NES POWER SYSTEMS FOR EIGHT LOW-EMISSION WILSON BULKERS
HAV Group company Norwegian Electric Systems (NES) has been contracted to deliver the power system to eight newbuild bulk carriers that Udupi Cochin Shipyard is constructing for dry cargo shipping group Wilson. NES’ scope of supply includes energy design and a...
LNG LEADS ALTERNATIVE FUEL ORDER SURGE, SAYS DNV
According to the latest data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insights (AFI) platform, the maritime industry’s exceptional newbuilding year 2024 drove a significant rise in orders for alternative-fuelled vessels. A total of 515 such ships (excluding LNG carriers) were...
TWO MORE CARNIVAL CRUISE SHIPS TO INSTALL SIVERSTREAM SYSTEM
Maritime clean technology company Silverstream Technologies has signed an agreement with cruise operator Carnival Corporation & plc to install the Silverstream System on another two vessels. These will be the third and fourth new build Excel-class vessels to be...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN’S EMISSIONS TARGETS VALIDATED BY SBTi
Ro-ro shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen regards emission reduction as an urgent matter, that cannot wait, so the company is pleased to announce that its near-term and net-zero targets have been validated by the Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi). SBTi has...
UECC BUNKERS BIO-GAS FUEL IN SPAIN
United European Car Carriers (UECC) has performed the first-ever ship refuelling operation in Spain with a truck-borne shipment of liquefied biomethane (LBM) to widen access to supplies of the sustainable fuel and bolster the country’s circular economy. In the event...
CARBON INSETTING COMPANY APPOINTS MD FOR APAC
Dutch company 123Carbon, an independent platform for carbon insetting, has announced the expansion of its management team with the appointment of James Veale as Managing Director for the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. Veale brings considerable experience in alternative...
MOL NAMES LATEST LNG CARRIER
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has held a naming ceremony for a newbuilding LNG carrier at the Geoje Shipyard of Hanwha Ocean in South Korea. The vessel, named MOL Azure, was ordered by a wholly owned subsidiary of MOL and will sail under a time charter contract with...
FINANCE SECURED FOR ONBOARD CARBON CAPTURE PROJECT
Value Maritime and its partners in the Maritime Efficient & Easy Carbon Capture (ME2CC) project have received funding from the Dutch government-backed Maritime Masterplan 2024. The funding will contribute to the development, construction and demonstration of a...