Lloyd’s Register (LR) has released its latest Fuel Oil Bunker Analysis and Advisory Service (FOBAS) fuel quality report covering July to December 2025, revealing a sharp rise in the frequency and severity of off specification marine fuel incidents across several of...
NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers (NBP), a member of the NYK Group, has successfully operated the methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier 'Green Future' using low-carbon methanol fuel, achieving an approximately 65% reduction in greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on a well-to-wake...
Swedish maritime environmental solution company Marinfloc has announced an update to its CD EGR system, and has, following rigorous and extensive tests, secured approval to treat Exhaust Gas Recirculation bleed off water from WinGD engines equipped with iCER systems....
To meet increased demand for ballast water treatment systems from operators of workboats, yachts, research ships, OSVs, and similar-sized vessels, UV-based water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has introduced what is believed to be the smallest UV BWTS in the...
Korean shipping company HMM has installed a wing sail, a type of wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS), on the 50,000 dwt MR tanker 'Oriental Aquamarine'. The system uses wind power to generate additional thrust through aerodynamic lift, similar to an aircraft wing,...
In a New Year message, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasised key items on the IMO's upcoming agenda. Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving...
Everllence says that it has taken a step towards the development of CO₂-neutral propulsion systems with the announcement that a research engine test bench at its Augsburg site has been successfully upgraded to enable hydrogen combustion. The new development occurred...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has achieved a milestone on the path to zero-carbon shipping with the completion of both type approval (TA) testing and factory acceptance testing (FAT) of an ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine. Both test programmes were...
As a co-author and signatory of a recently published whitepaper entitled 'Antifouling biocides: a key contributor to sustainable shipping', the Swedish company I-Tech, developer of barnacle repelling technology Selektope, believes that education around the important...
As part of its continued effort to drive sustainability in the maritime industry, German container line Hapag-Lloyd succeeds in reducing both emissions and operational costs through implementing Shipshave’s In Transit Cleaning of Hull (ITCH) solution, with the results...
ClassNK has released 'FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping', an online overview and necessary preparation of the European Union Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS), which is expected to be introduced to the maritime industry. The European Union (EU) has set a goal of...
BIMCO published its CII Operations Clause for Time Charter Parties in November, following adoption of the clause by its Documentary Committee. As a result, BIMCO members and industry stakeholders have been providing feedback on application of the clause. The BIMCO CII...
A new ro-ro vessel concept developed in collaboration between Wallenius Marine and Knud E Hansen builds on the Sleipner PCTC concept and on operational data from the Sleipner vessels 'Future Way' and 'Way Forward'. The new ro-ro design, which includes an engine room...
Incat Crowther has been selected by Port Houston in the US to design a new hybrid electric vessel for the port’s Houston Ship Channel tours. Incat Crowther will partner with Louisiana-based shipbuilder Breaux Brothers on the project, meaning the new vessel will be...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) has delivered a dual-fuel VLCC 'Asian Progress VII' to Aramo Shipping (Singapore) and 'Lucent Pathfinder', an 86,700m3 LPG-fuelled ammonia and LPG carrier to Tsurugi Maritima. Asian Progress VII was built at the Dalian Cosco KHI Ship...
CSL has welcomed the 'CSL Kanata' to the CSL International pool following the successful completion of its maiden voyage and first commercial trade. Delivered from the Yamic shipyard, CSL Kanata arrived at Port McNeill, British Columbia, on 10 January 2026. Upon...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) to Rondal for its Aero Wing Sail, following completion of concept-level assessment activities in line with LR’s 'Guidance Notes on Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (2025)'. The Aero Wing Sail is a rigid...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has collaborated with Italian ferry operator GNV to deliver the third edition of its training programme dedicated to fleet energy efficiency and decarbonisation. The three-day course, which took place at the MSC Training Centre in Sant’Agnello,...
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Wind Assisted Propulsion Systems (WAPS) company Norsepower has unveiled Norsepower True Performance, described as an advanced performance measurement and monitoring system which measures performance of both the sails and the ship’s propeller, providing shipowners,...
Regional Container Lines has partnered with Lloyd’s Register OneOcean (LR OneOcean) to increase fleet efficiency, reduce fuel consumption, and support its commitment to operational excellence and sustainability. Under the agreement, RCL has subscribed to LR OneOcean’s...
The Gondan shipyard in Figueras, Spain has launched its first unmanned vessel, an advanced uncrewed surface vessel (USV) for Norwegian joint venture USV, comprising offshore companies DeepOcean, Solstad and Østensjø Rederi. The vessel, designed by Salt Ship Design to...
FPSO operator Modec has entered into a front end engineering and design (FEED) contract with Samsung E&A for an offshore carbon capture and storage (OCCS) pilot project, selecting UK company Carbon Clean’s modular CycloneCC technology. The study envisages the...
Value Maritime is pleased to appoint MIE Group as its new commercial agent in Cyprus, reinforcing its commitment to expanding across the Mediterranean region. This marks Value Maritime’s fourth commercial agency agreement in 2025, underscoring its strategic focus on...
Maritime risk and insurance solutions specialist FDR has warned that inland shipping operators face vast financial exposure due to outdated insurance policies that fail to reflect new European Union (EU) climate regulations. Without swift reform, vessel owners risk...
A joint simulation project between Napa, Norsepower, and Sumitomo Heavy Industries Marine & Engineering (SHI-ME) has validated the emissions reduction potential of combining wind propulsion with voyage optimisation. The results so far from the first phase of the...
Yara Marine Technologies, Molflow, and academics from Chalmers University of Technology, Halmstad University and Gothenburg University have concluded a three-year project aimed at developing an AI-based semi-autonomous system for ships to enable more energy efficient...
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