SAMSKIP RETROFITS VESSEL WITH TECO 2030 H2 FUEL CELLS
Samskip has joined the HyEkoTank project, an initiative supported by the EU Horizon Europe programme as part of its efforts to reach net zero emissions by 2040. Samskip is to retrofit its multipurpose vessel Samskip Kvitnos with hydrogen fuel cell technology developed...
GERDES GREEN ORDERS BATTERY HYBRID DAMEN CF 3850
Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Gerdes Green for a second Combi Freighter (CF) 3850, following its order for a sister vessel, which Damen is currently building. This latest order will feature a range of innovative solutions aimed at optimising...
MBF AND CIMAC SHARE KNOW-HOW ABOUT BATTERIES IN SHIPPING
CIMAC and the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF) have published the first of three white papers on the environmental impact of batteries in deep-sea shipping. The paper offers a comprehensive examination of use cases and application areas within this field. The experts from...
COSCO INVESTS IN ECO-FRIENDLY BULK CARRIER FLEET
Cosco Shipping Development has signed an investment, construction and leasing agreement for 42 bulk carriers, which the company says marks the largest shipbuilding and leasing transaction since the company transformed into a shipping industry and finance operator in...
BERG PROPULSION PROVIDES EFFICIENCY GAINS FOR CONTAINER SHIP
A collaboration between Berg Propulsion of Sweden, shipping and logistics group CMA CGM and ship owner Reederei Rambow has proved pivotal in significant efficiency gains for an 868 TEU container vessel, with the 2007-built ship now considered one of the top performers...
LLOYD’S REGISTER ACQUIRES TRAINING AND SOFTWARE GROUP OTG
Lloyd’s Register Group (LR) has reached an agreement to acquire Ocean Technologies Group (OTG), a provider of software dedicated to the global maritime industry, from European private equity firm Oakley Capital. Following the revision to the IMO GHG strategy in 2023...
DNV SAYS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IS KEY TO CUTTING EMISSIONS WHILE WAITING FOR GREEN FUELS
The new version of DNV’s ‘Maritime Forecast to 2050’ highlights the importance of energy efficiency and digital technologies in reducing fuel consumption and emissions, while also outlining various pathways and regulatory frameworks to achieve the...
LR AiP FOR TWO HYDROGEN-FUELLED FERRIES
Swiss passenger shipbuilder Shiptec has been awarded approval in principle (AiP) by Lloyd’s Register (LR), for the compressed hydrogen fuel-cell ferries ‘Saphir’ and ‘Quinten Lebt’, which will operate on Lake Lucerne and Lake Walen...