Finnish fuel supply and systems company Auramarine has been selected to supply the methanol fuel supply systems for six new ro‑pax vessels ordered by the Grimaldi Group from China Merchants Jinling Shipyard (Weihai). The vessels will operate in the Mediterranean under...
Integrated emissions management service EmissionLink says FuelEU compliance has moved beyond regulation to become a commercial optimisation challenge, after completing its first FuelEU Maritime pooling cycle with 90% of shipowners opting to pool. EmissionLink has...
According to the French Bio-UV Group, shipowners are advised to ready themselves for extensive port state control (PSC)inspections after a concentrated inspection campaign (CIC) on ballast water management (BWM) came into effect on 1 September 2025. The campaign, led...
UV-based water treatment solution provider Bio-UV Group has successfully developed and tested a containerised ballast water treatment system designed initially for the floating offshore wind sector. With the rapid development of floating offshore wind projects...
Based on onboard testing and independent technical review, DNV has issued a Statement of Compliance stating that Daphne Technology’s PureMetrics was assessed and found suitable for direct CO2 measurement under EU MRV Regulation 2015/757 (Method D) and MEPC.395(82)....
Hapag-Lloyd and Kuehne+Nagel are strengthening their long-standing partnership and, for the first time, collaborating on emission-reduced ocean transport solutions. Under a new agreement, Kuehne+Nagel will use Hapag-Lloyd’s 'Ship Green' product to reduce the carbon...
HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) and BAR Technologies have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a strategic partnership focused on technical collaboration and commercial opportunities for the integration of BAR Technologies' WindWings. As a major...
Swiss marine power company WinGD has celebrated what it sees as another milestone in the shipping industry’s decarbonisation journey as the 'Tema Mærsk', powered by its X82DF-M/E multi-fuel engine platform with methanol capability and inherent compatibility with...
Sustainable high-performance marine coatings manufacturer GIT Coatings has launched its next-generation graphene-base hard foul-release coating, XGit-Force. This launch marks a fundamental shift in the maritime industry, moving beyond traditional biocide-based...
Marine coatings manufacturer Jotun reports an estimated 11.8m tonnes of avoided CO₂ emissions for vessels coated with its products in 2025 – an increase from 11.1m tonnes from the year before. This result has been verified through an independent technical evaluation...
Shipowners and managers are being reminded to review onboard fuel-measurement and data-capture practices following the entry into force of amendments to Marpol Annex VI. Germany’s CM Technologies (CMT) says that all ships of 5,000gt and above engaged on international...
A new EU guideline outlines procedures for verifying actual methane slip emissions from marine diesel engines. According to DNV, the verified emission factors may already be applied for the 2025 FuelEU Maritime reporting year and offer a strategic opportunity to...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) and Bureau Veritas Solutions Marine & Offshore (BVS) have signed a cooperation agreement with the French Ponant Explorations Group to support the development of innovative solutions for cruise and expedition vessels, with...
UM Shipyard of Türkiye has unveiled its Sensus Ecocat concept, described as a ground-breaking high-speed passenger ferry with an innovative, lightweight structure. The objective of the design is to meet emission standards through a highly fuel-efficient light weight...
Bernhard Schulte, the ship owning arm of the Schulte Group, is soon to take delivery of its first liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂) carrier, 'Northern Purpose', which has been christened at Dalian Shipbuilding Offshore (DSOC) in China. The ship has been custom-designed...
Damen Shipyards Group has received class and flag state approval for its ASD Tug 2713 Fuel Flexible (FF) to operate on methanol fuel. The approval was issued by Bureau Veritas and the Kingdom of the Netherlands flag state, respectively. It follows approval in...
A liquified CO₂ (LCO2) carrier concept design jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) with MOL's Wind Challenger hard sail wind propulsion system has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by ClassNK. The AiP confirms the...
ClassNK has issued an approval in principle (AiP) for an ammonia–fuelled Panamax bulk carrier equipped with an IMO Type B independent fuel tank developed by the Planning and Design Centre for Greener Ships. This is believed to be the first AiP for a ship with Type B...
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...
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...
Cruise company Virgin Voyages has introduced Napa’s new real-time environmental KPI reporting tool to strengthen its ability to monitor, analyse, and report environmental performance as the maritime sector prepares for tightening environmental regulations and ESG...
Japan-based company Weathernews has issued a warning to the global shipping industry, noting that the major strides made in vessel efficiency over the past decade are increasingly being cancelled out by an unpredictable and hostile operating environment. While ships...
Bureau Veritas Marine & Offshore (BV) has granted Approval in Principle (AiP) certification to an ultra-deepwater large-scale Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) concept design jointly developed by CNPC Offshore Engineering, China Offshore Engineering &...
Damen Shipyards Group has held a keel-laying ceremony for Herman Senior’s Multi-Purpose Vessel (MPV) 4916 at the Albwardy Damen shipyard in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates (UAE). According to Damen, MPV 4916 is prepared for a sustainable future. The vessel features the...
The recently-formed International Association of Maritime Clusters (IAMC) has confirmed its first members, drawn from some 17 national and regional maritime clusters. The partners have underlined their commitment to improved like-minded cooperation and the worldwide...
Zero44, a startup company for carbon regulation management for merchant ships, and Hecla Emissions Management, provider of regulatory support services, are partnering to bring shipowners, managers, and charterers a fully integrated pathway to manage FuelEU pooling....
PowerCell, a Swedish supplier of fuel cells for the marine market, has joined the European GAMMA (Green Ammonia and Bio-methanol fuel MAritime vessels) project, a €17m Horizon Europe funded initiative aimed at accelerating the decarbonisation of deep-sea shipping...
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has published a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the GHG emissions from Project Captured—the world’s first ship-to-ship offloading of onboard captured and liquefied CO2 (LCO2) with downstream utilisation, completed...
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...
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...
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