Carbon emission reduction technology company Topsoe and its partners Skovgaard Energy and Vestas, have announced that the first dynamic green ammonia plant is now in operation and producing green ammonia. First of a kind, the plant demonstrates a dynamic approach,...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
CMA CGM AND DHL FORM JOINT BIOFUEL INITIATIVE TO DECARBONISE OCEAN TRANSPORT
DHL Global Forwarding and CMA CGM have taken what is described as a significant step toward decarbonising global container transport through an agreement to jointly use 8,990t of UCOME second-generation biofuel, enabling an estimated 25,000t of CO₂e well-to-wake...
Water & waste management news
MARINFLOC DIGITISES WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT
Swedish company Marinfloc is launching MARS, a digital tool for real-time monitoring of wastewater management. MARS – Marinfloc Alert Report Support - is a cloud-based platform for management and control of wastewater treatment onboard. With MARS, shipowners,...
ALFA LAVAL REPORTS EARLY ADOPTION OF LATEST BWMS TECHNOLOGY
Alfa Laval's PureBallast 3 Ultra, the latest ballast water management system (BWMS) built on proven PureBallast 3 technology, has, within the first few months, secured orders from leading shipyards worldwide, with deliveries set to begin in Q3 2025. The new system is...
Marine environment & clean shipping news
BIO-FUEL INITIATIVE SAVES OVER 22,000t CO2e FOR MOTOR IMPORTER
Toyota Motor Europe (TME) reduced its Scope 3 emissions by more than 22,000 tonnes of CO2e in 2024 through bunkering of low-carbon fuels under United European Car Carriers’ (UECC) ‘Sail for Change’ fuel-switch programme – and expects 2025 savings to show more than...
OSCE PROJECT LOOKS AT ‘GREENING’ CASPIAN PORTS
Consulting engineering, inspection and certification group RINA and consultancy for ports, terminals and hinterland logistics Hamburg Port Consulting (HPC), which has a track record in sustainable digitalisation and intermodal operations, have been awarded a five-year...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
ECHANDIA BATTERIES FOR FIRST INDIAN ELECTRIC TUGBOAT
Echandia has been selected to supply the battery system for India’s first fully electric tug, to be deployed at Deendayal Port Authority (Kandla Port) as part of the Government of India’s Green Tug Transition Programme. The vessel will be equipped with a 4.4MWh...
ABB TECHNOLOGY TO POWER NEW VESSELS FOR BC FERRIES
ABB has been chosen to supply a complete package of power, propulsion and control technology for four new double-ended passenger and car ferries operated by British Columbia Ferry Services (BC Ferries). One of the largest ferry operators, BC Ferries provides...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
100th APPLICATION OF GREEN MARINE COATING
Coatings company PPG has announced the 100th dry docking performed using electrostatic application for marine hull coatings. PPG completed the project on the Colossus, a 287m bulk carrier owned by Enterprises Shipping and Trading at CUD Weihai Shipyard in China. The...
WIND-ASSISTED TANKER SAVES MORE EMISSIONS WITH INTERNATIONAL COATINGS
The first Aframax oil tanker to use wind-assisted propulsion has been built in China, with AkzoNobel making an important contribution to the landmark project by supplying 350,000 litres of its International brand marine coatings. The Brands Hatch is regarded as a...
Maritime regulatory news
CAUTIOUS WELCOME FROM COLUMBIA GROUP FOR UK-EU ETS ALIGNMENT
Columbia Group has welcomed the UK government’s announcement to link its emission trading system with the EU and is urging other countries to follow suit. Columbia Group company EmissionLink believes this move is a milestone moment in the journey of decarbonisation...
DNV HIGHLIGHTS LATEST ECAS FOR NORTHERN OCEANS
Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, adopted at MEPC 82 and entering into force on 1 March 2026, designate the Canadian Arctic and Norwegian Sea as new ECAs, and in addition the North-East Atlantic Ocean will be designated as an ECA following MARPOL amendments approved at...
Ship design & naval architecture news
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...
PARTNERSHIP AIMS TO EXPAND ZERO-EMISSION SMALL FERRIES IN US
Artemis Technologies reports that US company PROP Worldwide, formerly PROP SF, has officially launched an expansion beyond the San Francisco Bay Area, said to mark a major milestone in sustainable waterborne transit. As part of this initiative, PROP Worldwide has...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
CIMC RAFFLES TO BUILD SECOND VAN OORD METHANOL-READY INSTALLATION VESSEL
Van Oord has exercised an option with The Chinese CIMC Raffles shipyard by signing a construction contract for a second multi-fuel subsea rock installation (SRI) vessel. This agreement is said to further strengthen the trust built since the two companies' renewed...
TANKER BOW CONVERSION RESULTS IN 20% FUEL SAVINGS
Swedish ship designer FKAB reports that chemical tanker 'Nordstraum', owned by Utkilen of Bergen, has been retro-fitted with a bulbous bow. This is considered one of the more unusual projects for FKAB, which says that Utkilen has looked at every possible aspect in...
Ship classification news
CLASSNK APPROVES FUTURE FUEL-READY BULK CARRIER CONCEPT
Japanese classification society ClassNK has issued approval in principle (AiP) for the concept design of a multiple alternative fuels ready (ammonia/methanol/LNG) and onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS)-ready bulk carrier developed by Oshima Shipbuilding. The...
AiP FROM DNV FOR MULTI-FUEL ULCS DESIGN
DNV has awarded an Approval in Principle (AiP) to Zhoushan Changhong International and CIMC ORIC for a new 21,700 TEU multi-fuel ready ultra-large container ship (ULCS) design developed in partnership with MSC. The AiP is considered a significant milestone in...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
PURUS COMPLETES SHIP-TO-SHIP AMMONIA TRANSFER
Provider of maritime services for the gas transport and offshore wind industries Purus has successfully completed its first ship-to-ship (STS) transfer of ammonia from the company’s medium-size gas carrier (MGC), ‘Green Power’. Green Power is on time charter to...
MacGREGOR GRAVITY SELF-UNLOAD SYSTEM CAN HELP CUT CO2 EMISSIONS
Cargotec company MacGregor has launched a new gravity self-unloading system that will allow bulk carriers to deliver a wider variety of cargo, in greater volume. The new system, ‘MacGregor GravityVibe’, deploys a patent-pending vibrating unloader to reduce internal...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
CHEMSHIP CUTS EMISSIONS WITH MANTA OPTIMISATION
Manta Marine Technologies (MMT) is set to support chemical tanker operator Chemship in reducing its fuel consumption and emissions through a new contract to supply and install Manta’s automated propulsion optimisation system, FuelOpt, across nine vessels in the...
ACCELLERON EXTENDS DIGITAL SOLUTIONS PORTFOLIO TO KOREA
Accelleron has signed an agreement with maritime software developer Lab021 to extend the reach of its digital solutions among Korean shipbuilders, owners and operators. Through the agreement, Lab021 can now further enhance operational efficiency for its customers –...
Offshore marine news
HYBRID SOV BUILD BEGINS IN INDIA
Indian shipbuilder Cochin Shipyard (CSL) has performed the keel-laying ceremony for a hybrid Service Operation Vessel (SOV) for UK offshore operator North Star Shipping (Aberdeen) to serve the growing offshore renewable energy segment. North Star Shipping operates in...
DAMEN LAUNCHES FIRST IN FUTURE-PROOFED CSOV SERIES
Damen's Ha Long shipyard in Vietnam has delivered the 'Windcat Rotterdam', first of six vessels in the CSOV Elevation Series, collaboratively developed by Damen Shipyards Group, Windcat and CMB.Tech. The vessel is designed to offer new standards in comfort,...
Maritime business news
GRIMALDI SECURES FINANCE FOR THREE ECO-FRIENDLY PCTC NEWBUILDS
Italian banking group Intesa Sanpaolo, through its IMI Corporate & Investment Banking Division, has finalised a €162.3m financing deal for Grimaldi Euromed. The financing will support the acquisition of three next-generation PCTC ships – Grande Egitto, Grande...
V.GROUP TO ACQUIRE MARITIME FUEL EFFICIENCY AND DECARBONISATION COMPANY
Global marine services provider V.Group (V.), has announced the acquisition of Njord, the maritime fuel efficiency and decarbonisation partner, founded by Maersk Tankers. The acquisition marks a further expansion of V.’s fuel efficiency and decarbonisation ecosystem...
Maritime & emissions research news
CLASSNK CONSORTIUM INVESTIGATES AMMONIA FUEL TANKS
A consortium formed by ClassNK with IHI Corporation, JFE Steel Corporation, Tohoku University, and Institute of Science Tokyo has been selected by New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) to participate in a feasibility study program on...
OLDENDORFF PARTNERS IN LAUNCH OF SUSTAINABLE SHIPPING CENTRE
A new Research Centre dedicated to advancing sustainable shipping has been launched by the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland, in partnership with international shipping company Oldendorff Carriers. Formally established during a signing ceremony at...
Maritime safety & security news
ABS TACKLES AMMONIA SAFETY CONCERNS
In a pioneering safety development, ABS is using advanced modelling and simulation technologies to develop emergency response methods to assist ports and crew in responding to ammonia leaks or spills. This is believed to be the first step towards a comprehensive and...
NEW TECHNOLOGIES BRING SAFETY CONCERNS, SAYS STUDY
A new jointly-produced report from DNV and Lloyd’s List Intelligence found a surge in the number of safety incidents involving machinery damage or failure, many resulting from uncertainties related to decarbonisation and digitalisation. The report, Maritime safety...
































