The FKAB Marine Design L21 ammonia carrier 'Shenghang Yongle', which was recently converted for ship-to-ship liquid ammonia fuel bunkering, has successfully completed the first ship-to-ship bunkering operation of green ammonia. The bunker operation was conducted in...
Maersk, Golden Island. and PSA Singapore (PSA) have successfully completed Singapore’s first ethanol bunkering operation at PSA’s Pasir Panjang Terminal, with the support of the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA). The operation was conducted simultaneously...
Wärtsilä Water & Waste has introduced a flexible and modular grease trap product line designed to separate fats, oils and grease from galley wastewater streams onboard merchant vessels, cruise ships and offshore platforms. The solution supports improved wastewater...
HAV Group’s water treatment systems business has been awarded several contracts to deliver a total of 10 new ballast water treatment systems (BWTS) to various undisclosed shipyards in Norway and internationally. The ten BWTS units will be delivered for both retrofits...
Portsmouth International Port has asked the UK government to reduce tax on electricity supply to ports for shore power. The request comes in response to a recent announcement by UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham that domestic electricity bills will not be subject to...
Türkiye’s Sea of Marmara ferry network could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 63% by switching to a mix of hybrid and fully electric vessels, while avoiding nearly €0.5bn in health and environmental damage costs and supporting around 1,100 jobs a year, according to a...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has secured a five-year service agreement with NYK LNG Shipmanagement covering 10 X-DF dual-fuel main engines across five LNG carriers, strengthening the engine designer’s lifecycle support for an important shipping market. With Japan...
Finnish marine propulsion specialist Steerprop is to supply the latest version of its contra-rotating propeller (CRP) technology to a fully electric ferry being built by Polish shipyard Crist for the Estonian State Fleet. The vessel, described as Estonia’s first fully...
Jotun, through its Chinese joint venture company Jotun Cosco Marine Coatings (JCMC), has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Cosco Shipping Bulk, covering 125 newbuilding bulk carriers. The agreement marks a further step in strengthening the long-term partnership...
Sweden's Chalmers University of Technology has completed a study of various types of antifouling paint, and concluded that the results were the opposite of what many would expect. Although the study was aimed primarily at the recreational boating industry, the...
The 84th session of IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) was held at IMO headquarters in London from 27 April to 1 May 2026, chaired by Dr Harry Conway of Liberia. Although the IMO has, practically speaking, made little progress with the net zero...
As a critical meeting of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 84) begins, a statement has been issued by BIMCO, the Cruise Lines International Association, the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (Intercargo), Interferry, the...
Korean Register (KR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Ocean to jointly develop two design concepts for an 18,000m3 LNG bunkering vessel (LBV). According to KR, as international regulations on GHG emissions continue to tighten and the number...
Korean Register (KR) has granted approval in principle (AiP) to a newly developed 50,000m3 LPG carrier, jointly designed with HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI). LPG carriers require precise control of cargo temperature and pressure to keep LPG cargo stable throughout...
The Singapore-based Seatrium Group has renewed its multi-year agreement with the world’s largest cruise operator, Carnival Corporation, extending a longstanding strategic partnership established since 2010. The agreement leverages Seatrium's track record and...
The 'Mineral Europa', believed to be the world’s first ammonia-powered dry bulk carrier, has successfully completed its sea trials and will soon embark on its maiden voyage to Australia. Mineral Europa shows that ammonia can power large ships at sea and marks the...
Accelleron has received Products & Solutions certification under ClassNK’s Innovation Endorsement framework for the engine diagnostics platform Tekomar Xpert Engine and the associated compliance and reporting tool under Emissions Desk, both part of Accelleron’s...
ABS and lomarlabs have signed a master research collaboration agreement (MRCA) to explore innovative technologies from early-stage technology companies that aim to reduce emissions, increase fuel efficiency and automate operations in the maritime industry. The MRCA...
US company SeaCube has partnered with Greensee to redefine sustainability in the reefer shipping transport sector, introducing SeaCube's green and net-zero reefer leases, powered by Greensee's AI-driven CO2 emissions reporting technology. SeaCube is also working with...
Wärtsilä Gas Solutions has been contracted to supply cargo handling systems for three new 93,000m3 capacity very large ammonia carriers (VLACs). The ships are being built at the Korean shipyard Hanwha Ocean, formerly known as DSME. Two vessels are for a Greek ship...
ABB has entered into an agreement to acquire Norwegian marine automation specialist Høglund. The acquisition is intended to complement ABB’s existing automation offering and support further growth in markets across a range of vessel segments. The transaction is...
According to Ulstein Group company Ulstein Digital, ship operators face mounting pressure from environmental reporting, with crews and office staff spending hours on manual processes. Ulstein Digital is launching two AI-powered solutions to automate this: an MRV...
ABS has issued new technology qualification (NTQ) approval to Modec and Eld Energy for a solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) power system developed for use on floating production, storage and offloading (FPSO) units. The Eld Power Module, which has achieved the technology...
Jan De Nul has exercised the option for a second trenching vessel based on the customised vessel design developed by Ulstein Design & Solutions. Developed from a proven subsea vessel platform, the design has been tailored to support the demanding requirements of...
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (MMMCZCS) has welcomed Italian shipping company d’Amico Società di Navigazione as a strategic partner, strengthening collaboration on solutions that can accelerate the decarbonisation of the maritime industry....
CMA CGM and Danish logistics company DSV have signed an agreement under which DSV will use CMA CGM’s ACT+ low-carbon shipping solution to support a targeted reduction of 12,000t CO2e over two years, which will be achieved mainly through the use of second-generation...
Wärtsilä has joined H4Perion, an EU-funded Horizon Europe project led by the University of Vaasa in Finland, to help accelerate the transition to zero-carbon long-distance shipping. The aim of the four-year project is to develop and demonstrate solutions to improve...
Maritime digitalisation company Danelec, part of the GTT Group, and research specialist Thetius are jointly launching a new industry report offering a detailed analysis of the relationship between increased digital investment and improvements in vessel-performance...
A new study by safety technology company Survitec has revealed that existing fire-fighting methods used to extinguish machinery space spray and pool fires on conventionally fuelled vessels are inadequate when dealing with methanol-based fires. This follows extensive...
Finland-based Groke Technologies has, while welcoming the energy saving performance of WindWings-equipped 'Pyxis Ocean', to which it has supplied situation awareness equipment, warned that fitting such sail systems could result in Solas non-compliance. Charterer...
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