Lubricants company Castrol has launched Castrol BioTrans GB, an Environmentally Acceptable Lubricant (EAL) that complies with the current US Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) criteria. The new lubricant is intended for use in thrusters, some controllable pitch...
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PENINSULA OPENS NEW BIOFUEL FACILITY IN ROTTERDAM
Fuel supplier Peninsula is expanding its strategic infrastructure at the Port of Rotterdam with the opening of a new storage and blending facility at Chane Terminal. The development is thought to mark an evolution in Peninsula’s commitment to delivering sustainable...
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UK PROJECT LOOKS AT EXTENSION OF SHORE POWER FACILITIES
A new collaborative initiative, the Port Infrastructure using Novel energy Storage (PINS) project, has been launched in the UK to validate the feasibility of a next-generation shore power and vessel recharging infrastructure. Funded by the UK Government through the UK...
OLDENDORFF DECARBONISES IRON ORE TRANSPORT
German steel company Salzgitter Flachstahl and Oldendorff Carriers have entered into a long-term agreement to reduce carbon emissions in the maritime transport of iron ore, marking a further step toward decarbonising Salzgitter’s steel supply chain. Starting in...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
EVERLLENCE BRINGS ITS TWO-STROKE AMMONIA ENGINE TO MARKET
Everllence has unveiled its new dual-fuel B&W ME-LGIA (-liquid gas injection ammonia) two-stroke engine. Using the Diesel principle and the company's dual-fuel liquid gas injection concept, the ME-LGIA engine shares many of the same features as Everllence’s...
CMT EXPANDS PRESENCE IN ASIAN MARKET
German company CMT (Condition Monitoring Technologies) has deepened its presence across Asia’s influential shipping hubs through an expanded partnership with Singapore’s Junma Services, a move that the company says is already generating new customer interest in Hong...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
SUSTAINABLE HULL CLEANING SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE IN SRI LANKAN PORT
In-water hull cleaning specialist HullWiper has formed a partnership with underwater and related services company World Subsea Services to bring hull cleaning solutions which are described as "sustainable and affordable" to vessels calling at the Port of Colombo in...
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DELTAMARIN TO ENGINEER UPSIZED PCTC PROJECT
Deltamarin has signed a contract with China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu) for the design and engineering of Wallenius Wilhelmsen’s upsized Shaper Class vessels. The contract concerns six of the 14 vessels currently on order with Jinling Shipyard, which will be...
MoU WILL BRING ELECTRIC eFOILER FERRIES TO WASHINGTON STATE
UK commercial electric high speed vessel designer Artemis Technologies has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Delta Marine to manufacture eFoiler vessels specifically for Washington’s Puget Sound. The partnership will provide an eco-friendly solution that...
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THIRD HGK SHIPPING FUTURE-READY INLAND GAS TANKER ENTERS SERVICE
Cologne-based HGK Shipping has put into service another future-oriented vessel, marked by the naming ceremony for the gas tanker, 'Gas 96', in Rotterdam. This is the third gas carrier that combines extreme optimisation for operations in shallow waters with a...
LOW-CARBON FERRY LAUNCHED IN JAPAN
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, recently held a christening and launch ceremony for the second of two large car ferries ordered by Shinnihonkai Ferry Co and Japan Railway Construction, Transport and Technology Agency (JRTT)....
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LR REPORT SUMMARISES ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATION CHANGES
A new Lloyd's Register (LR) report outlines the upcoming changes to mandatory statutory regulations and instruments, aiming to simplify the comprehensive suite of new IMO and ILO regulations due to come into force over the next few months, reshaping environmental...
LR CLASS FOR FIRST SDARI-DESIGNED AMMONIA-READY CONTAINER SHIP
The 'Kota Oasis', first of four 8,200 TEU membrane-type LNG dual-fuel container ships built for Singapore’s Pacific International Lines (PIL) with Lloyd’s Register (LR) providing classification and certification services, was recently delivered and entered service at...
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LASKARIDIS, CARES AND METIS JOIN FOCES TO FIND VIABLE LOW-CARBON PATHWAYS
A research project which brings together the Cambridge Centre for Advanced Research and Education in Singapore (CARES), Laskaridis Shipping Company and Metis is to evaluate the real impacts of the fuels offered to solve shipping’s decarbonisation dilemma. The IMO...
NES CONTRACTED TO DEVELOP AUTONOMOUS SYSTEMS FOR FJORD1
Ferry operator Fjord1 has contracted Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) to develop systems for automation of vessel functions and autonomous navigation for the four zero-emission ferries that will operate the Lavik-Oppedal crossing on the northwest coast of Norway. The...
Offshore marine news
LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS ORDERS TWO CTVs FROM STRATEGIC
French company Louis Dreyfus Armateurs (LDA) has recently placed an order for two new crew transfer vessels (CTVs) to expand its CTV fleet from five to seven ships. This expansion decision is in line with the company's strategic vision to meet the growing demand of...
WINDCAT ADDS SIXTH H2-READY CSOV TO DAMEN ORDER
Damen Shipyards has secured a contract to build a sixth Commissioning Service Operation Vessel (CSOV) for offshore personnel transfer provider Windcat, thus completing the six-ship ‘Elevation Series’ of future-proof CSOVs. The contract marks the further strengthening...
Maritime business news
SHIP SUPPLIERS’ ASSOCIATION MOVES TOWARDS GREENER SHIPPING
The International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA) says it has taken two major steps forward in its environmental and sustainability journey by becoming an Association Member of Green Marine International and actively contributing to the IMPA Maritime...
DAMEN AND ALFA LAVAL FORM DECARBONISATION PARTNERSHIP
Damen Shiprepair and Alfa Laval Benelux have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to intensify their co-operation on energy efficiency in the maritime industry. The partnership brings together two key players committed to supporting shipowners in their...
Maritime & emissions research news
EEXI ONLY EFFECTIVE AT HIGHER SHIP SPEEDS, SAYS NAPA
Finland-based maritime software specialist NAPA has shared preliminary results of its latest research into the potential effect of EEXI Energy Efficiency Index for Existing Ships) on the global bulk carrier fleet. EEXI measures and restricts CO2 emissions per...
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