Confirmation that a propulsion system retrofit is achieving fuel savings of 10% has persuaded Norwegian shipowner Arriva to go ahead with its second ‘Energy & Efficiency’ project with Berg Propulsion. In January 2025, Berg Propulsion customer Arriva upgraded its...
UAE-based retrofit and environmental technology company Goltens Worldwide has entered into a non-exclusive sales agency agreement and preferred global installation partner with Frese, a Denmark-based manufacturer of energy saving flow control and management...
Samsung Heavy Industries (SHI) and ABB have signed an agreement to equip a fleet of shuttle tankers with ABB’s Onboard DC Grid power system platform. Engineered to optimise fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and enable a flexible integration of energy sources, the...
Danfoss Drives says it is driving the building of a battery-electric tugboat and a the associated shore supply system, taking another step towards meeting the 2050 IMO standard. Tugboats are considered an attractive application for electrification; with their light...
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to provide X DF M dual-fuel methanol and X-Engine methanol-ready engine designs for over 30 container vessels to be built for a major Taiwanese container ship operator. The contract is considered to highlight the immediate...
A newly launched Danish electric ferry, 'Nerthus', features Danfoss Drives’ latest iC7 series as a key part of its all-electric propulsion system, which Danfoss says highlights the company’s role in the green transition of maritime transport. As well as essential...
Molslinjen’s new electric ferry, 'Nerthus', is now in service, powered by an energy storage system from Swedish marine battery company Echandia. Nerthus, the first of two new electric ferries commissioned by Molslinjen, arrived in Kalundborg after a nearly three-week...
Kongsberg Maritime is to supply 17 shipsets of its US range of azimuth thrusters to Türkiye’s Sanmar Shipyards for a range of international tug projects. The US azimuth thrusters will be supplied across a range of vessels with power outputs between 1765kW and 2525kW...
Norwegian companies Bergen Tankers and Equinor have signed a long-term charter agreement for two electrically-propelled oil/chemical tanker newbuilds, which will be equipped with systems from Berg Propulsion and The Switch. The DNV ice-classed stainless steel tankers,...
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to deliver X-DF-A ammonia-fuelled engine designs for four newbuild medium gas carriers (MGC) to be built by HD Hyundai Mipo for global commodities company Trafigura. The 45,000m3 vessels will each be powered by a six-cylinder,...
Wärtsilä is to supply an integrated hybrid propulsion solution for four new 10,700 dwt geared tween-decker vessels being built for Dutch ship owner and maritime service provider Vertom Group. Combining the Wärtsilä 25 medium-speed four-stroke engine with a hybrid...
BeHydro, the Belgian joint venture between engine builder ABC and shipping company CMB.Tech, has entered into a strategic partnership with JPNH₂ydro, Daihatsu Infinearth and Mizuno Marine for the introduction of BEH2ydro Infinearth hydrogen engines in Japan. The...
Skarv Shipping Solutions has increased an order for ‘zero carbon project carriers’ from Shandong Huanghai Shipbuilding in China to five ships, extending its commitment to a Berg Propulsion package that optimises vessel efficiency regardless of power source....
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