Maritime emissions and compliance solutions provider OceanScore has substantially expanded its FuelEU Pooling Marketplace amid a substantial fall in its OceanScore Pool-Price Index (OPX) – said to be widely used in shipping as a reference for pooling costs in...
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Marine fuel & lubricant news
TITAN LAUNCHES NEW LNG BUNKER VESSEL FOR ZARA REGION
Titan Clean Fuels (Titan), part of Molgas, has chartered ‘United LNG I’, a new LNG bunker vessel launched in December 2025, owned by Somtralux and operated by United Bunkers. The 135m-long inland waterway bunker vessel has a total cargo capacity of 8,000m3 and will...
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
CARGILL JOINS MARITIME DECARBONISATION BODY
The Maritime Emissions Reduction Centre (MERC) has welcomed Cargill as its newest member, broadening the industry collaboration working to reduce GHG emissions from the existing global shipping fleet. Cargill’s membership is considered to strengthen MERC by adding the...
CROSS-SECTOR COLLABORATION IS KEY TO MARINE DECARBONISATION IN ASIA-PACIFIC REGION – ACCELLERON
Swiss turbocharging and digital solutions company Accelleron has highlighted how Asia Pacific ports are building early foundations for green hydrogen-based e-fuel markets through coordinated cross-sector action. This momentum seen as being driven not only by...
Marine propulsion & machinery news
WinGD COMPLETES FURTHER ACCEPTANCE TESTING ON AMMONIA ENGINE
Swiss marine power company WinGD has successfully completed another factory acceptance test (FAT) for its ammonia-fuelled two-stroke marine engine, further advancing the development and commercial readiness of ammonia-fuelled propulsion for zero-carbon shipping. The...
WÄRTSILÄ KEEPS FINNISH BORDER GUARD VESSELS SUSTAINABLE
Wärtsilä has signed a 10-year lifecycle agreement contract with Finnish Border Guard, to extend existing coverage of the ‘Turva’ vessel and cover two new vessels, ‘Karhu’ and ‘MT1407’, which are scheduled to join the fleet in 2026 and 2027. The Baltic Sea is...
Marine coatings & hull protection news
INTERNATIONAL PAINTS JOINS RIGHTSHIP INITIATIVE
AkzoNobel’s marine coatings brand International has announced its partnership in RightShip’s Zero Harm Innovation Partners Programme, with the intention of reinforcing the company’s commitment to a safer, cleaner, and more efficient maritime industry. The marine...
NIPPON PAINT MARINE AND LR COLLABORATE ON HULL COATING PERFORMANCE
Lloyd's Register (LR) Advisory and marine coatings company Nippon Paint Marine have signed a technical collaboration agreement that will assess the long-term speed loss performance of Nippon Paint Marine’s Fastar and Aquaterras coatings. The independent evaluation by...
Maritime regulatory news
US THREATENS PENALTIES AGAINST IMO MEMBER STATES THAT SUPPORT NZF
The US Government has stated, ahead of the IMO MEPC ES2 meeting, that it will not accept any international environmental agreement that burdens the US, regarding the net zero framework (NZF) as the first time that a UN organisation has levied a global carbon tax on...
DNV HIGHLIGHTS LATEST GHG REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
According to DNV, the recent sessions of the IMO’s Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) introduced new statutory requirements for the IMO DCS which will impact the Operational Vessel Data (OVD) standard and the reporting obligations for DNV’s GHG...
Ship design & naval architecture news
JAN DE NUL CONTRACTS LOW-EMISSION VESSEL DESIGN FROM ULSTEIN
Jan De Nul has selected a customised vessel design from Ulstein Design & Solutions for the latest addition to its offshore fleet, an ultra-low emissions trenching vessel scheduled for delivery in 2028. The basic design is based on Ulstein's robust and globally...
AiP FOR JAPANESE BULK CARRIER WITH OCCS
Oshima Shipbuilding and Fuji Electric have received a total of three approvals in principle (AiPs) for a design of a bulk carrier with a membrane-based onboard carbon capture and storage system (OCCS) and an 83,000m³ ammonia carrier with an IMO Type B tank. The design...
Shipbuilding & ship repair news
MALAYSIAN GROUP ADDS TWO NEW-GENERATION LNG CARRIERS
MISC Group (MISC) has named its two new generation LNG carriers, 'Seri Dian' and 'Seri Dayang', which further strengthens its long-standing partnership with SeaRiver Maritime (SRM), a wholly owned subsidiary of ExxonMobil. Constructed by Hanwha Ocean, the 174,000m3...
CHANTIERS DE L’ATLANTIQUE CHRISTENS LARGEST SAILING SHIP
The 'Orient Express Corinthian' was recently christened and handed over to owner Accor at the Saint-Nazaire shipyard of Chantiers de l'Atlantique; the 220m-long vessel is said to be the world's largest sailing ship. The ship departed Saint-Nazaire on 2 May 2026, for...
Ship classification news
RINA EXPANDS FORESHIP BRAND TO AID ENERGY TRANSITION
Italy-headquartered engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group RINA is strengthening its marine consulting business by bringing together its consulting teams under the Foreship brand and introducing a new Foreship visual identity. The move follows...
RINA AND HANWHA COLLABORATE ON BATTERY-HYBRID PROPULSION
Ship classification, inspection, certification and consulting engineering group RINA has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Hanwha Group, through its key affiliates Hanwha Power Systems (now Hanwha Power), Hanwha Aerospace, and Hanwha Engine, with the aim...
Ship’s deck & cargo news
REEFER UNITS EARN SUSTAINABILITY RECOGNITION
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...
MacGREGOR EQUIPMENT FOR GRIMALDI’S GREEN PCTCs
Cargotec company MacGregor reports a significant repeat order with a total value of more than €20m for comprehensive packages of ro-ro equipment for a total of five Pure Car and Truck Carriers (PCTC) vessels. The vessels will be built at China Merchant Heavy...
Marine electronics & digitalisation news
SHIP MANAGER ADOPTS OCEANSCORE FuelEU MARITIME COMPLIANCE PLATFORM
Third-party ship management company V.Ships has adopted OceanScore’s Compliance Manager to address the growing complexities of European Union environmental regulations. The partnership enables V.Ships to manage compliance with EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime – through the...
ACCELLERON DIGITAL COMPLIANCE SOLUTIONS ADDED TO SEAWISE PLATFORM
Accelleron, Turbo Systems United (TSU), its joint venture company with IHI, and seawise have entered into a partnership agreement to expand the reach of Accelleron’s digital solutions in the Japanese maritime market. Under the agreement, certain Accelleron digital...
Offshore marine news
CIMC RAFFLES DELIVERS LOW-CARBON WTIV
The CIMC Raffles shipyard has successfully delivered the offshore wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) 'Norse Wind' to Belgian marine engineering company DEME. The delivery is said to mark another milestone in China’s market positioning in the global high-end...
HAV DESIGN CONTRIBUTES TO ETHANOL RETROFIT IN BRAZIL
HAV Design has been appointed as technical partner in a project led by Brazilian CBO to perform what is said to be the first retrofit of a large marine engine to run on both diesel and ethanol. The project is considered an important breakthrough in efforts to reduce...
Maritime business news
OCEANSCORE’s NEW TOKYO OFFICE AIDS EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE CHOICES
OceanScore has formally inaugurated its Tokyo office, marking the next phase of its expansion in the Asia-Pacific region as emissions regulation moves from reporting into daily commercial execution. With EU ETS and FuelEU Maritime regulatory frameworks now...
NEW SUEZ DISTRIBUTOR APPOINTED FOR FUEL CONDITIONER
Greentech company Sulnox, which says it delivers lower fuel costs and emissions with zero Capex, has announced a distribution agreement with Pan Marine Petroleum Services, an integrated maritime and energy services provider in Egypt. The collaboration is intended to...
Maritime & emissions research news
NORWAY ESTABLISHES MARITIME AI CENTRE
A newly-formed Norwegian Maritime AI Centre is to receive a total of NOK 100m from the Research Council of Norway over five years and is planned to start up in the beginning of 2026. The Norwegian Maritime AI Centre has been granted the status of a national research...
RINA AND GES COOPERATE ON DEVELOPMENT OF HYDROGEN BATTERY TECHNOLOGY
Green Energy Storage (GES), an Italian innovative company in the field of green energy storage, and engineering consultancy, inspection and certification group RINA, have signed a framework agreement for the development of a hydrogen battery designed by GES. The first...
Maritime safety & security news
LOW-EMISSION FUELS LEAD TO ORDERS FOR INERT GAS SYSTEMS
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...
SMT RUNS FIRST BATTERY AND FUEL CELLS AWARENESS COURSE FOR Li-ion BATTERY SAFETY
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,...
































