ONE ORDERS 12 METHANOL DUAL-FUEL CONTAINERSHIPS
Ocean Network Express (ONE), the Singapore-based alliance between ‘K’ Line, MOL and NYK, has signed shipbuilding contracts with Jiangnan Shipyard and Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of a total of 12 methanol dual-fuel 13,000 TEU container...
ClassNK PROVIDES NEW EU ETS GUIDANCE
ClassNK has released a second updated edition of its ‘FAQs on the EU-ETS for Shipping’, following entry into force of the amendment to the EU-ETS Directive and the issuance of supporting regulations, including those related to EU-MRV. The revised booklet...
HYUNDAI, NAPA AND CADMATIC FORM JV TO ACCELERATE DECARBONISATION
Major shipyard HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) is forming a joint development project (JDP) with smart 3D ship design and information management providers Napa and Cadmatic to accelerate the digital transformation of the shipbuilding industry. The JDP has been...
‘K’ LINE ORDERS THREE METHANOL-READY BULKERS
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha (‘K’ Line) and Nihon Shipyard (NSY) have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-Panamax next-generation, environmentally friendly bulk carriers. The next-generation vessels are to NSY’s 92-type, i.e. 92,000...
NEW IACS REQUIREMENTS FOR AMMONIA FUEL
As the maritime industry forges ahead with its efforts to meet the goal of net zero emissions by 2050, the International Association of Classification Societies (IACS) says it continues to provide strong support by facilitating the safe adoption of the technological...
MAERSK AND HAPAG LLOYD FORM ALLIANCE TO BOOST DECARBONISATION
Two major operators of container ships, Denmark-based A.P. Moller-Maersk company Maersk and Hapag-Lloyd of Germany have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration to be known as ‘Gemini Cooperation’, scheduled to begin in February...
ClassNK AiP FOR YANMAR’S MARITIME FUEL CELL
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by Yanmar Power Technology, this being the first AiP certification for a maritime hydrogen fuel cell system developed by a Japanese manufacturer. The classification...
DENMARK WELCOMES EU RECOGNITION OF PORTS IN GREEN TRANSITION
According to shipowner organisation Danske Rederier, the European Parliament has adopted a so-called own-initiative report which calls on the Commission for an EU Port Strategy that acknowledges the crucial role of ports in the green transition of the maritime...