China has launched its first hydrogen-fuelled vessel, 'Yun Tao No 1', a 70m inland container/bulk cargo ship of 2000t capacity, said to represent a breakthrough in independent development of large inland hydrogen-powered vessels. The ship was built by Guangdong Yuntao...
As Red Sea hostilities continue to force widespread maritime diversions around the Cape of Good Hope, leading bunker company Peninsula is warning of a 'perfect storm' for global tanker operators. An unprecedented surge in tonne-mile demand is now intersecting...
Water treatment specialist Bio-UV Group has introduced a new Compliancy and Performance (C&P) agreement solution for shipmanagers looking to ensure their Bio-Sea ballast water treatment systems retain regulatory compliance and maintain operational standards. The...
Optimarin has unveiled its latest ballast water treatment system (BWTS), Optimarin Guardian, which is designed to meet the evolving needs of vessel operators, especially in light of geopolitical uncertainty and rising energy costs. Guardian is designed to combine high...
Air lubrication company Silverstream has surpassed 160 vessel installations of its technology, marking a significant milestone in the adoption of energy efficiency technologies (EETs) across the global maritime industry. This achievement follows the delivery of...
Ferries and cruise ships are now plugging into Portsmouth International Port’s shore power system, as it strives to become the country’s first zero-emissions port by 2050. Brittany Ferries’ hybrid-electric ships, St Malo and Guillaume de Normandie were the first to...
Rolls-Royce is expanding its range of variable-speed mtu generator sets with standardised gensets based on the Series 2000, aiming for increased power density and efficiency. The gensets adjust their engine speed to match actual power demand, thereby reducing fuel...
Everllence has announced the successful, full-scale testing of its 12-cylinder 175DF-M dual-fuel methanol engine at its test and research centre in Frederikshavn, Denmark. The company reports that, following the optimisation of the 175DF-M (dual-fuel methanol) concept...
PPG has completed its 200th vessel dry docking using electrostatic application of marine fouling control coatings, nearly three years after introducing the technique to the global shipping market. The project was completed on the Stena Britannica, a ro-pax vessel...
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...
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...
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...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with K Shipbuilding, bound4blue and the Liberian International Ship & Corporate Registry (LISCR) to jointly develop a 50,000 dwt MR tanker incorporating wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS)....
A new study from Kongsberg Maritime has identified a range of European passenger and freight routes with strong potential for the introduction of fully electric ro-pax vessels, particularly across busy short sea corridors in Northern Europe. Highlighting the...
Capital Gas Ship Management has taken delivery of the newbuilding ‘Aridaios’, a 45,000m3 LPG dual-fuel gas carrier, from HD Hyundai Mipo in Ulsan, South Korea. Aridaios is the second 45,000m3 medium sized gas carrier delivered and the sister vessel of the Aristogenis,...
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with harbour and towage operator Svitzer for an ASD Tug 2312, which is scheduled for delivery in late 2026. The new tug will operate in the Port of Bristol, where it will perform a range of harbour towage operations. This...
DNV has published a recommended practice (RP) providing a standardised framework for measuring and verifying the performance of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) systems on ships, setting the stage for further developing onboard captured carbon solutions and...
Lloyd’s Register (LR) has recognised Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) with the Global Technology Technical Achievement Award at its recent Global LNG Forum. The award acknowledges MOL’s progress in advancing practical decarbonisation pathways for LNG carriers through its Wind...
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...
Wärtsilä’s LPG Fuel Supply and Cargo Handling systems have been selected for two LPG/Midsize gas carrier vessels being built at Hyundai Mipo Dockyard in South Korea for Exmar LPG, a joint venture between Exmar, a multi-disciplinary maritime and offshore solutions...
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...
Coach Solutions, a Kongsberg Company based in Denmark, has partnered with classification society ClassNK to deliver an automated emissions data verification process for their mutual clients. This is said to create a seamless experience for shipowners and Document of...
Kongsberg Maritime has been selected to deliver an extensive integrated equipment package for a next-generation ultra-large cable lay vessel (CLV) being built for LS Marine Solution at Tersan Shipyard in Türkiye. The vessel will be among the largest cable layers,...
As a member of the Offshore Charging Working Group – a broad coalition spanning the offshore wind and maritime sectors – Bibby Marine says it is helping to tackle the key barriers to decarbonising offshore service operations. The group’s mission is to accelerate the...
Dutch emissions-reduction technology innovator Value Maritime has signed a commercial representation agreement with Hai Cheung China, appointing the company as its technical consultant and agent for the Chinese market. The partnership is intended to strengthen Value...
According to European industry organisation Waterborne Technology Platform (Waterborne TP), investments made by the broader European waterborne transport sector in 2025 reached record levels. The Partnership Board of the Co-Programmed Partnership on Zero-Emission...
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...
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...
Survival Technology solutions provider Survitec has secured a contract to supply advanced fire-fighting systems to a pair of 48,000 grt LNG dual-fuelled eco ferries under construction at Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions (RMC) for Australian shipowner Spirit of...
Survival Technology company Survitec is teaming up with Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings (NCLH), consultancy Independent Maritime Advisors, and a major shipbuilder to deliver a cruise ship design incorporating Survitec’s Seahaven, said to be the world’s largest...
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