NEW JAPANESE ELECTRIC TUG PROJECT ANNOUNCED
Seagate Corporation (SGC), a consolidated subsidiary of Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, (‘K’ Line), has concluded an agreement with Kanagawa Dockyard on the construction of an electric (EV) tugboat powered by a large-capacity lithium-ion battery. SGC has discussed...
METHANOL HYBRID RO-RO BEGINS IRISH SEA OPERATION
Stena Line has welcomed the first of its new hybrid freight ferries to Belfast Harbour, which will enter service on the freight-only Belfast to Heysham route on 22 September. The 147m Stena Futura will operate 12 sailings per week providing additional freight capacity...
IMO ACKNOWLEDGES ROLE OF OCCS IN GHG REDUCTION
A technical seminar held at IMO headquarters by the IMO Future Fuels and Technology Project has confirmed that onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) is emerging as a potential technology to reduce GHG emissions from shipping. OCCS applies carbon capture and...
GCMD RELEASES LONG-TERM MARINE BIOFUEL REPORT
The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) has released its Project Lotus (long-term impact of continuous use of biofuels on vessel operations) report. Launched in partnership with NYK Line in May 2024, the six-month trial onboard a PCTC assessed the impact...
KOTUG CANADA METHANOL-FUELLED TUG LAUNCHED BY SANMAR
Turkish shipyard Sanmar has launched the first of a pair of large purpose-built dual fuel methanol escort tugs, believed to be the world’s first, for Kotug Canada. KOTUG Canada is a partnership between Dutch company Kotug International and Canada’s Horizon...
NEW GREAT LAKES CEMENT CARRIER BEGINS SERVICE
North American construction materials company Amrize has celebrated the launch of the ‘Tamarack’, a next-generation cement carrier with a capacity of over 10,000m3, intended to deliver Amrize building materials, cutting energy consumption and emissions....
SMALLER GREEN MARITIME COMPANIES SUFFER LACK OF COLLABORATION
According to the Venture Acceleration Alliance (VAA), maritime scale-ups developing low-carbon technologies are being stalled by the very corporates that claim to need them. A survey of 30 founders found no company scored above 6.5 out of 10 for collaboration,...
MOL BULKER TAKES ON BIOFUEL
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has successfully completed bunkering of biodiesel-blended marine fuel (biofuel) in Singapore on the MOL-owned capsize bulk carrier, ‘Lambert Maru’, which serves global mining company, Anglo American. Lambert Maru’s voyage is...