A new consortium facilitated by the Global Maritime Forum (GMF) and RMI will work to establish a green shipping corridor between the Port of Açu in Brazil and the Port of Antwerp-Bruges in Belgium. In addition to the port teams on both ends of the corridor, the...
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METHANE DECARBONISATION PATHWAY SHOWS CONTINUED GROWTH – SEA-LNG
According to Industry collective Sea-LNG, 2026 data is showing that the methane decarbonisation pathway is moving forward, despite geopolitical disruption and regulatory uncertainty. The latest data shows that LNG bunkering volumes are expanding in major bunkering...
Water & waste management news
BIO-UV LOOKS TO OFFSHORE ENERGY SECTOR FOR BWTS ORDERS
The French Bio-UV Group has received a major order to supply its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) to a pair of drill ships scheduled to enter an undisclosed operator’s fleet of modern, high-specification vessels and rigs. A modular version from the...
GLOBAL STANDARDS NEEDED FOR MARITIME WASTE RECYCLING
Plastic pollution at sea could be lessened and better recycling rates achieved by the introduction of standardised global regulations, says marine waste management company Top Glory Marine (TGM). TGM says that a set of standardised global regulations or guidelines on...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
LR PROVIDES ENERGY TRANSITION ADVICE FOR TANKER OPERATOR
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has delivered a fleet-wide energy transition strategy for TMS Tankers, giving the Greek shipowner a clearer view of its exposure to tightening emissions regulation and the most cost-effective pathways to compliance. The work provides TMS with...
JOINT INITIATIVE FOCUSES ON PART-LOAD SHIP EFFICIENCY AND CO2 REDUCTION
Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Centre for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Marine Machinery & Equipment (MHI-MME) have signed an agreement to advance the development of the Efficient Operation of Ships – Turbocharger Retrofit Initiatives for...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
EVERLLENCE AND WE TECH SIGN MARITIME DECARBONISATION PARTNERSHIP
Everllence has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WE Tech Solutions to explore strategic cooperation in delivering electrification, energy-efficiency and decarbonisation solutions to the maritime industry. Everllence believes that the maritime sector is...
BERG PROPULSION FOR SIX-VESSEL CARISBROOKE ORDER AT CHINESE YARD
Swedish company Berg Propulsion has secured a contract to provide propulsion packages for six multipurpose dry cargo vessels built by Jiangsu Dajin Heavy Industry, continuing a run of orders for its integrated high-performance solutions in China. Destined for UK...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
IONIC TANKERS CHOOSES LOW FRICTION BIOCIDE-FREE COATING FOR CII IMPROVEMENT
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...
CHI AND HEMPEL CUT VOC EMISSIONS WITH AIRLESS SPRAY
The Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) Zhoushan shipyard recently partnered with Hempel to conduct a technical workshop on air-assisted airless spray (AAAS) technology, aligning with national VOC reduction initiatives. The workshop focused on operational principles...
Maritime regulatory news
BIMCO ANSWERS QUESTIONS ON COMPLEXITIES OF CII CLAUSE
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...
MEPC79 MAKES PROGRESS ON GHGs AND ADOPTS MEDITERRANEAN SECA
The 79th meeting of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) reports progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at MEPC 80. IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim said: "I note...
Ship design & naval architecture news
APPROVAL FROM DNV FOR 21,700 TEU AMMONIA-FUELLED CONTAINER SHIP
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to the joint consortium of MSC, Zhoushan Changhong International, and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU ammonia-dual fuelled ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design. The AiP is seen as another milestone in the development...
UK CONSORTIUM ADVANCES GOVERNMENT-FUNDED UNCREWED HYBRID USV CONCEPT
A consortium led by Acua Ocean and featuring Houlder, Ad Hoc Marine Designs, Trident Marine and the University of Southampton has secured UK government backing to develop a new class of medium-sized uncrewed support vessels (USVs). The Project MROS consortium was...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
GRIMALDI NAMES ANOTHER AMMONIA-READY PCTC
The christening ceremony of the Grimaldi vessel 'Grande Svezia' has taken place yesterday at the Grimaldi Group-owned port of Wallhamn, Sweden. The ship joins the Grimaldi Group’s ammonia-ready PCTC (Pure Car & Truck Carrier) fleet, including next-generation...
SCHULTE NAMES ITS FIRST GREEN LCO₂ CARRIER
Bernhard Schulte, the ship owning arm of the Schulte Group, is soon to take delivery of its first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier, 'Northern Purpose', which has been christened at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) in China. The ship has been custom-designed...
Ship classification news
FIRST 15,000 TEU METHANOL CONTAINER SHIP DELIVERED TO BV CLASS
The 'CMA CGM Monte Cristo', the first in a series of six 15,000 TEU methanol dual-fuel container ships, classed by Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and built by Dalian Shipbuilding Industry (DSIC) Tianjin for the CMA CGM Group, has recently been delivered....
ClassNK ADVISES ON METHANE SLIP IN TERMS OF EU-ETS AND FuelEU MARITIME
ClassNK has released `FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping (3rd Edition)’ and `FAQs on the FuelEU Maritime (5th Edition)’ which are intended to be used by stakeholders in the maritime industry to support their understanding of EU environmental regulations relating to use...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
HullPIC HIGHLIGHTS PERFORMANCE MONITORING PROGRESS IN CO2 REDUCTION
A trend towards more use of data-driven, digital vessel performance systems is gathering pace in the shipping industry was one of the main takeaways from the 10th HullPIC conference, but with ship operators saying that there are challenges still to be overcome. The...
SINGLE DRIVE SHAFT GENERATOR SYSTEMS HELP CUT EMISSIONS
Finland-based marine power electronics provider The Switch has won a contract to deliver single drives for shaft generators that will be installed on four tankers under construction at Xiamen Shipbuilding Industry in China. The Shanghai Ship Research and Design...
Offshore marine news
LATEST ULSTEIN ENERGY-EFFICIENT CSOV RECORDS PERFECT CLIENT SATISFACTION SCORE
Olympic's latest CSOV, the 'Olympic Notos', has been operational for six months since her delivery from Ulstein Verft, and the customer feedback is said to be 'outstanding'. Olympic CTO Runar Stave said: "The vessel was delivered from Ulstein Verft in November and has...
STRATEGIC MARINE COMPLETES NEW BATTERY-HYBRID CTV
Singapore shipbuilder Strategic Marine has delivered a further battery-hybrid crew transfer vessel to Truth Maritime Services (TMS), strengthening a partnership that has been evolving since 2022. This latest delivery is said to further cement the ongoing collaboration...
Maritime business news
ANEMOI AND COSCO RENEW COLLABORATION
Anemoi Marine Technologies and Cosco Shipping Heavy Industry (CHI) are deepening their partnership to provide comprehensive wind propulsion installation services across CHI subsidiary shipyards. Anemoi and CHI first entered into a cooperation agreement in 2022 and...
WÄRTSILÄ EXPANDS TO MEET SUSTAINABILITY DEMANDS
Wärtsilä has announced an investment of around €140m in a further expansion of 35% production capacity at its technology centre, Sustainable Technology Hub (STH) in Vaasa, Finland and the associated global supply chain. This expansion is intended to increase...
Maritime & emissions research news
FMD SIGNS ALTERNATIVE FUEL MoU WITH US LAB
US engine company Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), the US Department of Energy’s largest multidisciplinary laboratory have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on the development and integration of...
EMISSION CUTS WITH WIND PROPULSION AND VOYAGE OPTIMISATION ARE VALIDATED
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...
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