A new LNG bunkering vessel, the 'Alisios LNG', has been launched at the port of Huelva in southwestern Spain, for operation along the southern coast of the Iberian Peninsula, promoting the use of LNG and bio-LNG as transitional fuels for maritime transport. Owned by...
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has entered into a two-year fuel contract with Equinor for the supply of mass-balanced bio-methanol, produced in Norway, intended to cut CO2 emissions by 95%. The agreement marks a key development towards delivering a net-zero end-to-end pilot...
German company Top Glory Marine (TGM) says it is celebrating 10 years in business, providing sustainable waste management services to the maritime industry, during which it has seen a steady increase of environmental awareness in the industry. TGM MD Silke Fehr...
The Alfa Laval Aqua Blue E2 freshwater generator, announced in late 2022 as a two-stage addition to the Aqua Blue freshwater generator family, has received its first orders from A.P. Moller-Maersk and the Grimaldi Group. The Aqua Blue E2 uses a single plate pack...
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...
Oldendorff Carriers has partnered with Swedish technology provider eMarine to advance energy efficiency across its fleet through Variable Frequency Drive (VFD) technology. As part of the partnership, VFDs have already been installed on 13 owned vessels, with the...
Wärtsilä is to provide a fully integrated propulsion solution for a new advanced open-deck carrier vessel, ordered by Finland-based operator Meriaura, as part of its fleet renewal programme. The ship has been designed for low energy consumption, operational...
Dutch wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) company Econowind is launching a new 5-series VentoFoil, a larger steel suction wing system for oceangoing vessels. T The new 30m 5-series model is aimed at deepsea ship operators, and is based on the same principles as the...
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...
The Korean Register (KR) has launched the 20th version of its KR-Con, a digital database that contains almost all the IMO international conventions and other instruments. The program, which was developed and launched in Korea in 2000, has been used globally by...
Member States of the IMO are being urged to accept, as soon as possible, amendments to the IMO Convention which will expand the size of the IMO Council to 52, reflecting the increased membership of IMO. The text of the amendments were adopted by the IMO...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Mitsui E&S, have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an LPG/ammonia carrier that can use liquid ammonia as the ship’s fuel. Ammonia is a green fuel that emits zero CO2...
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...
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding's Zhoushan Shipyard (TZS) in China has delivered a methanol dual-fuelled 5,900 TEU container carrier for charter by A.P. Moller – Maersk. The delivery is said to represent a significant milestone for the company, demonstrating that the...
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...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for a spray form insulation system of IMO type B tank for LNG and ammonia fuel, developed by Nihon Shipyard and Hankuk Carbon. The certification demonstrates its feasibility from regulatory and safety perspectives....
A new analysis document from ABS, 'Retrofits for Energy and Emissions Improvements', provides critical insights into the impact of retrofitting, including classification and statutory requirements, as well as best practices for implementation. The report builds upon...
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Wärtsilä ANCS has completed the first pilot installation of its Nacos Connect remote mimics application, part of the NACOS Platinum family, on Princess Cruises newest flagship vessel 'Sun Princess'. This deployment introduces a new level of operational oversight by...
As Fuel EU Maritime regulations come into force, EmissionLink, a member of the Columbia Group, aims to assist shipowners in taking control of their compliance strategy through accurate emissions tracking, AI-powered insights, and stakeholder-aligned data management....
Tidal Transit, which operates purpose-built crew transfer vessels (CTVs) for the offshore wind industry, has secured equity financing from maritime and logistics investor HICO Investment Group to expand its fleet with six new electric CTVs (E-CTVs). This strategic...
Corvus Energy has announced that it will deliver a mega-size battery system for the first fully electric offshore vessel to be built. The vessel is an electric commissioning service operation vessel (eCSOV) that will be constructed by Armon shipyard in Spain for...
Stena Line is strengthening its position in the Baltic Sea by acquiring Wasaline and taking over operations of the ferry route between Umeå in Sweden and Vaasa in Finland. Niclas Mårtensson, CEO Stena Line, said: “It is with great joy and enthusiasm that we at Stena...
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...
A study into ammonia safety onboard ships undertaken by the Lloyd’s Register (LR) Maritime Decarbonisation Hub and the Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS), has found that a range of mitigation methods, from ship design to crew training and...
The combined emissions of metals and other environmentally hazardous substances from ships is putting the marine environment at risk according to a new study from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden. When the researchers calculated the contaminant load from...
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