Bloom Energy and Ponant Explorations Group have formed a joint innovation project to develop an integrated energy system combining solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) powered by LNG with marine carbon capture designed to cover the vessel’s energy needs related to...
The Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its new vessel 'Grande Michigan' from China Merchants Heavy Industries Jiangsu, the eighth ammonia-ready PCTC (pure car and truck carrier) in its fleet. Like sister vessels Grande Shanghai and Grande Svezia, already in service...
Western Australian shipbuilder Austal has marked a significant milestone in the construction of 'Horizon X', a next-generation high-speed ferry for Sweden’s Gotlandsbolaget, with a plate cutting ceremony at the Austal Philippines shipyard in Balamban, Cebu. Austal CEO...
KR (Korean Register) has announced that Lee Yongsok has been appointed as the 26th Chairman and CEO of KR, following an election held during an extraordinary meeting of KR’s General Assembly on 23 December 2025. Since joining KR in 1995, Lee has built extensive...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) certificates to four innovative projects developed by CSSC Jiangnan Shipyard, covering green hydrogen transportation, liquid ammonia storage and supply, low-carbon LNG shipping, and...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has been selected to supply ro-ro equipment for a LNG-powered vessel being built by Flensburger Schiffbau-Gesellschaft (FSG) for the Tasmanian-based Australian shipping company, SeaRoad, scheduled to be delivered in the last quarter of...
French company GTT has received, at the end of December 2021, an order from its partner, the Korean shipyard Samsung Heavy Industries, for the tank design of a new LNG carrier vessel. As part of this order, GTT will design the tanks of the vessel which will offer a...
According to maritime AI developer Kaiko Systems, shipping’s reliance on outdated, paper-driven compliance processes is putting unnecessary strain on crews and undermining safety. The company is calling for digitalisation to be recognised as a tool to empower, not...
Hamburg-based OceanScore says that its compliance solution is now used onboard over 2,300 contracted vessels, a milestone that reflects a growing demand across the maritime sector for ways to simplify operations, secure full transparency over costs and allocations,...
Offshore wind service provider Purus has celebrated the official naming of 'Purus Chinook', the first of two recently ordered Vard 419 commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs). The vessel is now preparing to commence a multi-year contract with Vestas,...
Following the successful debut of Malaysia’s first hybrid Fast Crew Boat (FCB), Strategic Marine is pleased to announce the delivery of the second hybrid FCB to Centus Marine as part of a continued partnership to advance cleaner and more efficient offshore vessel...
The Documentary Committee of BIMCO has adopted a FuelEU Maritime Clause and an ETS Clause for incorporation into Memoranda of Agreements (MoAs) for the sale and purchase of ships. The FuelEU Maritime Regulation and the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) can impact...
GT Wings, a UK-based wind propulsion company developing the AirWing Jet Sail system, has announced the close of a significant investment round led by Grieg Kapital, the investment arm of Norway's Grieg Group. Grieg Kapital is investing alongside other investment...
A consortium of European partners, including marine energy storage system supplier Corvus Energy, has launched the EU Horizon DigiBatt Research Project - a significant initiative within research, battery cell manufacturing, testing and battery system providers, aimed...
Alternative fuels, green steel and renewable energy are fundamental to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction during the life cycle of a vessel, according a study carried out by a Lloyd's Register (LR), Knutsen, HDKSOE and HHI Joint Development Project (JDP). The...
A new analysis from classification society DNV and Lloyd's List Intelligence concludes that although shipping has seen a significant improvement in safety over the past decade as higher standards of ship construction and operation have cut the number of casualties,...
Working with InterManager, the international trade association for the ship management industry, Lloyd’s Register (LR) has used its SafetyScanner machine learning technology to identify new, previously unseen insights surrounding lifeboat accidents, which will help...
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