In Europe, Spain, Denmark, Norway and France are leading when it comes to producing green e-fuels that can be used for shipping, a new analysis by Transport & Environment (T&E) shows. But a lack of regulatory certainty is preventing most projects from moving...
Greek tanker operator Avin International has joined FuelEU Maritime compliance pooling solution Ahti Pool. Avin manages a fleet of about 35 oil and chemical tankers with a total capacity exceeding 2.5m tonnes and employs over 2,000 shore and sea personnel. The company...
French water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has shipped a second Bio-Sea ballast water treatment unit to the US for extensive trials to assess the technology’s capability for use onboard US Navy vessels. Bio-UV Group’s US-based partner the Columbia Group (TCG) was...
Tapping into its 35-year experience of treating municipal, residential, and industrial waters shoreside, France-headquartered Bio-UV Group has introduced a range of solutions for treating more water streams onboard vessels. With its sights firmly on the cruise and...
Korean shipping company HMM has installed a wing sail, a type of wind assisted propulsion system (WAPS), on the 50,000 dwt MR tanker 'Oriental Aquamarine'. The system uses wind power to generate additional thrust through aerodynamic lift, similar to an aircraft wing,...
In a New Year message, IMO Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasised key items on the IMO's upcoming agenda. Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving...
Finnish propulsion company Steerprop has received a further thruster order from shipbuilder TKMS for a new German research vessel, 'Polarstern'. The addition of two Steerprop SP 40 TT ARC tunnel thrusters means that Steerprop will now provide the complete,...
Kongsberg Maritime has secured a contract to supply its rim-drive thrusters for a new acoustic research vessel being built for India’s Naval Physical and Oceanographic Laboratory (NPOL). The vessel, under construction at Garden Reach Shipbuilders and Engineers (GRSE),...
According to coatings company AkzoNobel, with regulations such as CII, FuelEU Maritime, EU ETS and the upcoming proposed IMO carbon levy, fouling control systems continue to play a vital role in the shipping industry as the regulatory bodies chart a course towards...
Marine coatings company Jotun has become the latest member of RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Program, bringing nearly a century of experience in protecting vessels and infrastructure, combining science, technology, and sustainability to advance safer,...
At the recent IMO MEPC 83 meeting, Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based approach dry bulk shipping organisation Intercargo and its industry partners have advocated for some...
The World Shipping Council has welcomed an unprecedented global agreement at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) today, as a critical next step toward shipping decarbonisation. Following a contentious and difficult debate, the IMO reached agreement on a...
Damen Shipyards Group has unveiled the latest platform in its successful cargo vessels portfolio, the Combi Freighter (CF) 5000 ICE, first in a new series of ice class cargo vessels. Commercial Director Damen Cargo Vessels Remko Bouma said: “Our aim has been to...
Helsinki-based shipping energy efficiency specialist Bluetech’s wind-optimised tanker design models have been shown to offer significant gains in propulsion power and fuel savings on representative trade routes, based on a joint research project with tanker owner...
Artemis Technologies says it has reached a major milestone in its mission to revolutionise maritime transport, with the first three Artemis EF-24 Passenger ferries now delivered to Belfast. The Artemis EF-24 Passenger will be the first high-speed electric hydrofoil...
A new Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) 'Grande Manila' has been delivered to the Grimaldi Group and christened in Shanghai. Built by SWS (Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company Limited) and CSTC (China Shipbuilding Trading Company Limited) – both part of China...
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...
At the recent 92nd meeting (C92) of the Council of the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) in London, the council reviewed the significant outputs from its safe decarbonisation and safe digital transformation panels, the progress made on the...
Cargotec company MacGregor has been selected to supply packages of ro-ro equipment for an additional four multi-fuel and zero-carbon ready Aurora class Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTCs) for Höegh Autoliners. This will extend Höegh Autoliners’ Aurora class...
Wärtsilä will supply the Cargo Handling Systems (CHS) for four new 45,000m3 gas carrier vessels, expected to primarily carry ammonia, and which are currently under construction at the Hyundai Mipo Dockyard (HMD) yard in Korea for UK and Singapore based Purus. The...
ABS Wavesight, the ABS-affiliated software-as-a-service (SaaS) company, has been chosen by Navilands Group to provide a single integrated platform to help streamline compliance with the FuelEU Maritime regulation and EU ETS requirements. Navilands will implement the...
Maritime software and digital service provider Napa and voyage optimisation and weather routing specialist Interoutes have jointly launched of their new Expert Route Monitoring service. The joint offering combines NAPA’s digital weather routing solution – NAPA Voyage...
UK company Acua Ocean’s hydrogen-powered unmanned surface vessel (USV) 'Pioneer' has successfully completed what is believed to be the world’s first continuous, remote 24h offshore operation on zero emissions. The company describes the trail as a breakthrough in the...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has issued the UK’s first certification for a remotely operated and unmanned vessel (ROUV) under the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s (MCA) Workboat Code Edition 3 (WBC3) Annex 2, with hydrogen-powered 'Pioneer' from Acua Ocean becoming the first...
Tanker operator Odfjell has launched what it describes as the first operational green corridor between Brazil and Europe. Based on certified sustainable biofuel, the initiative is considered a new benchmark for deep-sea decarbonisation, demonstrating that low-carbon...
Anemoi Marine Technologies has appointed Andrew Starforth as its new Programme Director, strengthening the company’s delivery capability as it continues to scale its wind-assisted propulsion solutions for the global maritime sector. Starforth brings over 25 years of...
The maritime and inland waterway sector is said to be at a turning point in the transition towards zero-emission waterborne transport, which is expected to be accelerated by the launch of the MarLEN (Maritime Low Emission Network) project under the Horizon Europe...
To help address the current emission challenges facing the shipping industry, the EU has granted €7,8 million to the Steesmat project, aimed at developing ground-breaking power distribution systems for the zero-emission ships of the future. Spearheaded by Norway's...
Survitec brand Maritime Protection has secured an order for a set of nitrogen systems for installation on an LNG-fuelled cruise ship, a move which the company believes is a first for this particular sector. Survitec says that it welcomes the opportunity to support the...
France-based UV water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has developed cyber security software for its Bio-Sea ballast water treatment system (BWTS) ahead of two IACS Unified Requirements (URs) set to enter into force in 2024. Like any networked system or control...
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