NYK AND TBG JV DEVELOPS BUNKERING BOOM FOR AMMONIA
Japanese shipping company NYK and TB Global Technologies (TBG), a Japanese manufacturer of cargo handling equipment for crude oil, LNG and other liquids, signed a basic agreement to jointly develop Japan’s first bunkering boom for ammonia, a device used to...
ODFJELL TO INSTALL WIND ASSISTANCE ON CHEMICAL TANKER
Spanish developer of wind-assisted propulsion technology bound4blue is partnering with Odfjell to install the eSAIL system on a chemical tanker, making it the first deep-sea tanker vessel to harness this technology. The bound4blue eSAIL system uses a system known as a...
US FERRIES TO BE CONVERTED TO HYBRID-ELECTRIC POWER
Washington State Ferries (WSF) has awarded a contract to Vigor Shipyards for the conversion of up to three Jumbo Mark II-class ferries to hybrid-electric power and to update the propulsion system controls to extend the life expectancy of these vessels. The basic...
NORDEN WORKS WITH TECK TO CUT CO2 IN COAL SUPPLY CHAIN
Danish ship operator Norden and Canadian mining company Teck Resources have finalised an agreement to reduce CO2 emissions in Teck’s steelmaking coal supply chain. The agreement is expected to reduce annual emissions from Teck shipments handled by Norden by 25%, or up...
NORWEGIAN PARTNERSHIP LOOKS TO DIGITALISATION OF RO-RO FLEET
With a shared vision to lead the way in green maritime technology, Kongsberg Digital and Höegh Autoliners have expanded a collaboration that has existed since 2019 by signing a new agreement to digitalise the remaining vessels in the Höegh fleet plus the upcoming...
MORE COMPANIES JOIN AQUARIUS INNOVATION FORUM
Eco Marine Power has announced that two further Japanese companies, NittoSeiko and Sunflame, have joined the Aquarius Innovation Forum and bring with them innovative technologies related to improving energy efficiency onboard ships, systems automation and digital...
AMOGY WHITE PAPER EXPLAINS AMMONIA’S FUEL POTENTIAL
US company Amogy, a pioneer of emission-free, energy-dense ammonia power solutions, has released a new white paper entitled ‘Ammonia as an Essential Energy Carrier for the Energy Transition’. Amogy’s proprietary ammonia-cracking technology aims to...
WALLENIUS WILHELMSEN SIGNS LoI FOR 4+8 METHANOL PCTCs
Wallenius Wilhelmsen has signed a letter of intent for four firm, and eight optional, next generation 9,350 CEU methanol dual fuel PCTC vessels with Jinling Shipyard (Jiangsu), with deliveries starting from the second half of 2026. CEO Lasse Kristoffersen said: “There...