JAPANESE CONSORTIUM TO STUDY DEEP-SEA LCO2 CARRIERS
Mitsubishi Shipbuilding, a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group and Nihon Shipyard, a Tokyo-based joint venture for ship design and sales between Imabari Shipbuilding and Japan Marine United Corporation, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with...
INTERMANAGER HIGHLIGHTS CHALLENGES AHEAD
InterManager president Mark O’Neil, CEO Columbia Group, says that ship managers can look back on some notable successes but need to anticipate the challenges ahead in 2024. O’Neill sad: “Geopolitical unrest has impacted ship operations throughout...
BIMCO LOOKS TO FUTURE FUEL AVAILABILITY
Although the IMO targets for the use of zero or near-zero fuels in 2030 can be met using sustainable biofuels, many different sectors will compete for those fuels, so shipping is focusing on transitioning to alternative green and blue fuels. Shipowner organisation...
HOEGH AUTOLINERS AND VARO UNITE TO ADVANCE BIOFUELS
Varo Energy and Höegh Autoliners have signed a strategic partnership agreement aimed at advancing the decarbonisation of maritime sectors. This collaboration focuses on supplying 100% advanced biofuels for deep-sea transportation from Europe, underpinning both...
BREEZE TO DESIGN NEW MULTI-ROLE HYBRID OSV
Norwegian company Breeze Ship Design has recently been awarded a contract by Chinese shipbuilder Fujian Mawei for the design of a multipurpose offshore support vessel (MPSV). The innovative Z 4423 MPSV is designed to meet the specific requirements and operational...
TECHNOMAR ADOPTS RINA’s SERTICA VESSEL REPORTING ON 96 SHIPS
Technomar Shipping has chosen the RINA-developed Sertica Vessel Reporting System (VRS) as a single system to cover all reporting requirements. According to RINA, as compliance with future regulations is becoming increasingly complex and time-consuming, companies...
AiP FROM ClassNK FOR AMMONIA REGASIFICATION CONCEPT
ClassNK has issued an Approval in Principle (AiP) for an Ammonia FSRU (Ammonia Floating Storage and Regasification Unit) jointly developed by Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) and Mitsubishi Shipbuilding. Ammonia, which does not emit CO2 during combustion, is projected to be...
PORTS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER TO ADVANCE DECARBONISATION
Jens Meier, president of International Association of Ports and Harbors (IAPH) and Hamburg Port Authority CEO, called on ports to actively collaborate with each other on knowledge sharing between themselves and the maritime community to accelerate...