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...
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OSAKA GAS NAMES NEW LNG BUNKER SHIP
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...
Water & waste management news
BILGE WATER TREATMENT TECHNOLOGY EXTENDED TO SMALLER VESSELS
Alfa Laval has launched a compact version of its PureBilge oily water separator, which will enable small vessel segments to achieve compliance with bilge water treatment regulations. PureBilge Compact is designed with a focus on reducing footprint, providing easy...
MARINFLOC SYSTEMS FOR METHANOL FUELLED BOXSHIPS
Swedish company Marinfloc has initiated delivery of combined EGR bleed-off and Bilge water separators for a major South Korean newbuilding project, having handed over three of a total of 12 shipments for the 16,200 TEU methanol-powered vessels. ABS, Lloyd's Register,...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
OSLO CELEBRATES 10 YEARS AS GREENEST PORT
Oslo is marking the 10th anniversary of its Climate Budget, said to be the first of its kind in the world and now adopted by cities worldwide. Over the past decade, the Climate Budget has transformed ambitious climate targets into measurable outcomes. The Climate...
LR CONSORTIUM PROPOSES NUCLEAR POWER AS UK’S DECARBONISATION SOLUTION
Lloyd’s Register (LR) is convening a partnership hoping to deliver safe, secure and sustainable nuclear-powered ships for a net zero ocean economy. The LR-led Maritime Nuclear Consortium unites expertise from the nuclear, maritime, insurance and regulatory sectors to...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
COASTER NOW OPERATING WITH VENTOFOILS
Coastal vessel 'Amadeus Titanium' operated by HGK Shipping subsidiary Amadeus Shiffahrts- und Speditions has recently been equipped with VentoFoils from Econowind at the Dutch port town of Harlingen. The vessel is chartered to polymer manufacturer Covestro. Its...
ECONAVIS TO LAUNCH NEXT-GENERATION FLETTNER ROTOR WAPS
EcosNavis Solutions, a spin-off from Strathclyde University in Scotland, is developing a next generation wind-assisted propulsion system (WAPS) designed to enhance the performance and commercial viability of Flettner-type rotor sails for deep-sea shipping. The...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
NEXT GENERATION HEMPAGUARD OFFERS 21% EMISSION REDUCTION
Hempel has introduced Hempaguard Ultima; the next generation of its high-performance silicone hull coating system, formulated to deliver optimised performance and increased fuel savings, enabling vessel owners and operators to reach their decarbonisation goals....
MESSINA SELECTS JOTUN AS SUSTAINABILITY PARTNER
Italian shipowner Ignazio Messina has chosen Jotun to provide sustainable vessel coatings for the next scheduled drydocking of two of its vessels. Jotun has responded to Messina's challenging trade with customised solutions to be applied at the next docking of Jolly...
Maritime regulatory news
IMO CONSIDERS MID-TERM MEASURES FOR CO2 CUTS
Various proposals for mid-term measures to reduce GHG emissions, including a number of submissions related to potential market-based measures, have been submitted and considered by an IMO working group, involving more than 350 participants from some 70 Member States,...
IRCLASS CONTRIBUTES TO BETTER REGULATION OF INDIA’S INLAND SHIPPING
International ship classification society, Indian Register of Shipping (IRClass) has played an integral role in the drafting of the Inland Vessels Bill which was recently passed by the Parliament. The Inland Vessels (IV) Act 2021 repeals an earlier Inland Vessels Act...
Ship design & naval architecture news
ELECTRIC TUG FOR CHINESE PORT
Canadian naval architecture practice Robert Allan Ltd (RAL) has been awarded a contract to design an AmpRA 3600 tug for Tianjin Port in Northern China. The AmpRA 3600 series tug will be constructed at Jiangsu Zhenjiang Shipyard Group. According to RAL, this builds on...
REM OFFSHORE VESSEL UPGRADED BY HAV DESIGN
HAV Design has successfully completed what it describes as one of its most technically demanding vessel conversions, transforming the offshore vessel 'Rem Inspector' into a specialised IMR vessel tailored for Equinor’s operations. The project is said to have pushed...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MAERSK ORDERS EIGHT LARGE DUAL-FUEL CONTAINER SHIPS
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...
AET ORDERS HYBRID ELECTRIC DP SHUTTLE TANKER
AET, part of MISC Berhad, has signed an agreement for its first hybrid electric dynamic positioning shuttle tanker (DPST), designed to for dual-fuel, lower-emissions-ready operation, and which has been secured on long-term charter. This latest newbuilding is said to...
Ship classification news
LR ENDORSES BAR TECHNOLOGIES WAPS METHODOLOGY
Lloyd's Register (LR) has independently reviewed and approved BAR Technologies' methodology for calculating P-Wind - the amount of power that is generated by installations of BAR's WindWings wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS) technology. The approval confirms that...
ClassNK RELEASES NEW ALTERNATIVE FUELS GUIDELINES
ClassNK has released the 'Part A Guidelines for Ships Using Alternative Fuels (Edition 3.0.1)', which now includes supplementary explanations about interpretations of safety requirements for methyl/ethyl alcohol-fuelled ships, as well as compiling key points on...
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Marine electronics & digitalisation news
VARD ELECTRO SIGNS DEAL WITH THE SWITCH TO EQUIP FIVE OFFSHORE VESSELS
Marine power electronics company The Switch has signed a contract with Ålesund-based Vard Electro that marks a significant step in the company’s commitment to delivering innovative products for system integrators. The Switch will supply its DC-Hub technology to...
STATU SHIPPING CHOOSES ORBITMI FOR FLEET EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE
US-based provider of maritime SaaS software OrbitMI says that Turkish company Statu Shipping has deployed its compliance solutions across its fleet of 20 bulk carriers. Rather than handling compliance as a passive, post-voyage process, Statu Shipping can now monitor...
Offshore marine news
KONGSBERG EQUIPS UNMANNED OFFSHORE VESSEL FOR EMISSIONS SAVINGS
According to Kongsberg Maritime, a new era of offshore operations has begun with the successful delivery of ‘Reach Remote 1’, a 24m unmanned surface vessel (USV) designed by the company. This ground-breaking achievement marks a significant milestone through...
CIMC RAFFLES DELIVERS LARGEST OFFSHORE WIND INSTALLATION VESSEL TO VAN OORD
Chinese shipbuilder CIMC Raffles, a subsidiary of CIMC Group, has successfully delivered ‘Boreas’, said to be the world's largest and latest generation offshore wind installation vessel, to Van Oord. Boreas is 176m long, with deck area over 7000m2, and accommodation...
Maritime business news
ESL BECOMES FIRST GENERAL CARGO SHIPPING COMPANY WITH SBTi ENDORSEMENT
The Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi) has approved Baltic shipping company ESL Shipping’s near and long-term emission reduction targets as the first company in the general cargo segment. Approval means that the targets, which include ESL's subsidiary AtoB@C...
WISTA AND BIMCO SIGN MoU TO STRENGTHEN MARITIME DIVERSITY AND SUSTAINABILITY
The Women’s International Shipping & Trading Association (WISTA International) and BIMCO, the global trade association whose members represent 64% of the world’s tonnage, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to formalise collaboration in promoting...
Maritime & emissions research news
GRIEG STUDY LOOKS AT VIABILITY OF AMMONIA FUEL TRANSFORMATION
A group of industry experts led by Grieg Star Shipping has concluded that deep-sea shipping can transform to ammonia as fuel, but there are several difficult hurdles to overcome. The group examined the possibilities of retrofitting an open hatch vessel to run on green...
HOULDER COLLABORATES ON WIND-ASSIST RETROFIT
Design and engineering consultancy Houlder is to participate in the ‘Winds of Change’ project led by Smart Green Shipping (SGS), which will see an SGS FastRig wing sail retrofitted to a large vessel. The project recently received funding from the UK Department for...
Maritime safety & security news
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