The CMA CGM Group and SIPG Energy recently successfully completed the first bio-methanol bunkering of the 'CMA CGM Osmium' at Yangshan Port’s Shengdong Terminal. This newly delivered 13,000 TEU bio-methanol dual‑fuel containership will soon operate on the M2X service...
Maritime LNG industry collective Sea-LNG has reported that in advance of its member Osaka Gas’s launch of ship-to-ship (StS) LNG bunkering operations in April 2026, a naming ceremony has been held at Shitanoe Shipbuilding in Japan for an LNG bunkering vessel currently...
Wärtsilä Water and Waste has relaunched its STC0-23 sewage treatment plant, part of the Super Trident series, with the smallest and most compact design of any Wärtsilä Water and Waste sewage treatment plant. The technology works with both gravity and vacuum waste...
Bio-UV Group, the French manufacturer of the Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS), has inaugurated a new 1,200m² maritime training, R&D, engineering, and production facility. The completion of the €2.2m extension, which increases the footprint of the...
Following an announcement by the International Association of Ports and Harbours (IAPH), OceanScore has been mandated as the administrator of the Environmental Ship Index (ESI). The Environmental Ship Index (ESI) is a voluntary, industry-led environmental performance...
Chemical tanker operator Chemship has returned to Dutch wind propulsion specialist Econowind for the installation of VentoFoils on two additional tankers. In the second half of 2026, Chemical Contender and Chemical Fighter will be fitted with four 16m ATEX-proof...
Norsepower has launched a data-driven, third generation rotor sail, claimed to be aerodynamically superior, which builds on more than a decade of operational experience across commercial fleets. The new generation of Norsepower rotor sail integrates major advances in...
Accelleron and HD Hyundai Marine Solution (HD HMS) have conducted engine part load optimisation (EPLO) projects on two vessels owned by container ship operator Hapag-Lloyd. The 14,000 TEU Basle Express and Essen Express had main engine tunings and turbocharger...
Provider of hull coatings and solutions for the global maritime industry Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with Singapore/Thailand-based shipowner Thoresen Shipping Singapore for the adoption of Jotun Hull Skating Solutions (HSS), a proactive cleaning...
Ionic Tankers is one of the first shipping companies to adopt new zero-impact green coating solutions, technologies which improve the vessels’ energy efficiency, with a focus on improving the annual efficiency ratio (AER) and CII indicators. Ionic is committed to the...
The Caribbean states have joined forces to ensure the views of Small Island Developing States (SIDS) are taken into account during upcoming decarbonisation discussions at the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC82). The meeting at IMO headquarters will...
CIMAC, the industry forum for large engine technology, has been officially granted consultative status with the International Maritime Organization (IMO) following its formal application earlier in 2024. Rick Boom (Woodward) CIMAC President said: “We are extremely...
Danish naval architect Knud E Hansen reports that Orkney islands' councillors have given the green light to a project to replace the ageing inter-island ferry fleet with new, more efficient and environmentally friendly vessels. . The procurement process to design and...
A third new 123m dual-fuel ro-pax fast ferry, 'Mercedes Pinto', designed by Incat Crowther for Spanish operator Baleària, has been launched by shipbuilder Astilleros Armon in Gijon, Spain. Work on the vessel’s internal fit-out will now continue before sea trials in...
French ship operator LD Armateurs (LDA) is set to welcome the first ship of its next generation ro-ro vessels chartered to Airbus, the 'Spirit of Toulouse', which was launched at Wuchang Shipyard (CSSC Group). Two other vessels – Spirit of Mobile and Spirit of...
A.P. Moller-Maersk (Maersk) has signed an order for eight large vessels with New Times Shipbuilding in China, all of which will have similar characteristics and make up a new series of 18,600 TEU vessels with delivery in 2029 and 2030. Anda Cristescu, Head of...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and China Merchants Heavy Industry Group (CMHI) have completed a series of strategic agreements and certifications, further strengthening their long-term partnership to support the green and intelligent transformation of the...
A floating nuclear power plant (FNPP) designed by Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI), known as the FSMR, featuring two small modular reactors (SMRs) developed by the Korea Atomic Energy Research Institute (KAERI) has received ABS Approval in Principle (AiP). The design,...
Cargotec company MacGregor has introduced a fully electrically driven heavy lift crane (HCE) to its heavy lift equipment family, in its drive to offer more environmentally sustainable products and solutions. The HCE is a result of combining MacGregor and NMF’s...
MacGregor, part of Cargotec, has secured a significant hatch cover order for 12 containerships each of 3,055 TEU capacity, to be built by Japan Marine United (JMU) for the Taiwanese shipping company, Wan Hai Lines. The scope of supply includes design and key...
Following recent reports that energy efficiency technologies are underperforming by up to 40%, provider of maritime digital solutions Oceanly has reported a 60% success rate from the Ecopac energy optimisation system. Frederick Lerche-Tornoe, CEO Oceanly, said: "As...
Hyundai Glovis has entered a strategic partnership with maritime IT solutions provider Lab021 to implement Vessellink, an advanced digital reporting system designed for ship operations. The collaboration aims to integrate Vessellink for Ship, Lab021’s flagship...
Northern Offshore Services (N-O-S), a subsidiary of Northern Offshore Group (NOG), an NYK Group company that operates crew transfer vessels in the global offshore wind industry, has completed the world’s first bio-methanol-powered crew transfer vessel (CTV). Designed...
ABS has issued an approval in principle (AiP) to SBM Offshore for its concept of a near-zero floating production storage and offloading (FPSO) unit. The NearZero FPSO design incorporates low carbon technologies that collectively create a 'near zero' Scope 3 carbon...
Marine energy storage systems (ESS) company Corvus Energy has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with BYD Energy Storage of China to establish a strategic collaboration aimed at advancing next-generation battery solutions for the maritime sector. The MoU in...
Spanish wind assisted propulsion systems (WAPS) company bound4blue has closed a US$ 44m funding round backed by maritime corporates, ship owning families, climate-focused investors and government capital. The round was led by Octave Capital, an investment...
In order to provide input and collaborate with the key players in the transition to a zero-emission, digital, safe, secure and competitive waterborne sector, the University of Ljubljana (Slovenia) has recently joined the Waterborne Technology Platform. The Waterborne...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMZCS) and global energy analyst Rystad Energy have signed a Knowledge Partnership Agreement to formalise their collaboration. As official partners, MMMZCS and Rystad Energy have embarked on a long-term...
Classification Society ClassNK has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cybersecurity with the Panama Maritime Authority (PMA), the largest flag state, which is making various efforts to improve the safety of its own vessels. PMA recently announced the...
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