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...
Maritime LNG industry coalition Sea-LNG says that the EU Commission’s new Sustainable Transport Investment Plan (STIP) represents a major milestone for the methane decarbonisation pathway. The plan explicitly recognises LNG, bio-methane and e-methane within the...
French ballast water treatment system (BWTS) manufacturer Bio-UV Group has found that over 30% of all installed ballast water treatment systems fail Port State Control D-2 compliance inspections despite 95% of systems having successfully passed commissioning tests....
According to Swedish water treatment company Marinfloc, every ship leaving a shipyard with a substandard water treatment system will pollute the oceans for the next 25 years. This is thought to be a hidden crisis that fails to reach the public even though it is well...
According to DNV, the maritime industry is experiencing a period of significant transformation, driven by rapidly evolving regulations, increasing commercial pressure, and a global shift towards reducing GHG emissions. In response, DNV and the World Maritime Merchants...
Several shipping companies are joining forces to combat ocean plastic pollution through the launch of the Maritime Association for Clean Seas (MACS): a new industry alliance aimed at driving measurable reductions in plastic and operational waste at scale. Founded by...
Corvus Energy has been selected to supply the battery systems for an electric tugboat to be built by Japanese shipyard Keihin Dock Co for Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha (NYK Line). The environmentally friendly harbour tug will be powered by Corvus Energy’s Orca Energy...
According to HD Hyundai of South Korea, global efforts to achieve carbon neutrality and strengthen energy security are accelerating, with the result that nuclear power is drawing increasing attention as a carbon-free energy source. At the same time, heightened...
Hull performance solution and marine coating company Jotun has entered into a commercial agreement with owner and operator of LPG vessels, BW LPG, to optimise hull performance across 38 vessels with Jotun’s Hull Performance Solutions (HPS) from year 2025 through to...
Jotun has published a new report based on a survey among 1000 ship owners and operators, uncovering trends in biofouling management strategies exploring the impacts of biofouling in shipping. The report reveals that many owners and operators have faced the...
The IMO has confirmed the expansion of the data reference model within the IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business (IMO Compendium) following the conclusion of the 49th meeting of its Facilitation Committee (FAL 49), adding a range of standardised...
The EU must strengthen its approach to methane reduction in shipping by adopting policies that support innovation and align with new IMO guidelines, according to the Methane Abatement in Maritime Innovation Initiative (MAMII). In an open letter, MAMII calls on the EU...
Danish naval architecture practice Knud E Hansen is to provide the outline design for three new ferries for Orkney Islands Council in Scotland. The new ferries will serve the outer North Isles (Westray, Stronsay, Sanday, and Eday) using existing infrastructure, with a...
Kawasaki Heavy Industries, in collaboration with Mitsui E&S, have been granted Approval in Principle (AiP) from Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (ClassNK) for an LPG/ammonia carrier that can use liquid ammonia as the ship’s fuel. Ammonia is a green fuel that emits zero CO2...
Grimaldi Group has taken delivery of its latest vessel, the 'Grande Melbourne', third of a series of seven ammonia-ready Pure Car & Truck Carrier (PCTC) ships commissioned from Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding Company (SWS) and China Shipbuilding Trading Company...
At Incat Tasmania’s Hobart shipyard, work continues on Hull 096 – the world’s largest electric ferry – with one of the vessel’s four battery rooms now receiving electrical charge ahead of sea trials later in 2025. Each of the ship’s four battery rooms houses a portion...
Under the zero-emission accelerating ship finance programme, jointly operated by the Development Bank of Japan (DBJ) and ClassNK, the Japanese classification society has evaluated the hydrogen-fuelled demonstration oil tanker 'Kikou Maru', owned by Uyeno Transtech....
According to a new paper by DNV, shifting environmental requirements are reigniting interest in nuclear propulsion as a long-term solution for maritime decarbonisation. This renewed attention comes despite the absence of any civilian commercial nuclear-powered vessel...
Wärtsilä is to supply gas handling systems for five new very large LPG carrier vessels to be built at the Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) yard in South Korea. The ships have been contracted by Norwegian ship owner Solvang in a joint venture with Gunvor Group of Geneva....
Carrier Transicold has been awarded recyclability accreditation for its PrimeLINE and NaturaLINE refrigeration units by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), believed to be the only transport container refrigeration units in the industry to achieve this sustainability...
A recent study by OneLink showed that 13% of vessels across a European mixed cargo fleet with poor machinery routine maintenance suffered rising fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. In a market where margins are tightening and environmental regulations are...
ABB and shipping company Wallenius Marine have formally established a new joint venture based in Stockholm, Sweden, to expand their ‘Oversea’ collaboration and ensure customers will fully benefit from future-proof vessel performance management capabilities. First...
Vard has signed a contract for the design and construction of two commissioning service operation vessels (CSOVs), valued at between €100m and €200m for an undisclosed international customer. The two CSOVs are of the 87m long Vard 4 19 design developed by Vard Design...
A demonstration project led by Artemis Technologies, a developer of clean maritime technologies, in partnership with Vattenfall, Tidal Transit, Lloyd’s Register and the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult, has successfully completed a technical demonstration of a...
Rottneros, a producer of pulp and moulded fibre from sustainable forests, is continuing its partnership with AtoB@C Shipping, part of ESL Shipping, with a new long-term contract. AtoB@C Shipping will employ one of its new plug-in hybrid vessels for the Rottneros...
German propulsion company Schottel is further expanding its international network with the opening of a new subsidiary in the UK, thus strengthening its market presence in the UK and Ireland and laying the foundation for closer collaboration with local customers....
A new press release from Chalmers University of Technology In Sweden begins: "When cars, planes, ships or computers are built from a material that functions as both a battery and a load-bearing structure, the weight and energy consumption are radically reduced". A...
JPNH₂YDRO, a joint venture between CMB.Tech, Tsuneishi and Kambara Kisen, has officially inaugurated its new hydrogen engine R&D centre. This innovative centre is a pioneering hydrogen test site in Japan, designed to advance hydrogen engine development. Equipped...
Survitec’s Maritime Protection brand has registered a significant increase in orders for Inert Gas (IG) systems over the past two years following a surge in orders for newbuild vessels with LNG-burning engines. This increase is partly attributed to the global shipping...
Marine training course provider Stream Marine Training (SMT) has run its first Battery and Fuel Cells Awareness course to arm seafarers with the knowledge on the potentially life-threatening risks of lithium-ion batteries. As a fast-growing new energy storage system,...
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