WinGD HYBRID INTEGRATION FOR FOUR WIND-ASSISTED TANKERS
Swiss marine power company WinGD is to integrate hybrid power and energy systems on four 113,600 dwt wind-assisted tankers under construction for Union Maritime Limited (UML). The agreement marks the first time that WinGD’s X-EL Integrated Energy solution will be...
FORTESCUE AND CMB.TECH JOIN FORCES IN AMMONIA-POWERED ORE CARRIER PROJECT
Bocimar, part of CMB.Tech, has signed an agreement with Fortescue of Australia to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel, emphasising the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the shipping industry. The 210,000 dwt ammonia-powered Newcastlemax will feature a dual...
LNG-FUELLED PCTC MAKES FIRST CALL AT UAE PORT
United Global Ro-Ro (UGR), the joint venture between Noatum Maritime (part of Abu-Dhabi-based AD Ports Group’s Maritime & Shipping Cluster) and Erkport, has celebrated a key milestone with the maiden call of its first LNG-powered PCTC vessel at Autoterminal...
LATEST CROWLEY LNG-FUELLED BOXSHIP ENTERS SERVICE
Crowley’s new LNG-powered containership ‘Quetzal’ has successfully begun its inaugural commercial voyage, opening the company’s next era of ocean shipping with a new class of vessels for the US, Central America and the Dominican Republic. With capacity for...
SEA-LNG ENDORSES IMO GHG AGREEMENT
Maritime LNG industry coalition Sea-LNG says that it congratulates the IMO and its delegates on reaching the agreement on a regulatory framework for GHG emissions reductions. A statement reads: “We are pleased to see that the IMO has held firm to its principles...
LR PARTNERS IN AUSTRALIAN MARITIME NUCLEAR PROJECT
Queensland’s ship design group Seatransport and Houston-based Deployable Energy are collaborating with Lloyd’s Register (LR) to develop nuclear power generation for various applications, including strategic response vessels in remote areas. Using micro modular...
CMT ASSISTS WITH EMISSIONS MONITORING FOR CYPRUS SHIP MANAGER
Germany-headquartered marine engine performance diagnostics company CM Technologies (CMT), has secured a substantial order for its flagship Premet X analyser from a Cypriot ship manager. The order for 19 Premet X units follows use of the engine performance monitor on...
MAN CONTINUES TO PICK UP ME-GI ORDERS FOR CONTAINER SHIPS
MAN Energy Solutions reports that its ME-GI engine has continued its strong start to 2025 by winning orders for eight engines for a series of container ships, originally designated as single-fuel conventional engines from an unknown engine designer. The orders are...